Dimensions in Assembly

scott_caskey

How do you add dimensions or measure distances between parts, clearances, etc., in an assembly??   

john_mcclary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz5-X77JlJU

this will show everything you should need to know

scott_caskey

This explains the measurement part, but it appears  you cannot add dimensions to an assembly?

john_mcclary

That is correct, You can only add/edit parts in a part studio. If you need to reference parts in an assembly, use "in-context"

NeilCooke

@scott_caskey - if you want to set the distance on a slider mate (for example), click the mate in the instance list and the dimension will appear on screen - you can click and edit the dimension, but it does not fix it. To set a fixed offset in a fasten mate (for example), you can edit the mate and modify the offset or you can edit each individual mate connector and add offsets to those too.