Adding Text Before/After the Dimension Value

You can insert text before or after the dimension value.

Before you begin:
  • In a drawing representation, create a distance dimension, for example.
  • Go to Tools > Options > Mechanical > Drafting > Manipulators tab, and check the Modification box for the Insert text before and the Insert text after options.
Related Topics
Creating Dimensions

  1. Click the dimension to be modified.

    The dimension is highlighted and two manipulators appear, both before and after the dimension value.

  2. Click the manipulator before the dimension value, for example.



    The Insert Text Before dialog box is displayed.

  3. Enter the text that you want to add before the dimension value, L= for instance.



  4. Click OK. The text is automatically inserted before the dimension value.



    Important: Note that the last five texts created before or after the dimension value are automatically added to the drop-down list in the dialog box and can therefore be selected again from this list.

  5. Click in the free space.

    Important: when using the Restore Value Position option from the contextual menu, note that Text Before and Text After the dimension value will not be taken into account.

  6. You can repeat steps 2 to 5 to add text after the dimension value.