Angle dimension

I just tried what you describe and got no similar condition. 1 degree = stayed 1 degree (to 3 decimals). I did make the angled geometry last. It = didn't start out soft dimensioned to the center line, so I created the = dimension. I exaggerated the angle of the line (around 10 degrees) then = edited the value to 1. This makes sure that you have a hard, edited = dimension; that the geometry doesn't constrain itself to other, = neighboring geometry; and that the dimension modifies without regen = failures/errors.

David Janes

ed 1 degree (to 3 decimals). I did make the angled geometry last. It didn't = start out soft dimensioned to the center line, so I created the dimension. I= exaggerated the angle of the line (around 10 degrees) then edited the value= to 1. This makes sure that you have a hard, edited dimension; that the geom= etry doesn't constrain itself to other, neighboring geometry; and that the d= imension modifies without regen failures/errors.

Well maybe I wasn't clear enough. There are many other entities in the sketch. However, the sketch is completely defined with hard dimensions. There are other angled faces (1.5deg, .5deg) that work just fine too.

There is just one dim that is acting up. I "modify" the dimension to

I was hoping that you might have a "sometimes Pro/e does [such-n-such] because of [esoteric option] needs set to [yes, no]" kinda answer, or "hey stupid, don't use a symetric mate for [such-n-such]". But I realize that if you can't recreate the problem, it's may be impossible to figure out what is happening.

I've seen the same thing. Look at the dimension properties in model mode, probably shows 9 places? I don't ever pay any attention to it but you ~can~ reset the number of places while you're there.

I went and tried that; it went right back to 9 places back after a regen. Bummer. I don't have to call this dim out on the drawing so it is more of an irritant than anything.

stayed 1 degree (to 3 decimals). I did make the angled geometry last. It = didn't start out soft dimensioned to the center line, so I created the = dimension. I exaggerated the angle of the line (around 10 degrees) then = edited the value to 1. This makes sure that you have a hard, edited = dimension; that the geometry doesn't constrain itself to other, = neighboring geometry; and that the dimension modifies without regen = failures/errors.

Well maybe I wasn't clear enough. There are many other entities in the sketch. However, the sketch is completely defined with hard dimensions. There are other angled faces (1.5deg, .5deg) that work just fine too.

There is just one dim that is acting up. I "modify" the dimension to

I was hoping that you might have a "sometimes Pro/e does [such-n-such] because of [esoteric option] needs set to [yes, no]" kinda answer, or "hey stupid, don't use a symetric mate for [such-n-such]". But I realize that if you can't recreate the problem, it's may be impossible to figure out what is happening.

________________ Save the sketch (.sec) and send it. I'll see if I can figure it out. = It's a lot easier with geometry than words. All the stuff that's = configurable in sketcher is in 'Tools>Options". There's a mess of them = but no "sketcher_screw_with_user". I always blame Pro/GOOFY, the joke = module in Pro/e. But sometimes it's something simple, like geometry = that's over constrained and the constraints "out vote" the dimension = only when you change it. But it usually gives some kind of error = message. Anyway, I'd probably go through and start deactivating (select, = right click) constaints, see if that makes the modifications permanent.

David Janes

Don't ~think~ the drawing would be a problem anyway. (At least I've never seen it happen in one.)