angled dimension not wanted

Hi Chaps

When in sketcher, I sometime have difficulty if eg I want to create a
horizontal dimension between say 2 points NE / SW of each other - the
dimension keeps aligning itself to 45deg.

How can I force it to be horizontal?

tia,

Matthew R

 

: Hi Chaps
:
: When in sketcher, I sometime have difficulty if eg I want to create a
: horizontal dimension between say 2 points NE / SW of each other - the
: dimension keeps aligning itself to 45deg.
:
: How can I force it to be horizontal?
:
I usually get an angled dimension when I select the two points a place the
dimension on a line between the points or in a direction normal to that line. But
not if I move straight up after selecting them. You might also try selecting the
lower point first, going straight up from the second point and placing the
dimension.

David Janes

 

Where you middle click to place the dimn is the significant choice

in the above case you would middle click at the bottom of the graphics area
horizontally half way between the two points - think about where you would
place the dimn if you where manually drawing it.

If you middle clicked at the right of the screen you would get a vertical
dimn.

If you clicked on a line running directly between the two points you would
get an absolute dimn.

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Sean Kerslake
Dept. Design & Technology
Loughborough University
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Use a centerline thru the point in the direction you want the
dimension, then dimension the centerline and the other point.

 

thanks chaps