Dimensions Display Options

Right-click a dimension and select Display Options. The choices available depend on the type of dimension and other factors.

Remove Slant

Center Dimension

When you drag dimension text between the extension lines, the dimension text snaps between the center of the extension lines.
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Offset Text

Offsets dimension text from the dimension line using a leader.
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Change Plane

Align Ordinate

Jog

Re-Jog Ordinate

Show Parentheses

You can display driven (reference) dimensions with or without parentheses. They are displayed with parentheses by default.
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Foreshorten

Foreshortens linear dimension using zigzag or double arrow style.

Show as Inspection


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Vertically Opposite Angle

Changes the angle dimension to its vertically opposite angle.

Angle dimension Vertically opposite angle

Explementary Angle

Changes an angle dimension Xº to its explementary angle 360º - xº.

Angle dimension Explementary angle dimension

Display As Diameter

Display As Radius

Display As Linear

Link external dim text

If you insert text into a dimension in a drawing, this option inserts the text into the dimension in the part or assembly as well. Right-click the top-level icon in the drawing's FeatureManager design tree and select Link external dim text to allow dimension text to propagate back to the part or assembly.