[bug] Sketcher dimension numbers not visible from the back.

[kisolre]

I wanted to try the new clipping plane direction switching when looking from back of the sketch and noticed that the dimension numbers were not visible. Dimension lines and other constraint numbers/symbols are still visible. This happens with or without clipping plane active.
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[thomas-neemann]

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where can I find the new clipping plane direction switching?

[kisolre]

clipping plane direction

This might be misleading. I was referring to "View Section" command. Now when in Sketch Edit mode and "View Section" is active if you rotate the view and look from the back of the sketch the clipping direction changes automatically and the part of the model what is in front of the sketch (sketch local Z direction) becomes visible and what is behind the sketch (sketch local -Z direction) is hidden.
But sadly the dimension numbers disappear.

[thomas-neemann]

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thanks for the information. If I understood you correctly, it works here

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[kisolre]

Here is a clip of the problem. I don't think its a settings or something.

[thomas-neemann]

Here is a clip of the problem. I don't think its a settings or something.

can you upload the file?

[openBrain]

@kisolre What's the behavior if you create the dimension when on the back side, then rotate to front side?

[thomas-neemann]

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I tried to replicate your situation. here it works

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[kisolre]

@kisolre What's the behavior if you create the dimension when on the back side, then rotate to front side?

Same.
Tried this:
New file.
New sketch.
Draw rectangle.
Create dimension - Ok.
Rotate view from back - dimension number dissapears.
Create dimension while still looking from the back - dimension is created but the number is not visible.
Rotate view to front - both dimension numbers are visible.

[kisolre]

Also tried NVidia:

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14:09:45  OpenGL version is: 4.6 (4.6.0 NVIDIA 445.75)
14:09:45  Run Gui init script
14:09:45  Init: Running FreeCADGuiInit.py start script...
14:09:46  Init:   Searching modules...
14:09:53  Init:      Initializing E:\FC_DevVMBuild\Mod\AddonManager... done
14:09:53  Init:      Initializing E:\FC_DevVMBuild\Mod\Arch... done
14:09:53  Init:      Initializing E:\FC_DevVMBuild\Mod\Draft... done
14:09:53  Init:      Initializing E:\FC_DevVMBuild\Mod\Fem... done

and Intel integrated:

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14:14:53  OpenGL version is: 4.4 (4.4.0 - Build 21.20.16.5068)
14:14:53  Run Gui init script
14:14:53  Init: Running FreeCADGuiInit.py start script...
14:14:53  Init:   Searching modules...
14:14:54  Init:      Initializing E:\FC_DevVMBuild\Mod\AddonManager... done

Same behavior.