I want to make a dimension to the virtual sharp corner of a part on the .slddrw Does anyone know how to do this?
I want to make a dimension to the virtual sharp corner of a part on the .slddrw Does anyone know how to do this?
Make sure you have set your virtual sharps to display the way you want them.
2015 SOLIDWORKS Help - Document Properties - Virtual Sharp Display
You can also add a point and make it coincident with two edges etc.. Jeremiah Feist has the right answer
I think the answer you want is more like this:
Holding your Ctrl down, select the 2 edges you want to create a virtual sharp for and then select the "Point" icon. It automatically inserts the virtual sharp.
I have the command added to my toolbar because I use it A LOT.
Let me know how it goes.
Tim
This is the way I normally add a sharp.
I didn't know you could do it with an actual command as Jeremy informed us.
I had always wondered why SW had a setting if there wasn't a way to use it.
Learn new things every day.
Tim Treybal wrote:
Holding your Ctrl down, select the 2 edges you want to create a virtual sharp for and then select the "Point" icon. It automatically inserts the virtual sharp.
Tim,
Starting with SW2016 there's an easier way. You don't even need to leave the Smart Dimension command. With the command active, right-click on a model edge and choose "Find Intersection" from the drop-down. Next, left-click on the second edge. That will place the Virtual Sharp point at the intersection of the two edges and select it for a Dimension.
Edit: I see that's the method described in the link Jeremy posted.
This was the most useful one thanks Tim
2015 SOLIDWORKS Help - Automatically Finding Virtual Sharps for Dimensions