# Add dimension

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-dimension/9037>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 17, 2020, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-dimension/9037 "2020-09-17T08:23:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Scanner2GO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Scanner2GO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Scanner2GO)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-dimension/9037/1 "2020-09-17T08:23:14Z")

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If I draw a simple floor plan I like to add some dimension to it and export them to an pdf for example. Is this possible?

Thanks,

Scanner2GO

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 9:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-dimension/9037/2 "2020-09-17T09:07:12Z")

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Hi @Scanner2GO Welcome to the Forum

Please see:

[https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimensions-left-on/8791/5](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimensions-left-on/8791/5)

Note that these are Direct ScreenShots and not Exported ScreenSots available via S3D Export.

If you need more help just shout.

Happy S3Ding

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 9:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-dimension/9037/3 "2020-09-17T09:19:46Z")

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Hi @Scanner2GO, you can export your sketches to DXF and DWG with dimensions. Those dimensions that are locked will be displayed in the DWG/DXF file.

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**Author:** ![Scanner2GO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Scanner2GO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Scanner2GO)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-dimension/9037/4 "2020-09-17T09:43:13Z")

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Thank you for the feedback. For many of our clients it woul dbe very helpful to have an additional pdf export function to print our their sketch.

Thanks…

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**Author:** ![Victor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/victor_shapr3d/32/3502_2.png) [@Victor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Victor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 9:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-dimension/9037/5 "2020-09-17T09:54:03Z")

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Hi, we hope to support this feature soonest, at the moment there is no set date.  
For now, you could also try to:

- Lock in the sketch dimensions to make them visible
- Make a screenshot of the workspace with the sketch and it’s visible dimensions
- Then use a free PNG -PDF converter online to convert the saved PNG screenshots to PDF

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-dimension/9037/6 "2020-09-17T10:32:13Z")

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@Istvan  
I have my Design, complete with dimensions, ready to Export:

 ![IMG_2863](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/b7f6643407b0f585a5028064fb48de97279527b9.jpeg)

Seemingly to Export the only option is to to hit Close [_at the top of the side Menu_] when this is done Export becomes available but the Dimensions have disappeared:

 ![IMG_2864](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/4/48b4a0e2e268d2e2afe925b6879a4579a2a44afc.jpeg)

Please tell me what I am doing incorrectly.

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 9:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-dimension/9037/7 "2020-09-22T09:07:49Z")

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I find that S3D is, regarding this aspect rather unintuitive, in that the last imaged posted above does include the dimensions when Exported. However the outcome is far from satisfactory.  
Although I have selection of, DXF capable, Software the File exported only opens successfully in one inexpensive App.

For the benefit of the wider Community can you inform regarding Software that will satisfactorily accept this input.