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Perimeter of cylinder

pkatdare
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Perimeter of cylinder

What dimension is shown when we messure dimension of cylinder as perimeter?

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Are you asking how to display a dimension that shows the perimeter of a cylinder?

If that's your actual question...

The perimeter is not a defining dimension of the cylinder, thus can't be displayed directly. You can define a parameter which will contain the calculated perimeter.

(1) Tools -> Parameters

   Define a new parameter, maybe "perimCylinder"

(2) Tools -> Relations

   Write a relation that defines the perimeter, something like:

   perimCylinder = pi * diaCylinder

(3) If you want to display the calculated perimeter on a drawing, you'd need to call it out preceded by a "&", like

   The perimeter is &perimCylinder

   You'll probably have to limit the number of decimal places displayed, which is done by adding a suffix of "[.n]" to the callout, such as "&perimCylinder[.3]" if you want three (3) decimal places.

Are you talking about a perimeter dimension in Sketch mode?

Dave Martin - dmartin@creowindchill.com - https://www.mcaeconsulting.com
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