Solid Edge Using an intersection point while dimensioning always creates a driven dimension instead of a driving dimension

2022-08-04T08:21:16Z
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The user wants to create a driving dimension between an intersection point ...

'Distance Between' > dimension origin element > intersection point

... and another element.

This always creates a driven dimension.

driven dimension

The user would like to create a driving dimension instead.  How can this be done?

Solution

Before placing the dimension the user needs to create an additional point at the intersection point.

previously create an additional point at the intersection point

Afterwards this additional point can be used to create the intended driving dimension.

driving dimension

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