stupid cut plane question

[schick]

As a mechanical guy who details lots of weldments....


One thingI make sure I do is to take a skim cut off a weldment to give myself a good working surface. can someone please please please tell me what I need to do to display the orginal surface location, or even a datum plane as a phantom line in my drawing??


Up to this point I've been adding a line to my drawings, which never matches up to my dimensions... help!?

any and all suggestions appreciated!!


Schick

 

[especial]

how about a datum curve or even sketch line and attach it to the view (use edge).

 

[straupma]

I use datum curves just for that purpose......weldments, pitch diameters etc. You can change the line types by clicking on the curve and rmb properties.

 

[arroyopr]

The reason the dimensions aren't matching is because the drawing view is not 1:1 scale. And if you're creating a surface or what ever , for reference uses you could insert a weld symbol with type, and spec.'s.

 

[schick]

HUH?

 

[arroyopr]

yeah your'e drwg. view scale.


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it's the same one from the model the other i insert it on the drwg. but because of the scale factor dim. don't match.try and see if you're company have symbols libary.


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Edited by: arroyopr