Dimensioning

This function calculates distances along curves between other curves and add measurements to the current view. The object types that are accepted by this function are:

• Hull curves

• Seams and butts

• Shell stiffeners

• Curves along Jig rows and columns

• Frame curves

• Planar panel limits

• Hole crossmarks

You are asked to indicate the objects to measure from, to and along, then in which view the dimensions should be added and if the trace curve should be drawn or not. If not then only the start and end points are indicated, otherwise the part of the curve to measure along is also drawn. The starting point is indicated by a small circle and the end by an arrow. The symbol used for the arrow as well as text height and text placing is controlled by the defaults set for dimensions.

The picture below shows dimensions added to a curved panel view. Distances have been calculated from a boundary seam to two stiffeners, along an inner seam. Note that the text size has been automatically scaled down to fit the available space of the first curve interval dimension in the view. This type of behavior can be specified in the dimension defaults.

All measurements must be measured from the same curve but they may be calculated along several different curves to several intersecting curves. If an intersection between two curves is missing then the corresponding calculation is skipped without notice.