Angle

The Angle dimension is used to measure the angle relationship between the characteristics of two features: plane to plane, line to line, or plane to line

See "Dimensioning Features" for more information on input characteristics.

To create an Angle dimension:

  1. Click the Dimension button from the Main toolbar.

  1. Select the Angle Dimension button from the QuickStart window. The QuickStart feature selection grid appears and the progress bar displays question marks for the needed input features.

The highlighted icon indicates the current step of the angle dimension task.

 

  1. Using one of the following methods, select a plane, line or a feature with a line characteristic:

   

 

 

Input from Selection Grid

Click the needed feature button from the selection grid. See the related topic for information on measuring the selected feature:

Input from Input Feature List (History Window)

Select the Feature ID or feature icon for the needed feature from the Input Feature List. Select a plane, line, cylinder, cone, round slot or square slot.

Note: Only possible input features will be displayed in the Input Feature List for selection.

 

  1. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the second plane or feature with a line characteristic.

  1. Verify the angle dimension and click Finish or press the Done (middle) button on your Gage arm. The new angle dimension is added to the History window.

  1. Select the check box next to the new angle dimension in the History window to toggle the display of the dimension in the report.