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Question asked by 1-HT7FO4 on Feb 23, 2009
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How do you do rotated dimensions like the one I pointed to in the attached file? This is similar to the AutoCAD rotated dimension command.

Wayne Tiffany Feb 23, 2009 8:26 PM

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A sketch line is indeed the way to do it. I use a construction line that is perpendicular to an edge, then dim from that line, not the end point of the line, to the center of the other boss. This holds the dim perpendicular to that sketch line, or parallel to the bottom tube.

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Josh Brady Feb 23, 2009 6:54 PM
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I usually put in a centermark at the angle required. I think you can also right-click on a dimension and align it to an edge or sketch line.
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- 1-HT7FO4 @ Josh Brady on Feb 23, 2009 8:18 PM
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  Josh Brady wrote:
  
  I usually put in a centermark at the angle required. I think you can also right-click on a dimension and align it to an edge or sketch line.
  
  I think I'm gonna mess around with this idea a bit. Thanks.
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  - Wayne Tiffany @ 1-HT7FO4 on Feb 23, 2009 8:26 PM
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    A sketch line is indeed the way to do it. I use a construction line that is perpendicular to an edge, then dim from that line, not the end point of the line, to the center of the other boss. This holds the dim perpendicular to that sketch line, or parallel to the bottom tube.
    
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    - 1-HT7FO4 @ Wayne Tiffany on Feb 23, 2009 8:38 PM
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      OK, so it works both ways. I like the centerline idea because it's cleaner but I like the ease of the "align with edge" option. The edge option puts my dimension text on the end of a leader, now how do I get rid of that?
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- Roy Potter @ Josh Brady on Nov 11, 2010 7:51 AM
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  absolutely right. With the cursor over the dimension RMB and select align to edge!!
  
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Dale Dunn Feb 23, 2009 7:46 PM
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Do you mean aligning the text to the dimension line? IIRC, ANSI doesn't allow for that (unfotunately), but you can override it. Either in the document properties, or in the properties for each individual dimension, look for "dimension display" and poke around in the options there. I can't tell you exactly where, because this changed in 09, and I'm stuck on 07.

I just noticed this thread was posted in the eDrawings forum. Is this an eDrawings question?
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- 1-HT7FO4 @ Dale Dunn on Feb 23, 2009 8:17 PM
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  oops, no, it's a solidworks 2009 question. Sorry for the wrong location on the post. Dunno how that happened.
  
  I'm not talking about the text alignment, I'm talking about rotating the dimension. to align with something else. In this case, I'm designing a bicycle, the drawing shows the bottom bracket, seat tube, and downtube. The dimension in question must provide a center to center length between the bottom bracket and swing arm pivot while being parallel to the seat tube. Does that make sense? I've tried sketches and several other things and even had a solidworks reseller tell me it's not possible but I don't believe him since Co-create, inventor, and autocad can do it.
  
  Thanks.
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