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DIM

Dimensions an entity.

Specify:

1 Select object
2 Horizontal/Vertical/Radial
3 Select text location.

The dimension value appears with leaders and arrows.

Once the dimension is in place, you can drag it to any position, and you can double-click to bring up the Modify dialog box.

See also 'UNITS.

Search 'DIM' in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

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