SW2008-Imporint DimXpert dimensions into a drawing

I have used DimXpert to dimension a part. I want to import those
dimensions into a drawing. I lieu of that I want to use DimXpert in
the drawing. Help seems to be telling me this will work, but it
doesn't. Any thoughts

TOP

 

Paul

Highlight the view and in the property manager expand "Import options"
and check "DimXpert annotations"

Just make sure Your views in the drawing are marked with
(A)....otherwise it won't work.

// Krister

 

I think TOP wanted to use the DIMXpert directly in the drawing. It's
not intended to work that way. DimXpert is a tool for annotating 3D
part model files. These annotations can then be projected onto
drawing views, as Krister describes.

 

What happened to the old autodimensioning functionality?

TOP

 

The way we work, if we had a wide screen TV type monitor at every work
cell and eDrawings the DimXpert alone would make a very good system
and avoid drawings altogether. But alas, we still need the 2D
drawings.

TOP

 

That is the intention behind the DimXpert and the ANSI standard it is
designed to support.


But alas, we still need the 2D

That is the reality. Which is why you can project the annotations to
the drawing views.


AFAIK, autodimensioning for drawings is unchanged. DimXpert is just a
more forward-looking approach.

 

I found it. Thanks. They moved the furniture again.

I have toyed with DimXpert and found it's results to be unexpected and
not at all like the demos. I'll stick with auto dimensioning where
needed.

TOP