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3D Document dimensions

DGSketcher
Legend
I have an Axonometric view of a component isolated in a 3D document. I can't dimension the length of an inclined edge. Is this a known limitation of 3D documents or am I missing a trick?
Apple iMac Intel i9 / macOS Sonoma / AC27UKI (most recent builds.. if they work)
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Solution
Barry Kelly
Moderator
It can be done.
Place a horizontal dimension and then re-align it.

Barry.

One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
i7-10700 @ 2.9Ghz, 32GB ram, GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11

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daviiiiidave
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i played some time with the dimension tool but i couldnt make it happen either. i think it is a limitation. cause if you make an 3Ddoc which is not an "elevation" you can grab the dimension. it seems the dimension tool needs to be referenced to the face of the inclined element.

in the "elevation" it seem the dimension is only working in x or y direction.

Both screenshots are from an axonometric 3Ddocs.



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Solution
Barry Kelly
Moderator
It can be done.
Place a horizontal dimension and then re-align it.

Barry.

One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
i7-10700 @ 2.9Ghz, 32GB ram, GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11
DGSketcher
Legend
Thanks for the replies.

Barry - In relation to all the other dimensioning options, the pet pallet was the last place I was looking for a solution. Not the most user friendly method of dimensioning, but now I know there is a way. Thank you.
Apple iMac Intel i9 / macOS Sonoma / AC27UKI (most recent builds.. if they work)