Dimensional Help Please - Foreshortened Radius

Hi Folks.

Here is my situation. I have a very large radius which I am
dimensioning in a drawing, the center of which is off the drawing.

I can effectively alter the large radius dimension using properies and
foreshorten it. This all works as planned.

But, I see no way to bind the dimensions for the center of the radius
to the center once the radius dimension is foreshrtened. The dims for
the centerline are still off the page.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

SMA

 

just thinking outloud, break view

 

guess not

you could use a note (link to dims) and specify the center as x,y
coordinates. we are talking about the linear placement of the center, are
we not?

 

With large 'off the page' dimensions try the following (I use it all the
time when dimensioning detail views):

RMB on dim and select properties.
Select 'Display' button on dialogue box,
De-select one of the extension and dimension lines (i.e. either the first or
the second - it will depend which section of the drawing view is still
visible), and de-select the centre dimension between extension lines.
OK this (twice for the 2 dialogue boxes).
You will now find that you have a shortened dimension that you can drag
around to get the length required.

HTH

Merry

 

Merry,

Nice elegant solution. I like this one. It's a bit "hokey" that we
have to do it this way but it will work and does not look to bad when
all is said and done.

Thanks again-

SMA

And thanks to all who gave me a boost - (Steve, Kenneth, Kman, Merry)