Guidelines

How do you change diameter to radius?

How do you change diameter to radius?

How to turn a radius dimension into a diameter

  1. Select a dimension (in drawing, part or assembly)
  2. Look in the properties menu on the left.
  3. Click the Leaders tab.
  4. Click one of the two diameter buttons.

How do I change dimension from radius to diameter in Autocad?

Create a Radius or Diameter Dimension

  1. Click Annotate tab Dimensions panel Dimension.
  2. Select an arc or a circle.
  3. At the prompt, enter r (Radius) or enter d (Diameter).
  4. Before specifying the dimension line location, you can edit or rotate the text.
  5. Click to place the dimension line.

How to change a diameter to a radius?

Step 2: To change a diameter dimension into a linear diameter dimension, RMB click on the diameter dimension. Choose Display Options>Display as linear. Unfortunately, there is no way to shortcut these steps from a radius dimension to a linear diameter dimension.

Can you add a smart dimension to a diameter?

BUT THE ADD DIMENSION OPTION MUST BE MARKED WHEN CREATING THE CIRCLE Unmarking “Diameter dimensions”, in fact, creates a circle where you input the radius of it, instead of diameter. But after, when I try to add a smart dimension, it STILL gives diameter (and you have to change it manually, as described previously)

Is the radius sticky in smart dimension by default?

When you first activate the Circle sketch command to create your circle if you’ll de-select this box then when you go back and add the dimension the value you enter will be the radius. And I believe that setting is “User sticky”, though I’m not sure about that. Yes ! That sort of resolves the problem

How can I change the size of a dimension?

Lastly, if you created the dimensions this way, and created a radius dimension instead of a diameter, or vice versa, you can change how it is displayed. Simply click on the dimension, choose the ‘Leaders’ tab in the PropertyManager for the dimension and choose the diameter or radius button.