Can't get Angular dimension to work.

[gotchy]

Will someone please tell me why after selecting Dimension, Angular, then selecting two lines, I do not get the angle between them? I am using v 2000 if it matters. I enclose a screen shot of the two lines I need the angle of.

Thank you,

gotchy

[Dana W]

Some of these might be your issue.

 

Both lines have to be in the same work space, paper or model.

 

Make sure the lines are co-planar, on the same plane, equal z values at both ends of both lines.

 

Is that green line a dimension extension line? If so, that won't work.

 

A work around would be to just draw an extra line on top of the one that is failing.

[iainlines]

As Dana says, draw a new line on top of the one you are selecting then delete it after placing your dimension

[Dana W]

Don't delete it. That will break the dim association. Just make it the same color and weight as the line below it, and draw order it to the front.

[gotchy]

Thank you all for your response.

Actually I did try the work-around with negative results. I am wondering if maybe this is a bug in my software and maybe needs a re-installation? I enclose a screen-grab of the attempt.

gotchy

[ReMark]

The "bug" is not in your software. Do NOT uninstall / reinstall the software.

 

Attach a copy of the drawing file to your next post.

[Dana W]

Thank you all for your response.

Actually I did try the work-around with negative results. I am wondering if maybe this is a bug in my software and maybe needs a re-installation? I enclose a screen-grab of the attempt.

gotchy

Those dimensions are pretty large scale for the area you are working in. I think your cursor is just not finding the line. It may be getting a snap from somewhere else close by, or it can't find anything but extension lines in that tight space. So you found all the conditions in post #2 to be OK?

 

Remark is right. Uninstalling and re-installing would be like repainting a brand new car when the tire pressure is low.

[ReMark]

As JDM would say, "A drawing file would erase all doubt." Attach one....soon. We ain't getting any younger.

[iainlines]

Dana....yes, sorry that was stupid of me!

[Patrick Hughes]

One option you might try is the 3-point specification rather than line selection.

 

Select arc, circle, line or ENTER

 

press enter

 

Select the vertex, then an endpoint, then the other endpoint.

[ReMark]

Could you tell us where to find the 3-point option? When I attempt to create an angular dimension I see this as the command line...

 

Command: _dimangular

Select arc, circle, line, or :

 

Seems my version is missing the option.

 

gotchy: I requested a copy of your DWG file two and a half hours ago. Where is it? Or did you manage to solve the problem on your own and fail to update us?

[Patrick Hughes]

Mark,

 

I'm on an older version so I'm pretty certain the prompt has changed but I would guess it works the same. Press enter at the prompt. (What's in the braces are accepted as default)

[ReMark]

If I do nothing other than hit Enter (which I did not do before) I am prompted to "Specify angle vertex". Is this what you are referring to?

 

OK....I got it to work. Learn something new every day here. Thanks.

[gotchy]

As JDM would say, "A drawing file would erase all doubt." Attach one....soon. We ain't getting any younger.

Sorry, the upload of the drawing file fails.

gotchy

[Dana W]

Sorry, the upload of the drawing file fails.

gotchy

Are you using IE 10? If so switch to chrome or firefox. I can't upload anything using IE 10.

 

Also, it may be too big. Do a Save As "Forum.dwg" or something, and delete most everything but that little area, purge, and try uploading the resulting smaller file.

[ReMark]

We do not need the entire drawing. So, if file size is an issue, pare the drawing down to just a couple examples of where the problem occurs, purge the drawing, save it under a new name and attach it to your next post. Hurry.....the light is fading fast.

[JD Mather]

I guess the assignment was due first thing this morning.

[continentalkev]

I discovered another cause of the same problem. I was working on a drawing exported from Inventor, and Inventor often turns simple lines into splines. It had done that with one of the lines I was using to dimension an angle. AutoCAD wouldn't dimension an angle between a line and a spline, but didn't show any error to help identify the problem. The fix was just to draw a line over the spline, and delete the spline.