This is driving me nuts.....
I detail a lot of assemblies that are made from extruded aluminum frame members (Bosch, 80/20, etc). When I use the Smart Dimension tool (or ordinate, horizontal, vertical, etc), I have a very difficult time picking the profile edges. SWX will select tangent edges of the corner radii (tangent edges not displayed, select hidden edges unchecked) instead of the profile edge of the member. To actually select the correct edge for dimensioning, I need to zoom in closer to avoid the tangent being highlighted. After that, I need to place the cursor on exectly the correct position to get the edge to highlight. If I am off by even a single pixel or two, the highlighting turns off! I then need to zoom out and then back in again to select the opposite edge for dimensioning, then back out again to place the dimension.
In AutoCAD there is an option for the pick area size, and I seem to remember UG and PRO-E having a similar feature. Is there somewhere I can reduce the sensitivity of picking edges for dimensioning?
Thanks! Dave
SWX 2005 SP 3.0