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How to dimension arc length in Inventor?

You can dimension length of arcs either using a computed parameter (see Tip 3899), or - new in Inventor 2008 - directly using the application settings.

In Tools > Application options > Drawing tab, in the field "Drawing type preferences" switch the radius dimensions to "Arc length". Then you can use a standard arc dimensioning - its length will be displayed.

Arc length dimension

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25.8.2007 18420×

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See also:
Tip 14946:	Dimensioning the arc length and radius at the same time.
Tip 14615:	How to create negative dimensions in AutoCAD?
Tip 14436:	Conversion of arc polylines to straight-segment polylines (e.g. for GIS).
Tip 14098:	How to use arc length parameter in Inventor sketch?
Tip 13864:	Displaying the curvature comb or radii of a general curve - CurvComb.

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