override dimension value

[easyw-fc]

Hi,
I have searched at the forum but I couldn't find any topic on this...

Is it possible to change a dimension value with a user new value?
I know this is not the best practice but I would need to write an approximated value to some of my design quote.

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Thx
Maurice

[miro]

Doesn't the Format property do what you need? You can specify the number of decimal places to round up to.

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[wandererfan]

Is it possible to change a dimension value with a user new value?

On the list, but didn't make it into 0.17. https://www.forum.freecadweb.org/viewto ... 35&t=26559

[easyw-fc]

Is it possible to change a dimension value with a user new value?

On the list, but didn't make it into 0.17. https://www.forum.freecadweb.org/viewto ... 35&t=26559

a quick solution could be to just add the ability to hide the value, leaving the arrow in place.. then it is possible to add an annotation near the arrow of the dimension.
ATM it can be done with a trick, adding an image to cover the value and then add an annotation over the image...

Doesn't the Format property do what you need? You can specify the number of decimal places to round up to.

In my case it wouldn't help... I would have 7.9 instead of 8.0 desired

And moreover it seems that the format notation is not working for me.. any value will just let the result unchanged... it seems it uses only the units from the number of decimals coming from the preference menu...

OS: Windows 10
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.17.13387 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: c5f4079252b11e3c54cd603be7d3697fa9f9d922
Python version: 2.7.14
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.1.0

[wandererfan]

any value will just let the result unchanged... it seems it uses only the units from the number of decimals coming from the preference menu...

Is preference "Use Global Decimals" set true? The format spec will only override if you're using alternate decimals.

[easyw-fc]

any value will just let the result unchanged... it seems it uses only the units from the number of decimals coming from the preference menu...

Is preference "Use Global Decimals" set true? The format spec will only override if you're using alternate decimals.

you are right, I didn't know about this setting...
Now it is working as described above.

[mfasano]

One reason to be able to put something arbitrary in a dimension is if you have models of the same thing in different sizes. I have seen manuals with drawings of dimensions A, B,C and a table to show the dimensions of each model.

[wandererfan]

This has been available for a little while. From TechDraw_Dimension_Length:

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[magnet]

Available from which version?

[chrisb]

Available from which version?

Hey man, just install the most recent and you have it.

I have it in
OS: Mac OS X
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.18.13976 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: (HEAD detached at fae0de5)
Hash: fae0de58581694157a97d567c151bdce75d387dc
Python version: 2.7.15
Qt version: 5.11.0
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.2.0
Locale: German/Germany (de_DE)