https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:39:59 +0000 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:23:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1543 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1543&PID=4265&title=pointing-half-the-dimension#4265 Author: rossassociates
Subject: 1543
Posted: 13.Jan.2009 at 12:23

Which version of AutoCAD are you using?

You want to cut the wheel in half, so that you're left looking at half of the wheel, i.e. a semi-circle.  Then you want to dimension from the centre, to the circumference but indacate the diameter not the radius?  It sounds a little "dangerous" to me as you'll be indicating a measurement that isn't true but it can be done, easily.  Just use text override and enter whatever value (and text) you want.  I would indicate that it's the diameter as well, just to clarify things.

HTH

]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:23:03 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1543&PID=4265&title=pointing-half-the-dimension#4265 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1543&PID=4225&title=pointing-half-the-dimension#4225 Author: king nero
Subject: 1543
Posted: 10.Jan.2009 at 17:44

Let's say, I draw a wheel, cut in half. It is pointed with the flat part towards the viewer.

I only want to dimension one half of the wheel, the other half goes into an assembly.

I want to dimension the diameters, not the radii that interest me.

Is it possible to start the dimension from the axis line towards the outer edge (so pointing half the desired distance), and getting the ∅ value in the dimension?]]> Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:44:02 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1543&PID=4225&title=pointing-half-the-dimension#4225