Is there a way to enter a name for a dimension

jeffrey_bragg

I'm not talking about the dimension being formula named like excel, but to have the ability to name the dimension such as Wall thickness, or 'projected distortion value', anything else one might want to name a measurement 

owen_sparks

Pretty much, just with one extra step.

You need to declare a variable and call it say "Wall_Thickness" set it to a value, and then use the variable when you come to set the dimension.

See here for details:-
https://cad.onshape.com/help/#variable.htm?Highlight=variables

BTW you can indeed use formulas too which comes in very handy.

Also make sure you declare your variables higher up the feature tree than the features that use them.

Cheers,

Owen S.

brucebartlett

I'd like to be able to name a dimension too. Even if there was a way to add a note or name in the expression without affecting it, that would do me.

jeffrey_bragg

Thanks, Owen, I'm not sure I was understood in my request.  After I use 'measure' I want to label a dimension with text that stays the same size as the dimension as I zoom in and out on the drawing. (Ideally, this would happen when I left click on the measurement and have a label option.

NeilCooke

@jeffrey_bragg no it is not possible. Please create an improvement request in the category on the right. 

@brucebartlett you can add comments to dimensions but the size of the dimension box makes them difficult to see. 

25mm /* Length of beam */

is valid. Not sure if you can add the comment before the value. 

jeffrey_bragg

NeilCooke said:

@jeffrey_bragg no it is not possible. Please create an improvement request in the category on the right. 

@brucebartlett you can add comments to dimensions but the size of the dimension box makes them difficult to see. 

25mm /* Length of beam */

is valid. Not sure if you can add the comment before the value. 

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