Angled dimension from vertice

[AlexLachance]

Hey,

I know I can do angled dimensions from a vertice but I'm unable to achieve it. Could somone please enlighten me..? The toggle switch just doesn't show up upon selection.

From memory, I'm supposed to select the line and the vertice but I can't seem to get it to work.

[Dwight]

I believe it's either 2 edges or 3 points.

Dwight

[AlexLachance]

I believe it's either 2 edges or 3 points.

Dwight

There was a new thing added which allowed to select a point and then a round blue thing would would appear split in quarters next to the mouse. That's the thing I'm refering to, I just can't find it

[JSculley]

Yes, with the dimension tool active, select a line/edge and a collinear point/vertex. The popup should appear.

Officially known as Creating Angular Dimensions Using an Imaginary Line

[AlexLachance]

Yes, with the dimension tool active, select a line/edge and a collinear point/vertex. The popup should appear.

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Officially known as Creating Angular Dimensions Using an Imaginary Line

Hrmm.. Doesn't seem to work in 2023 SP3..?

[Ronan]

Just tried it on 2023 sp3. Works ok for me. Never knew this before. Nice feature.

[DanPihlaja]

As far as I know, it only works if the point AND the line are from the same entity. (i.e., the point is the end point of the line you already selected)

[JSculley]

Hrmm.. Doesn't seem to work in 2023 SP3..?

Are you in a detail view in a drawing? There is a bug report against SW2023 SP3:

BR10000357494 -- Cannot dimension to imaginary lines in detail view

[AlexLachance]

Are you in a detail view in a drawing? There is a bug report against SW2023 SP3:

BR10000357494 -- Cannot dimension to imaginary lines in detail view

Ugh, it was appearing misplaced because of a trimmed view... I'm feeling stupid now

[Krzysztof Szpakowski]

As far as I know, it only works if the point AND the line are from the same entity. (i.e., the point is the end point of the line you already selected)

The point must lie on a line or its extension (colinear)

Hmm... A alien doesn't know...
I'm starting to have doubts...

[DanPihlaja]

The point must lie on a line or its extension (colinear)

Hmm... A alien doesn't know...
I'm starting to have doubts...

I don't understand what you are trying to say here....