Axis creation - An easier way?

Question

Be gentle with me, I'm coming from many years of Pro/E.

I've got some parts with slots cut in them. I need to show the centerlines of the slots in the drawings. But, since they aren't true circles, they don't have centerlines which are at the center of the slots. They have a pair of centerlines, one for each round end.

I'd like to have just one at the true center of each slot. I've been drawing them in on the drawing views, but it seems rather time consuming.

In Pro/E, you can place an "axis point" in a sketch in the part and it will show up as an axis in the part or drawing. This would perfectly fit my needs.

Does anyone know of a SW equivalent that I'm missing.

I'm using 2005, SP 4.

Thanks, Bill

That70sTick · Accepted Answer

For slots in drawings I usually end up sketching lines and usingsymmetry constraints w.r.t. slot edges.  Cumbersome at first, butautomatic after a while.     wrote:

Kvick · Answer

While making the slot sketch on part, make sure you sketch a point to the centre of the slot. After cutting, select the point and normal plane to that point and with those you can create axis that you can use in your drawings and also on a assembly for mating for example a screw on it...

Michael Eckstein · Answer

How about highlight the 2 slot edges then hit the "centerline " icon. It will place a centerline along the center of the slot or any other 2 edges you pick.Mike Eckstein

Jean Marc · Answer

"Michael Eckstein"  a écritdans le message de news: IIx1f.1553$    snipped-for-privacy@fe07.lga...I do not know that  "centerline " icon. Are we supposed to have it inSW2004?

Michael Eckstein · Answer

I think it came in 2005Mike Eckstein

Brian · Answer

From a drawing, preselect the edges of your groove. Insert-Annotations-Centerline. Or, alternately, the centerline icon located on the annotations toolbar. There is also a centerline icon on the sketch toolbar. Thats not the one you want.

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