how do you specify a specific length in a sketch?

kai_etringer

if you have a line in a sketch, how do you specify length?

konstantin_shiriazdanov

click dimension button in sketch mode then click on the geometry you need to dimension, the hotkey for dimension command is "d". it works for the length of splines at least

Nkania

You can also dimension the line by typing in the desired length when you place the line, this will automatically dimension the line for you without going to the dimension tool.

erik_aigner

OnShape is by far the most unintuitive CAD software I've ever used... need to lookup how to specify lengths. Lol.

Jake_Rosenfeld

The sketching course in this learning pathway may be useful:

https://learn.onshape.com/collections/onshape-fundamentals-cad

michael_mcclain

erik_aigner said:

OnShape is by far the most unintuitive CAD software I've ever used... need to lookup how to specify lengths. Lol.

I'm curious why you think that. I personally find it to be much more intuitive and easier to learn than most CAD systems. Which programs have you used?

owen_sparks

Likewise

konstantin_shiriazdanov

If somebody looking for most unintuitive CAD you can check T-Flex CAD  

NeilCooke

I think he was joking (I hope!)

john_mcclary

erik_aigner said:

OnShape is by far the most unintuitive CAD software I've ever used... need to lookup how to specify lengths. Lol.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

If I being honest, sketching is the same here as it is in every other real parametric CAD software I have used.
What would you like to see that is more intuitive than defining a length with a dimension?

I have seen some like solidworks that will give you the option to automatically add a dimension while sketching a line. But that does more harm than good IMHO.