Angular Dimension <IvAngularDimension>

Synopsis

IvAngularDimension creates an Angular Dimension in an Inventor drawing.

Mixins

IvAngularDimensionModifier

IvCommonDimensionMixin

IvInspectionDimensionMixin

BaseInventorMixin

BasePart

Canonicals

Name Type Description
Entity1 String Name of an edge, surface or vertex of to be referenced.
Part1 Part Part to be dimensioned.
TextOrigin Point Text origin of dimension value.
View Part View that contains the parts to be dimensioned.

Parameters

Name Type Description
AllowEmpty? Boolean If False (old behavior), with creation errors, the exception is thrown.

If True, the creation errors are ignored and the %%updateSelf Rule is set to NoValue (though the dimension child is still in the intent tree, it is not created in Inventor drawings).

Default: False.

ArrowheadsInside? Boolean Should arrowheads be inside the leader lines?
Arrowhead1Inside?

Arrowhead2Inside?

Boolean Indicates that the arrowhead is inside.
Arrowhead1Type

Arrowhead2Type

Name Indicates the type of the arrowhead Possible.

Values: :ByStyle, :Blank, :Circle, :Closed, :Datum45Blank, :Datum45Filled, :Datum60Blank, :Datum60Filled, :Filled, :Flared, :Half1Filled, :Half1Flared, :Half2Filled, :Half2Flared, :LargeDot, :None, :Oblique, :Open, :Origin, :SmallDot, :ThickLine.

Default is :ByStyle.

CenterText? Boolean Should the dimension text be centered?
ClosestPoint1

ClosestPoint2

ClosestPoint3

Point Points used to select the correct drawing curve on the view. In case of several curves representing the entity, the one closest to the point is selected. Measure of closeness is a distance from the point to the center of the curve's bounding box.
Color String Specifies the color to be used for the dimension. By default, controls both the dimension lines and the text.
ColorDimLines String Color of dimension lines. By default, the value of the 'color' parameter is used.
ColorText String Color of dimension value. By default, the value of the 'color' parameter is used.
DimStyle String Inventor dimensioning style to be used.
DimType Name Dimension alignment, possible keywords: :vertical, :horizontal, :aligned, :arcLength, :symmetric, :diametric
Entity2

Entity3

String Names of edges, surfaces or vertices of and the dimension should reference.
ExtensionLine1Visible?

ExtensionLine2Visible?

Boolean Indicates that the extension line is visible.
Foreshortened? Boolean If true, the foreshortened angular dimension is created.

Default: False.

FormattedText String Text to be appended to the dimension value. The text should be formatted ? refer to format().
HideValue? Boolean Allows you to hide the dimension value, if set to True.

Default: False

HorizontalJustification Name Horizontal alignment of text, possible keywords are: :left, :center, :right.
InspectionDataLabel String Formatted text placed left of the dimension value.

Default: Empty string.

InspectionDataShape Name The border shape: can be one of the following: :AngularEnds,:NoBorder,:RoundedEnds.

Default is :RoundedEnds.

InspectionDataRate String Formatted text (percentage value) placed to the right of the dimension value.

Default: Empty string.

IsInspectionDimension? Boolean Enables the inspection data on the dimension.

Default: False.

Intent1

Intent2

Intent3

Any Type of dimension point, possible keywords: :startPoint, :endPoint, :midPoint, :centerPoint, :circularLeftPoint, :circularRightPoint, :circularTopPoint, :circularBottomPoint.
Layer String Name of layer for the dimension.
LineSpacing Number Line spacing
LineSpacingType Name Type of line spacing, possible keywords are: :Multiple, :Exact.
OppositeAngle? Boolean Specifies whether to dimension the opposite angle
Part2

Part3

part Parts, the dimension should reference.
Precision Integer The number of decimal places displayed for this dimension.

Valid values 0…8 or NoValue.

Default: NoValue.

ToleranceHole String The string specifying hole tolerance.

Default: NoValue.

ToleranceLower Number The lower variation from the nominal value.

Default: NoValue.

ToleranceMethod Name Specifies the tolerance type.

Valid values: :Basic, :Default, :Deviation, :LimitLinear, :LimitsFitsLinear, :LimitsFitsShowSize, :LimitsFitsShow, :LimitsFitsStacked, :LimitsStacked, :Max, :Min, :Override, :Reference, :Symmetric or NoValue.

Default: NoValue.

TolerancePrecision Integer The number of decimal places displayed for the tolerance.

Valid values 0…1 or NoValue.

Default: NoValue.

ToleranceShaft String The string specifying the shaft tolerance.
ToleranceUpper Number The upper variation from the nominal value.

Default: NoValue.

UseQuadrant? Boolean Specifies whether to use the quadrant in which the input text point lies to decide which angle to dimension
VerticalJustification Name Vertical alignment of the text, possible keywords are: :upper, :middle, :lower.

Example 1

Child Name: IvAngularDimension_1
Child Design: IvAngularDimension
Name Type Supplied
Entity1 String "Edge1"
Entity2 String Child.entity1
Entity3 String "Edge2"
Intent1 Any :startPoint
Intent2 Any :endPoint
Intent3 Any :startPoint
Part1 Part Root.Testpart_1
Part2 Part Child.part1
Part3 Part Child.part1
TextOrigin Point Point(5,5,0)