Quick Answer: How do you dimension a radius in SketchUp?

Context-click a radius or diameter dimension and select Type > Radius or Type >Diameter from the menu that appears. Reposition text in a linear dimension.

How do you dimension a radius?

To dimension a radius, first select the circle and then specify the position of the dimension line (and the dimension value). The dimension value can be written in any angle on the circle. Regardless of the end point position, the dimension value is always the radius. Select a circle.

How do you find the diameter?

The symbol or variable for diameter, ⌀, is sometimes used in technical drawings or specifications as a prefix or suffix for a number (e.g. “⌀ 55 mm”, indicating that it represents diameter.

How do you find the radius of a smart size?

Creating Circular Dimensions

1. Click Smart Dimension. (Dimensions/Relations toolbar) or click Tools > Dimensions > Smart.
2. Select the circle.
3. Drag the dimension and click to place it.
4. Set the value in the Modify box and click .

How do you write dimensions?

Here are some popular examples:

1. Boxes: Length x Width x Height (See below)
2. Bags: Width x Length (The width is always the dimension of the bag opening.)
3. Labels: Length x Width.

Is a radius half the diameter?

The radius of a circle is the length of the line segment from the center of a circle to a point on the circumference of the circle and diameter is a line segment from one end of the circle to the other end of the circle passing through the center of the circle. So, the radius is half the length of the diameter.

How do you change a smart dimension from diameter to radius?

Simply click on the dimension, choose the ‘Leaders’ tab in the PropertyManager for the dimension and choose the diameter or radius button. Hopefully you found this dimensioning technique beneficial.