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Brian Mears
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 8:28 am    Post subject: Mirrored parts - no dimensions? Reply with quote

It appears that when I place a drawing view of a mirrored part (the mirror,
not the original), there are no model dimensions available (and holes are
'dumb'). Is this what you all see? Is there perhaps a setting that tells
SW to bring dimensions over into mirrored parts? Fingers crossed...

Brian

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matt
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 8:49 am    Post subject: Re: Mirrored parts - no dimensions? Reply with quote

no, sorry, no dimensions. You can get surface, cosmetic threads,
planes, axes, but no sketches, and no dimensions. not yet.


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"Brian Mears" <mearsb@comcast.net> wrote in
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It appears that when I place a drawing view of a mirrored part (the
mirror, not the original), there are no model dimensions available
(and holes are 'dumb'). Is this what you all see? Is there perhaps
a
setting that tells SW to bring dimensions over into mirrored parts?
Fingers crossed...
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P.
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 4:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Mirrored parts - no dimensions? Reply with quote

Fill out an enhancement request. This has been requested in some way
shape or form for years.

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John Picinich
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 8:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Mirrored parts - no dimensions? Reply with quote

If you are using SW 2005, you might want to try the new "automatic
dimension" tool in your drawing. While they are not driving dims, they
should suffice from a documentation standpoint.

John

"P." <kellnerp@cbd.net> wrote in message
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Fill out an enhancement request. This has been requested in some way
shape or form for years.
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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 10:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Mirrored parts - no dimensions? Reply with quote

What information are we missing here? Or, better, what are you trying
to do? It is assumed that if you are "mirroring" you already have a
fully defined sketch, correct? When you mirror, all dimensions are
"mirrored" as well, even though they do not show. If you change one of
the master dimensions, the mirrored side updates as well. Now, if you
want to change the mirrored side INDEPENDANTLY of the original sketch,
you will have to break the existing relations. At this point, the
broken relations lines will turn blue. You can then dimension these as
you like. Of course, your part is no longer symmetrical at this point.




On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 22:28:55 -0500, "Brian Mears" <mearsb@comcast.net>
wrote:

Quote:
It appears that when I place a drawing view of a mirrored part (the mirror,
not the original), there are no model dimensions available (and holes are
'dumb'). Is this what you all see? Is there perhaps a setting that tells
SW to bring dimensions over into mirrored parts? Fingers crossed...

Brian
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