In this example, the user has two differently designed chamfers in their Solid Edge part.
One of the "chamfers" is created with the help of a Cutout feature.
The other one is created with the help of a Chamfer feature.
The user now wants to dimension the left vertical edge of the yellow face - the edge that is shortened by the "chamfer", in both cases.
This succeeds in case of the Cutout feature by simply selecting the edge ...
... however, it cannot be dimensioned as expected in case of the Chamfer feature.
How can this shortened edge be dimensioned as intended?
SolutionThe dimension can be easily created with the following steps.
Select the 'Smart Dimension' command and directly press the " i " (intersection) key.
Move the mouse cursor to the shortened edge and notice that it is now highlighted as expected.
Select the edge, place the dimension and notice that the result is now as expected.
The attached zip file contains a part document for testing purposes.
part_for_testing.zip (60.5 KB)