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Sketch dimension text

Jim_Fife
Jim_Fife Member Posts: 7 ✭
in Community Support

Is it still true that you cannot add text to a dimension in sketch mode? Like when I have 8 concentric diameters to dimension, I can't put "flange nut b.c." and "pitch CL" on respective dims, to tell them apart?

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  • robert_scott_jr_
    robert_scott_jr_ Member Posts: 875 ✭✭✭

    Not sure if this will help you but if you use variables for your dimensions the name of the variable will be displayed when you hover over the dimension. - Scotty

  • Jim_Fife
    Jim_Fife Member Posts: 7 ✭

    Text supporting a dimension callout in a sketch is a vital part of keeping good engineering notes as you design. SolidWorks does this; Onshape does not (I guess). This is a real drawback to the program.

  • eric_pesty
    eric_pesty Member, pcbaevp Posts: 2,814 PRO

    There is a bit of a workaround if you use the comment syntax:

    https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/comment/108230#Comment_108230
  • ryan_mcgoldrick
    ryan_mcgoldrick Member Posts: 71 ✭✭✭

    Is this an improvement request yet? was just trying to do this again been years of missing it now from solidworks.

  • ryan_mcgoldrick
    ryan_mcgoldrick Member Posts: 71 ✭✭✭

    haha yes I raised the first improvement request for it in 2020.. go up vote it here: https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/14492/add-text-to-dimensions-in-sketch

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