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Beginner's Guide to SOLIDWORKS 2019- Level I

19.9. -"Ordinate Dimensions" are used to

dimension multiple features from a common origin A~ A

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or datum, making drawings easier to read, they Dimension Model Spell Format Note

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have a single leader line with the numerical value,

and are automatically aligned to each other.

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Ordinate dimensions are favored and
M Horizontal Dimension

usually preferred to reduce detail drawing
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clutter and dimensioning errors.
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Ordinate dimensions must be added ~ Ordinate Dimension

manually, making them reference dimensions

(unless they are added to a sketch and are being

imported). To add vertical ordinate dimensions,

select the drop-down-menu under the "Smart I .,. Chamfer Dimension

Dimension" tool, or click anywhere in the graphics

area with the right mouse button, and from the pop-up menu select "More

Dimensions, Vertical Ordinate."

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19.1 0. -To add ordinate dimensions, first we need to select the entity that will be

the zero reference or datum and locate it in the screen, then select the rest of the

edges or vertices to add ordinate dimensions to. The Ordinate Dimensions are

automatically aligned and jogged if needed. In the Detail view, select the lower

edge to be the zero reference, click to the right to locate it, and click on the rest of

the edges to add the needed dimensions.

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