DimXpert Location Dimension
Use the Location Dimension tool
to apply linear and angular dimensions between two DimXpert features
(excluding surface, fillet, chamfer, and pocket features). In the following
procedure, you dimension the distance between two simple holes.
To use the DimXpert Location
Dimension tool:
Click Location
Dimension (DimXpert toolbar) or Tools,
DimXpert, Location
Dimension.
Select the face of the origin feature.
Edge selection is supported
only when making a dimension between two planes. See the procedure below.
The Feature
Selector appears in the graphics area with Hole
selected. If necessary, select a different type of feature in the feature
selector.
Click the face of the tolerance feature.
The feature selector remains displayed with
a default feature type selected for the tolerance feature. If necessary,
select a different type of feature in the feature selector. The location
dimension is ready to be placed.
Click to place the dimension.
The DimXpert
PropertyManager appears. The selected hole features are listed
as Origin Feature 
and Tolerance Feature
under Reference Features.
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If necessary, click Swap
Features  to reverse the features. In general, you can attach dimensions to any edge
of the feature. Select the dimension and use its drag handle to reposition
the dimension. |
Set the remaining PropertyManager options and
click 
.
The DimXpertManager updates to include the
feature and dimension type.
Using edge selection to place a location dimension between
two planes:
Click Location
Dimension (DimXpert toolbar) or Tools,
DimXpert, Location
Dimension.
Select a linear edge bounded by two parallel faces
that are perpendicular to the edge.
Click to place the
dimension.
Set the PropertyManager
options, then click .
Notes
Dimensions:
Linear dimensions are applied between:
A combination of two parallel plane, axis, or
line-type features
Two points
A point and a plane, axis, or line-type feature
Pairs of axes and lines that are skew (non-intersecting
and non-parallel):
Angular dimensions are applied between a combination of two non-parallel
plane, axis, or line-type features.
You can apply linear or angular dimensions to these features:
Point features:
Intersect point and sphere
Plane features:
Plane, notch, width, and intersect plane
Axis and Line
features: Cone, cylinder, boss, simple hole, counterbore hole,
countersink hole, slot, and intersect line
Point:
Intersect point
Tolerance / Precision: Set the
default tolerance and precision for location dimension at Tools,
Options, Document
Properties, DimXpert, Location
Dimension.