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Diameter dimension as default for circles.

creuz
11-Garnet

Diameter dimension as default for circles.

Hi

I have weak dimensions turned off.

I find it annoying in sketching, when you attached a dimension to a circle, it defaults to radius.

It would be more intuitive to have it default to radius dimension for arcs only.

 

Anyone agree?

 

Any way to set this functionality?

 

Cheers!

 

Rick in Mississauga,

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Pettersson
13-Aquamarine
(To:creuz)

Hi. Click once on the circle to create a radius dimension. Double click to create a diameter dimension. Does that help, or did I misunderstand your issue?

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Pettersson
13-Aquamarine
(To:creuz)

Hi. Click once on the circle to create a radius dimension. Double click to create a diameter dimension. Does that help, or did I misunderstand your issue?

Bingo Pettersson! That's the secret trick I wanted.

BenLoosli
23-Emerald II
(To:creuz)

Turn on weak dimensions.

When I create a circle in sketch, it comes in with the diameter.

StephenW
23-Emerald II
(To:creuz)

Oh, turning off weak dimensions is bad. The underlying dimension is still there, just hidden.

It's your hint there is something missing or not constrained correctly. Usually not a problem with simple stuff but anything with complication, not seeing the weak dimensions may be the difference between a usuable part and scrap.

 

creuz
11-Garnet
(To:creuz)

How about when in a revolve sketch? How to get Diameter by default?

BenLoosli
23-Emerald II
(To:creuz)

To get a diameter dimension instead of a radius takes a few extra clicks.

 

Click on your sketch line, click on the revolve centerline, click on your sketch line, then right click to place the dimension as a diameter.

 

Is that what you wanted or did I not understand your issue?

 

creuz
11-Garnet
(To:BenLoosli)

Sequence, the secret sequence. Thanks!

Nice Bug Ben.

Cheers

PTerribleCAD
12-Amethyst
(To:creuz)

Lazy Creo programmers doing their best to waste our time.

LOL  You still here wasting O2?

Creo programmers are outside spittin on bugs Steve.

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