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Re: dimensions not showing in detail view? SW2017 SP02
John Pesaturo Apr 5, 2017 6:53 AM (in response to William Irvine)I believe that's a bug ... I get the same thing all the time (SW 2017 SP2) unfortunately. Though I would add that mine typically have to do with broken out section views or a detail view that was taken from a "Break View" specifically.
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Re: dimensions not showing in detail view? SW2017 SP02
Rick McDonald Apr 5, 2017 12:04 PM (in response to John Pesaturo)I have always seen occasionally also but never knew why - just used the work arounds as stated above.
Now at least I know why.
Sounds like it would be a good ER - but I have no subscriptions so can't submit one.
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Re: dimensions not showing in detail view? SW2017 SP02
John Stoltzfus Apr 5, 2017 6:55 AM (in response to William Irvine)That is a normal thing with SW - dimensioning detail views the extension line goes to the end of the part edge or face, a pain because now you have to grab it and move it closer to your view....
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Re: dimensions not showing in detail view? SW2017 SP02
Jeff Holliday Apr 5, 2017 8:55 AM (in response to William Irvine)I have run across this for many years. Not sure why but as John Stoltzfus mentions, try pulling the end of the extension line back to where you want it.
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Re: dimensions not showing in detail view? SW2017 SP02
John Pesaturo Apr 5, 2017 9:13 AM (in response to William Irvine)... and if it still refuses to cooperate the work around is to draw your own dimension line ... Boo, hiss, boo ...
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Re: dimensions not showing in detail view? SW2017 SP02
John Stoltzfus Apr 5, 2017 10:02 AM (in response to John Pesaturo)That is what I do, just draw a line where the edge is, then dimension
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