Radial dimension

Scripting
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I might have worded it wrong last time .I need to dimension a distance along a curve radially.
Does anyone have a bit of script that will allow me to put a radial dimension into my model

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If you are scripting with RhinoScript, you can use the AddRadialDimension method.

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Thanks dale
Unfortunately its not what im after.
I know the radius of the circle .I am trying to get the length of an arc round the circumference form a given point to a given point
I have attached a link that shows it

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Hi Phillip,

I’m confused. Is there a particular Rhino dimensioning command you are trying to replicate?

If you want the arc length of a curve or sub portion of a curve, use CurveLength.

Does this help?

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Curve length is exactly what I what but I need to show it on a drawing as a dimension.
It also means you have to split the curve at the points for dimensioning

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my perception is you could put a ‘point’ (Curve => Point Object => single point - at any point you want on that curve (with Osnaps at “Intersection” / “End”) , and/then duplicate the curve (copy, paste-in-place) then use the ‘point’ to ‘split’ (or trim (if you desire?)) the curve, then use Analyze => Length and click (select) the ‘piece’ that you didn’t ‘trim’ away?

BUT - that is ONLY my PERCEPTION and reality may jump up and bite you in the serial port (what this means is that my ‘perception’ is probably wrong?!)

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I think mully1 wants an actual dimension object that shows a curve length between two points on a curve…

This has been requested in the past…

–Mitch

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@lowell have you heard of this wish before?

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Not Lowell obviously…

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You’re kidding, right?

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I should have said Yes, it’s on the wish list at least a few times.

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Helvetosaur
Has it spot on.
does anything exist in scriptland?.

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is it safe to assume that 9yrs later we still don’t have this? still trying to find anything on the VERY VERY old standard CAD function.