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Home » Siemens nx » nx sketching » siemens nx continuous auto dimensioning

siemens nx continuous auto dimensioning

November 10, 2018 by mechanicaleng blog Leave a Comment

In siemens nx continuous auto dimensioning use to enable auto dimension during curve construction. It has turned on by default. When I create a new sketch, it will create dimension automatically. I don’t like it so I usually disable it.

continuous auto dimensioning in siemens nx
continuous auto dimensioning in siemens nx

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  • I. How to turn off continuous auto dimensioning nx?
    • 1. You can change setting in Customer Defaults.
    • 2. Change setting in Sketch Preferences.
    • 3. Turn on/off the continuous auto dimensioning in a sketch.

I. How to turn off continuous auto dimensioning nx?

1. You can change setting in Customer Defaults.

Click File -> Utilities -> Customer Defaults -> Sketch -> Inferred Constraints and Dimensions -> Dimensions tab -> Continuous Auto Dimensioning in Design Applications.

Uncheck to turn off it.

continuous auto dimensioning in design applications
continuous auto dimensioning in design applications

2. Change setting in Sketch Preferences.

When you create a new drawing, nx modeling it active.

Click Menu -> Preferences -> Sketcher -> Sketch Settings tab -> Continuous Auto Dimensioning.

Uncheck to turn off it.

uncheck continuous auto dimensioning in ketch preferences to turn on or off it
uncheck continuous auto dimensioning in ketch preferences to turn on or off it

3. Turn on/off the continuous auto dimensioning in a sketch.

After you create new sketch, If you want to you can turn on or off auto dimension you can follow:

In the direct sketch group, more gallery drop-down then click on continuous auto dimensioning to turn on/off it.

uncheck continuous auto dimensioning in sketcher to tuen on or off it
uncheck continuous auto dimensioning in sketcher to turn on or off it

Summary:

1. Following method 1, It will apply for all time.

2. Following method 2, It will apply for all new part in 1 cycle open and close nx.

3. Following method 3, It will apply for each sketch. You have to turn on/off it when you create a new sketch in a part.

 

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