SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip - Move and Copy Dimensions Between Drawing Views

Creating dimensions in drawing views can often be a time consuming process. This is especially true when there’s a lot of views included in the drawing. To make it easier to add dimensions to views, SOLIDWORKS can move or copy dimensions from one view to another. All it takes is a single keystroke combined with a mouse drag on screen.

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

And I thought I was an expert; NOW I am an expert :-) Thanks!

[@jeroenvandijk2485]

Hi all,
My cursor does not update and I can't control/select/drag or shift/select/drag a dimension to another view.
Is there a system option which enables this?

[@gislehildershavn399]

Thanks! :)

[@holeongkhit1958]

Hi,
"shift" bottom can move the dimensions from the parent view to the projected view.
But what about detailed view? Can you move dimensions to detailed view?

[@solidworks]

Hi there, check out this SOLIDWORKS Help section on Detail Views: go.solidworks.com/3Qx

[@andre-jrlaroche8986]

@@solidworks Wow! Why am I not suprised to see that your link doesn't show how to move or copy dimensions to detailed views...

[@marcodoll7191]

goood thx

[@gregbaniak9650]

why you are overdimensioning

[@QwertyCanada]

that's not the point of the video, but ok.