How do you dimension an Oval?

[Keyser Soze]

This might sound like a really simple question but once you have drawn an oval how do you dimension the center points and the two different radius?

[louis]

Turn on show object centers, turn on object snaps and then use the point to point dimension tool.

[Keyser Soze]

Louis i have turned on the center points for arcs but they only show up when i select the oval so how am i supposed to dimension to them?

[louis]

David,

Please send me an example of this. louis@my-design-team.com

[spark]

Louis i have turned on the center points for arcs but they only show up when i select the oval so how am i supposed to dimension to them?

There are two tragedies to this tale: arc centers don't display for ovals unless you select them and dimension's don't dimension the center points for ovals. Here's a solution I came up with (I did this in X1.5): copy your oval, paste hold position, convert to a polyline solid, place point markers (CAD >> Point Marker) where the arc centers show up, delete the polyline solid, and dimension the point markers.

Hope that helps.

EDIT: See attached image.

[louis]

Well that explains it I always do a polyline oval.

[Keyser Soze]

Thank you...that helps...who would know? Thats why i like this forum so much.