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Inventor dimensioning
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gvernice 
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Joined: 24.Aug.2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1 |
 Topic: Inventor dimensioningPosted: 24.Aug.2007 at 18:13 |
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how do you dimension an arc length in an idw?
inv 2008
Thanks
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Vladimir Michl
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Arkance Systems CZ Joined: 26.Jul.2007 Location: Czech Republic Using: Autodesk software Status: Offline Points: 2124 |
Posted: 24.Aug.2007 at 22:17 |
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You can use a computed parameter. Create and name the Radius and ArcAngle parameters. Create a new parameter ArcLen and assign an expression to it:
Radius * ArcAngle * PI / 180 deg
Then use the new ArcLen parameter in a dimension.
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avani5
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Joined: 24.Aug.2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5 |
Posted: 24.Aug.2007 at 23:38 |
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i guess i have a easier way. when you are in the part file or in a drawing file
go to TOOLS - APPLICATION OPTIONS - DRAWING TAB
DRWING TAB HAS GOT "DRAWING TYPE PREFERENCES"
SELECT THE RADIUS DOWN ARROW, YOU WILL GET A OPTION OF
ARC LENGTH, CHORD LENGTH AND DIAMTER
SELECT ARC LENGTH
HIT APPLY AND CLOSE
YOU TRY YO DIMENSIN THE ARC, YOU WILL GET ARC LENGTH AND NOT RADIUS.
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avani desai
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Vladimir Michl
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Arkance Systems CZ Joined: 26.Jul.2007 Location: Czech Republic Using: Autodesk software Status: Offline Points: 2124 |
Posted: 25.Aug.2007 at 09:42 |
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Yes, this way is easier if you want all your arc dimensions as lengths. See also the Tip 5711 (related tips).
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