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Controlling Dimensions with the Context Toolbar

To control dimensions with the context toolbar:

Create a sketch with two lines.
Ctrl + select two lines.
On the context toolbar, click Make Parallel .
Ctrl + select the two lines and select Auto Insert Dimension on the context toolbar.
In the Modify dialog box, type a dimension.
Click .
The dimension is applied to the entities.

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