Add Pitch Circle Dimensions
- Last UpdatedJan 23, 2023
- 3 minute read
Adds pitch circle dimensions to a view.
You are prompted to Specify the first point or <Mode>
Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify a point to measure from.
You are then prompted to Specify the second point or <Mode>
Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the point to measure to. The pitch circle dimension is added.
Throughout the pitch circle dimension creation process you can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.
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Mode |
Press the down arrow key and select Mode to specify the pitch circle dimension mode. You are prompted to Specify dim mode <Diameter> Input B at the prompt and press Enter to specify the dimension mode as by style. Input D at the prompt and press Enter to specify the dimension mode as by diameter. Input R at the prompt and press Enter to specify the dimension mode as by radius. |
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Style |
Press the down arrow key and select Style to specify the pitch circle dimension style. You are prompted to Specify dim style <dim line> Input B at the prompt and press Enter to specify the dimension style as by style. Input D at the prompt and press Enter to specify the dimension style as dim line. Input E at the prompt and press Enter to specify the dimension style as external. Input L at the prompt and press Enter to specify the dimension style as leader line. |
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Angle mode |
Press the down arrow key and select Angle mode to specify the pitch circle dimension angle mode. You are prompted to Specify angle mode <Free> Input B at the prompt and press Enter to specify the angle mode as by style. Input F at the prompt and press Enter to specify the angle mode as by free. You can then select Free or By style. |
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Design item |
Press the down arrow key and select Design item to specify a design item to annotate. You are prompted to Select design object. Click to identify the design object and press Enter. |
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Back |
Press the down arrow key and select Back to undo the last action. |
The new PDIM element displays in the Draw Explorer containing an RPOI element that represents each dimension point.
The different types of pitch circle diameter (PCD) and pitch circle radius (PCR) dimension are:
Across PCD
Across PCD Leaderline
PCD Leaderline
PCD Pointer Leaderline
PCD Internal Leaderline
Internal PCR
Internal PCR Leaderline
External PCR Leaderline
External PCR Pointer Leaderline
PCR Internal Leaderline
