Positioning a Foreshortened Extremity Manually

You can create a foreshortened radius dimension and then position its extremity manually.

Before you begin:
  • In a drawing representation, create geometry, for example a rectangle containing circles.
  1. From the customized section of the action bar, click Radius Dimensions .

    This command is not available by default. To add it to the action bar, select Me > Preferences > Customize > Commands, and drag and drop the command onto a section. For more information, see Customizing an Action Bar by Adding Commands.

  2. Select a circle in the view.
  3. Click at the required location to position the dimension.
    The radius dimension is created in the view.
  4. Right-click the dimension and select Properties > Dimension Line tab and select the Foreshortened check box.
  5. Specify the parameters as described in About Positioning a Foreshortened Extremity Manually to create a foreshortened radius dimension.
  6. Select the Position extremity point manually check box to position the extremity manually.
    1. Select the dimension to display its extremity handle.
    2. Drag the extremity handle and drop it over a valid element.

      While dragging the handle, the element is highlighted. You can now drop the extremity anywhere on this element. The extremity is associative as long as it is dropped directly on the linear element.



      Note: If you drag the extremity handle over an invalid linear element, the element is not highlighted. In this case, dropping the extremity results in positioning it without any associativity.
  7. Optional: You can isolate the foreshortened extremity from its reference. To do this, right-click the extremity handle and select Isolate.