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If you show the dimensions & parameters on the drawing and have the config option switch_dims_for_notes yes set then when you create a note the dimensions & parameters will "switch dims" to show their symbolic value. This makes it easy to embed them in notes. Just type &d### or &p### as they show on the screen. You can also edit any dimension & see it's symbolic value. It's what shows up in the dimension name box.
It works fine when I create a note and insert &###, but doesn't play along so nice when I just put &### into the dimensions' properties.
With the example of the counterbore - there is just a top view of the part, like this:
In order to get the depth dimm for the counter-bore, I have to project a view and dimension the depth. But I don't want additional views - just a top view. When I delete the other view then my dimension in the note (the &### one) does not update.
Also, if I delete the projected view, the &### I got from it is lost. Another person opening my drawing won't know where I got the &### value from. The &### value is meaningless unless that projected view and the counter-bores' dimension stays on the sheet.
Its not as if I need this regularly - I just figured an assy> part > feature dimm could be called up in a drawing note.
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