Solid Edge "Symmetric Diameter" Dimension cannot be selected for "Copy to PMI"

2021-10-06T23:53:30Z
PART/SHEETMETAL

Summary


Details

The user built a part using a revolved sketch, containing a "Symmetric Diameter" dimension in the profile.
Subsequently, when trying to create a PMI dimension out of this, they were not able to select it in "Copy to PMI".

The command does not recognise this type, whilst other dimension types are able to be selected.  Why?



Solution

In this case the user selected the "horizontal" Reference Plane as the rotational axis, and used this as base for symmetric diameter dimensions.  Since this is not "real" geometry, the "Copy to PMI" command is not able to convert the corresponding dimension into PMI.

The workaround is to use "real" geometry, e.g. the Base Coordinate System (X-Axis), or an "included" line ("Project to Sketch" using a Reference Plane) as the rotational axis for the Symmetric Diameter Dimension.



Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: INTEL
OS: window
OS Version: 8.164
Product: SOLID_EDGE
Application: PART/SHEETMETAL
Version: V219.0
Function: PMI_MODEL_VIEW

Ref: 002-8007232

KB Article ID# PL8007232

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Associated Components

PART/SHEETMETAL: FLAT_PATTERN