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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
Inventor2008
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25.8.2007    18011×  
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applies to: Inventor 2008 ·

See also:
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.
Tip 13040:iLogic - display information about complexity of an Inventor part.
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