Solid Edge Smart Dimension shows different values than Distance Between dimension

2021-10-06T23:52:36Z
DRAFT

Summary


Details

In Solid Edge draft when user use Smart Dimension, the values are different than dimension measured by Distance Between type dimension. 

Solution

In customers draft file the Drawing view's property, Create 3d dimension in pictorial view option was ON. So user was creating 3D dimension instead of 2D dimension on drawing view.
 
The option "Create 3D Dimensions in Pictorial views" has been enabled in the drawing view properties.
- This allows creation of 3D dimensions, that is, dimensions that use the associative model to determine true distance, rather than the space on the 2D drawing in pictorial views. Only Smart dimension measures the 3D dimensions in Pictorial views. 
 
 
Steps:
 
- Open draft file
 
- Select drawing View > RMB (Right Mouse Button) click > Select 'Properties'
 
- In [General] tab uncheck [Create 3D Dimensions in Pictorial views] option
 
- Click [Apply]
 
- Click [OK]

Notes and References

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Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: INTEL
OS: window
OS Version: n/a
Product: SOLID_EDGE
Application: DRAFT
Version: V110MP7
Function: DIMENSIONS

Ref: 001-9179008

KB Article ID# PL8004422

Contents

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Associated Components

DRAFT: DRAWING_VIEWS