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Re: SolidWorks Quick Tip - Re-attach dimensions
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:49 am
by Jim Steinmeyer
Toby,
Thank you for this video it should be helpful. In drawings where I have created the dimensions rather than importing them I have never been able to reattach a dimension that has lost BOTH connections. If it has one red box I can move and reattach one, but with two it has never worked. Is this possible or do I keep deleteing and recreating?
Thank you
Re: SolidWorks Quick Tip - Re-attach dimensions
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:15 pm
by JSculley
Jim Steinmeyer wrote: ↑Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:49 am
Toby,
Thank you for this video it should be helpful. In drawings where I have created the dimensions rather than importing them I have never been able to reattach a dimension that has lost BOTH connections. If it has one red box I can move and reattach one, but with two it has never worked. Is this possible or do I keep deleteing and recreating?
Thank you
Sometimes it seems like it doesn't work, but you have to keep going. See my reply in
this thread
Re: SolidWorks Quick Tip - Re-attach dimensions
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:56 pm
by bnemec
Does this only work for Model Items or Imported annotations?
edit: And thank you for the post Too Tall Toby, I enjoy your vids.
Re: SolidWorks Quick Tip - Re-attach dimensions
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 3:41 pm
by jcapriotti
bnemec wrote: ↑Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:56 pm
Does this only work for Model Items or Imported annotations?
It works on reference dimensions added to the drawing....but only if the radius is the same. Linear and ordinate dimensions you can move around pretty easy. It's when they go "dangling" that is becomes a problem. Lose one side and you can usually reattach it.....lose both sides and its usually lost.
Re: SolidWorks Quick Tip - Re-attach dimensions
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 3:47 pm
by bnemec
jcapriotti wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 3:41 pm
It works on reference dimensions added to the drawing....but only if the radius is the same. Linear and ordinate dimensions you can move around pretty easy. It's when they go "dangling" that is becomes a problem. Lose one side and you can usually reattach it.....lose both sides and its usually lost.
How to move Linear dims? In Edge the trick is hold Alt key then click and drag and can reattach to just about anything, whether it was dangling or not didn't matter. Well, I guess it did, if it was dangling the Alt key was optional. I haven't found the trick in SW yet.
Re: SolidWorks Quick Tip - Re-attach dimensions
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 4:00 pm
by SPerman
The trick for me is try once. If it doesn't reattach properly, delete and recreate.
Re: SolidWorks Quick Tip - Re-attach dimensions
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 4:08 pm
by bnemec
SPerman wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 4:00 pm
The trick for me is try once. If it doesn't reattach properly, delete and recreate.
I the Alt+ click & drag is to move
attached leaders for dims, annotations, balloons, etc.
Re: SolidWorks Quick Tip - Re-attach dimensions
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 5:51 pm
by jcapriotti
bnemec wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 3:47 pm
How to move Linear dims? In Edge the trick is hold Alt key then click and drag and can reattach to just about anything, whether it was dangling or not didn't matter. Well, I guess it did, if it was dangling the Alt key was optional. I haven't found the trick in SW yet.
Select dimension, then single left click the point, you don't have to hold and drag although you can.