BlackDiamond Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I'm using CAx6. I would like to know if there is a way to break a dimension string into two separate strings? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 There is really no "break dimension" command. But you can delete a dimension from a dimension string, which will effectively break the dimension, but you will loose the one dimension from the dimension string. To delete the one dimension from a string, draw over it with s dimension line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builtright3 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 On 9/19/2014 at 1:44 AM, glennw said: There is really no "break dimension" command. But you can delete a dimension from a dimension string, which will effectively break the dimension, but you will loose the one dimension from the dimension string. To delete the one dimension from a string, draw over it with s dimension line. When you say "draw over it" do you mean drag the handles to change the string to what you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebdesign Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 draw a new dimension over the part of the existing dimension you don't want. they both will disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builtright3 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 On 9/19/2014 at 2:03 PM, ebdesign said: draw a new dimension over the part of the existing dimension you don't want. they both will disappear. Interesting, Didn't know that Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KilgoreTrout Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 You can't really break a dimension line into two completely separate dimension lines. You can add, remove, or move extension lines to change what the dimension line is measuring though. You can also copy a dimension line and modify each one to give you two dimension lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution BlackDiamond Posted September 19, 2014 Author Solution Share Posted September 19, 2014 Thanks ebdesign!! Actually I just broke a dimension string!!!! By drawing another dimension line over one of the middle sections it deleted only that section which then left the two remaining sides as completely independant strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 On 9/19/2014 at 2:44 PM, KilgoreTrout said: You can't really break a dimension line into two completely separate dimension lines. You can add, remove, or move extension lines to change what the dimension line is measuring though. You can also copy a dimension line and modify each one to give you two dimension lines. Not true, follow what Jim said, you can break a dimension line into two separate dimensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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