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Quick Tip #2 – Dimension Arc Length

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Jan 10th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Quick Tips, Sketches

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Sometimes, the actual arc length is more important to specify then other dimensions. In Drawings and Sketches, you can easily specify the actual arc length.

In a sketch or in a drawing, make sure you in the dimensioning mode. First, select the arc to be dimensioned.

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While holding the CTRL key, select the first end point of the arc.

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While still holding the CTRL key, select the second endpoint of the arc.

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Place the dimension above the arc. The dimension value will be shown with a small arc to denote the value is the arc length.

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  • shelenator
    After inserting a arc length dimension, I can select the dimension and change its properties. If I unclick the 'automatically choose arc length leaders' box, I can then check show leaders radially. How do I set up our drawing templates to automatically show arc length leaders radially instead of parallel?

    SW2007
  • WOW!!! had no idea you coudl do this
    Thanks
    X Castro
  • Vlad
    Great!!!
  • Another little tip here - you don't need to press the CTRL key and you can select the point, point, arc combination in any order.
  • Yeah... I discovered that shortly after I wrote the post. I still pick up new info all the time :) thanks for stoping by.
  • This is a pretty neat little trick Alex. I have only used it a couple of times in SW so far. I could have used this in AutoCAD years ago when I had a whole slew of parts that needed the arc length dimensioned.
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