Attaching Dimension Extension Lines

You can attach dimension extension lines to vertices or sketch entities.

To attach dimension extension lines:

  1. Right-click the dimension and click Reattach.
    SOLIDWORKS® highlights the point with an X on the extension line.

  2. Select a point on the model to reattach the point to the model.
    The point reattaches to the new selection.
    • The status bar at the bottom of the SOLIDWORKS window informs you where to select on the model.
    • A message informs you when you make an invalid selection.
    • If you do not want to select a point on the model, press Enter to move the X to the next point.
    • Reattach does not support the following dimensions:
      • Imported
      • DimXpert
      • Chain
      • Symmetric linear diameters
      • Path lengths
  3. Repeat step 2 until there are no points highlighted with an X on the extension line.