Obtaining angles from completed files

[L14M NP]

Hi, as you may see I am new. Cool forum btw - I shall take a look around.

 

I'm not entirely sure where to pose this question, so here it is.

 

Is it possible to acquire angles from CAD files I have acquired or are they locked in some way? I have been viewing them with DWG True View and there seems to be no option at all on there.

 

I was told the files may be locked?

 

Here's a screenshot so you know what I mean

 

I am wanting the angles/dimensions of the roll cage. Obviously I can remove further layers so only the basic cage structure remains if it makes things any easier?

 

Any help much appreciated, as can no doubt be seen I have no clue how to use CAD lol. I apologise that the material in question is not my own, I'm not sure if this ia problem?

 

Cheers, Liam.

[ReMark]

Is there a List command in DWG TrueView?

[David Bethel]

Here's where I found it in TruVeiw 2010. -David

[L14M NP]

Cheers for the help lads.

 

I downloaded DWG TV 2010 and although it seems a little different to David Bethels's version I have found the angle option.

 

Can anyone give a quick pointer on how to use it?

Here's a couple screenshots of my attempts:

As can be seen, I plot the first point to the far left and the second to the far right, I then moved the arc to the centre of the bend (or there abouts) the angle it says seems about right I would say. Is this the correct way to go on?

As can be seen here I have drawn a straight line and not moved the arc so it says there are zero degrees between the two points. As I expected/hoped for. I understand this, just unsure on how to work out angles, such as the 45* ish bend above.

 

Thanks for the help. Hope I'm not being too stupid!

[ReMark]

The most accurate way would be if the program allows the user to snap to such things as endpoints, centers of circles, intersections, midpoints and alike.

[L14M NP]

ReMark, thanks again for the reply mate. Is there anywhere you can direct me that would shed light on just the areas I am looking at?

 

When I have been searching I have been turning up information about making things from scratch in CAD, when all I want to do is accurately measure distances and angles.

 

I assume this is the way to go on?

 

I appreciate it is not very accurate which is why I'd lke to do it the way you describe, to snap onto certain parts of the image.

 

Where would I find this part of the program? Maybe this should be in the newbie section, but again there doesn't seem to be much there for people like me who don't want to design from scratch.

 

I am capable of fabricating the parts I am interested in, but computing is not my strong point. Millions of £'s went into R&D on these cars, so their cage design is the very best, hence my want for it lol.

 

Thanks, Liam.

[ReMark]

DWG TrueView is not my strong suit. Not sure if there is an option to "snap" to a point like the ones I have described.

[eldon]

If you get the Ribbon showing in Trueview 2010, the Osnaps are there too.

[ReMark]

Thanks eldon. I just remembered (I'm at home at the moment) that I have DWG TrueView loaded up at work but have never used it. I'll have to check it out upon my return.

[L14M NP]

Thanks again guys. I found the Osnaps and have been messing about trying to get them to work, but nothing seems any different.

 

Say I select 'snap to middle' I assumed that I move the cursor somewere near and it would kind of lock on to the middle of that line.

 

I have been trying to find a manual for DWG TrueView 2010 but all to no avail.

 

Do I select the Osnap I want to use and then choose the other feature, angle/measurement etc. and it should work?

 

That's all I can think of. I have a lot of respect for you guys that design on these CAD programs! lol

 

Thanks, Liam.

[ReMark]

Try invoking the Distance command first then if prompted for a start point pick the center of the one end of the tube. For the second point pick the center of the other end of the tube.