yang686526

broken diameter on drawing
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solidworks 2008 sp 3.1
i have a detail view (8:1) of an o-ring groove profile. the center line of the groove is not shown in the view, and i'm looking to create a broken diameter dimension to reference the center of the groove.
i know it's probably a simple question, but how is this done?
thanks.
v
look up foreshorten in the help > index section.
the foreshortened dimensions will only work with dimensions placed by the insert > model items function.

if i get you correctly, i typically will goto the feature tree and to the specific drawing view, goto the feature and show the sketch of what you want. i'll make the o-ring groove with a diameter centerline, then convert that centerline in the drawing view. hide the sketch, and change the converted circle into a construction line. then you can dimension to it if you need to and it's linked to the model geometry if you change it.

if i get you correctly, i typically will goto the feature tree and to the specific drawing view, goto the feature and show the sketch of what you want. i'll make the o-ring groove with a diameter centerline, then convert that centerline in the drawing view. hide the sketch, and change the converted circle into a construction line. then you can dimension to it if you need to and it's linked to the model geometry if you change it.
sounds like a pain, but it's a simple enough work around for things like that.

cbl-
i read that. thank you. for some reason i can't get the diameter dimension to drag to the detailed section view. i used the insert>model items function for all the dimensions, but i can't seem to get it to work. is there a particular place that i need to click and drag the dimension to move it to another view?
v
hold down the ctrl key when you drag.

cbl-
you're awesome. that worked perfectly.
thanks again.
v