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Dimension View

The Dimension View dimensions_view_icon displays all the dimensions used in the active sketch, part or assembly, including those with a set value and those determined by equations. This view makes it easy to rename or change the values of several dimensions.

Dimensions with a set value are visible only in this view, not in the Equation View, the Ordered View or the Sketch Equation View.
In the Name column, names of global variables, features, and equations are enclosed in quotation marks, while the names of dimensions are not. In the Value/Equation column, dimensions determined by equations start with = (equal sign), while dimensions with a set value do not start with =.

There are two versions of the Dimension View, one for parts, and one for assemblies.

In the Dimension View for a part, you can:
  • Add global variables, and rename, edit and delete existing ones.
  • Suppress features.
  • Rename and change dimension values or add equations to dimensions.
  • Add comments to global variables and features, and to dimensions that have equations.
In addition, in the Dimension View for an assembly, you can:
  • Add equations for components, and rename, edit and delete existing ones.
  • Rename and edit top-level dimensions of the assembly.
The Dimension View lists dimensions used in sketch equations with an Sketch_Equation icon. The icon helps you to identify sketch dimensions from other dimensions used for parts and assemblies.


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