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The '''TechDraw VerticalDimension''' tool adds a vertical dimension to a View. The dimension may be between two vertices, the length of one edge or the vertical distance between 2 edges. 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 {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_LinkDimension.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw_LinkDimension|TechDraw LinkDimension]]}} tool.
The '''TechDraw VerticalDimension''' tool adds a vertical dimension to a View. The dimension may be the vertical distance between two vertices or the vertical length of a straight edge. As with the [[TechDraw_LengthDimension|TechDraw LengthDimension]] tool it is also possible to select two edges or a vertex and an edge, but these options make less sense for this tool.

For more information see [[TechDraw_LengthDimension#Description|TechDraw LengthDimension]].


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See [[TechDraw_LengthDimension#Usage|TechDraw LengthDimension]].
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# Select the points or edge which define your measurement.
# Press the {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_VerticalDimension.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw_VerticalDimension|Insert Vertical Dimension]]}} button
# A dimension will be added to the View. The dimension may be dragged to the desired position.
# If needed, add tolerances as described on [[TechDraw_Geometric_dimensioning_and_tolerancing#Tolerances|this page]].


==Dimension dialog==
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To change the properties of a dimension object either double-click it in the drawing or in the [[Tree_view|Tree view]]. This will open the [[TechDraw_LengthDimension#Dimension_dialog|dimension dialog]].


See [[TechDraw_LengthDimension#Dimension_dialog|TechDraw LengthDimension]].
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==Limitations==


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Dimension objects are vulnerable to the "[[Topological_naming_problem|topological naming problem]]". See [[TechDraw_LengthDimension|TechDraw LengthDimension]] for more information.
Dimension objects are vulnerable to the "[[Topological_naming_problem|topological naming problem]]". See [[TechDraw_LengthDimension#Limitations|TechDraw LengthDimension]].

==Notes==

See [[TechDraw_LengthDimension#Notes|TechDraw LengthDimension]].


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Revision as of 14:47, 25 July 2023

TechDraw VerticalDimension

Menu location
TechDraw → Dimensions → Insert Vertical Dimension
Workbenches
TechDraw
Default shortcut
Shift + V
Introduced in version
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See also
TechDraw LengthDimension, TechDraw HorizontalDimension

Description

The TechDraw VerticalDimension tool adds a vertical dimension to a View. The dimension may be the vertical distance between two vertices or the vertical length of a straight edge. As with the TechDraw LengthDimension tool it is also possible to select two edges or a vertex and an edge, but these options make less sense for this tool.

For more information see TechDraw LengthDimension.

Length dimension taken from two arbitrary nodes of the view; the distance is measured vertically

Usage

See TechDraw LengthDimension.

Dimension dialog

See TechDraw LengthDimension.

Limitations

Dimension objects are vulnerable to the "topological naming problem". See TechDraw LengthDimension.

Notes

See TechDraw LengthDimension.

Properties

See TechDraw LengthDimension.

Scripting

See also: Autogenerated API documentation and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

The Vertical Dimension tool can be used in macros and from the Python console by using the following functions:

dim1 = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject('TechDraw::DrawViewDimension','Dimension')
dim1.Type = "DistanceX"
dim1.References2D=[(view1, 'Edge1')]
rc = page.addView(dim1)