TechDraw AxoLengthDimension

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TechDraw AxoHorizontalDimension

Menu location
TechDraw → Annotations → Axonometric length dimension
Workbenches
TechDraw
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The Axonometric Length Dimension tool adds a length dimension to an axonometric view. The dimension may be the length of one edge or between two vertices. The distance will initially be the projected distance (ie as shown on the drawing), but this may be changed to the actual 3D distance using the TechDraw LinkDimension tool.

Axonometric length dimension taken from one edge (blue) or two arbitrary nodes of the view (red)

Usage

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Select two edges (e1 and e2 in the image). The first edge defines the direction of the dimension line and the measured distance. The second edge defines the direction of the extension lines.
    • Select two edges (e3 and e4 in the image) and then select two vertexes (v1 and v2 in the image). The first edge defines the direction of the dimension line. The second edge defines the direction of the extension lines. The vertexes determine the measured distance.
  2. Press the Axonometric Length Dimension button.
  3. An axonometric dimension (blue in the image) will be added to the view. The dimension may be dragged to the desired position.
  4. If needed, add tolerances as described in this page.

To change the properties of a dimension object either double-clicking it in the drawing or in the Tree view. This will open the dimension dialog.