Creating Dimensions between Intersection Points

An intersection point is the meeting point of 2 curves, 2 fictive curve extensions, or a curve and a fictive curve extension. You can create dimensions between an intersection point and an element, or between two intersection points.

Before you begin: Open a drawing or layout representation.
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About Creating Dimensions between Intersection Points
  1. From the Annotation section of the action bar, click Dimension .
  2. In the Tools Palette, click Intersection Point Detection .
  3. Position the pointer over the first intersection point, or over the first and then the second reference element.

    The intersection point is detected, and a preview is displayed.



  4. Click to create the intersection point.
    The point is created, as well as construction lines and coincidence constraints between the point and its reference elements.
  5. Position the pointer over the second intersection point.



  6. Click to create the intersection point.

    A preview of the dimension is displayed. By default, this dimension is a distance dimension.

  7. Optional: At this point, if you want to create a diameter dimension or a radius dimension rather than a distance dimension, you can right-click and change the dimension type from the default Distance to Diameter Edge or Radius Edge.
  8. Position the dimension and click in the sheet to validate.