Retrieve dimensions and annotations from the model


You can add dimensions and annotations to part views based on the PMI dimensions and annotations that exist in the part, sheet metal, or top-level assembly model. You also can retrieve 3D dimensions from piping and frame design models.

Retrieve dimensions from the model

  1. Open a draft document that contains part views.

  2. Choose the Home tab→Dimension group→Retrieve Dimensions command .

  3. On the Retrieve Dimensions command bar, set or clear the retrieval options as desired.

    By default, all dimension types and annotations are selected.

  4. Click an orthographic or section part view.

    You cannot select auxiliary or isometric views.

    The applicable dimensions and annotations are displayed in the part view based on the dimensions and annotations in the model.

  5. Click another part view, or press Esc to end the command.

Tip:

  • By default, dimensions are retrieved just once per drawing view and shown in the first drawing view that you select. You can retrieve duplicate linear dimensions into multiple drawing views by selecting the Multiple Views button on the command bar before selecting the drawing views.

    To be retrieved, the dimensions must be fully visible in the drawing view, and the model dimension plane or sketch plane must be parallel with the drawing view plane.

  • To show PMI model dimensions on an isometric drawing view, create a PMI Model View in the part document, and then use the Drawing View Wizard Options dialog box to specify that the view and the PMI dimensions and annotations are shown in the drawing view. To learn how to do this, see Create a PMI drawing view.

  • You can change the text size of all retrieved dimensions simultaneously. For more information, see Make all dimension text larger.

  • You can use options on the Lines and Coordinate tab in the Modify Dimension Style dialog box to predefine the appearance of dimensions retrieved automatically with the Retrieve Dimensions command. For example, you can specify the default Stack pitch and the Initial stack distance.

Remove retrieved dimensions from a drawing view

  1. Choose the Home tab→Dimension group→Retrieve Dimensions command .

  2. On the Retrieve Dimensions command bar, deselect the dimension types options that you want to keep.

    When you are finished with this step, the options that are still selected (highlighted) are the ones you want to remove.

  3. On the Retrieve Dimensions command bar, click Remove Dimensions .

  4. Click the drawing view from which you want to remove the dimensions or annotations.

Retrieving dimensions and annotations from a model Update retrieved dimensions and annotations

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