# Cannot Dimension Hole Diameter in Drawing

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 30, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-dimension-hole-diameter-in-drawing/38597 "2025-06-30T15:51:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dlconstruct](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/dlconstruct/32/32369_2.png) [@Dlconstruct](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dlconstruct)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-dimension-hole-diameter-in-drawing/38597/1 "2025-06-30T15:51:33Z")

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Dear Shapr3D Community,

I am encountering an issue while creating a technical drawing from a body.

When I create a drawing of a body that has round holes cut through, I am unable to add a diameter dimension to this hole. The dimension tool does not seem to recognize the hole’s edge or circle in the drawing view.

[https://youtu.be/FZkxJn4Jp9M](https://youtu.be/FZkxJn4Jp9M)

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**Author:** ![jean-philippe2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jean-philippe2/32/27353_2.png) [@jean-philippe2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jean-philippe2)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-dimension-hole-diameter-in-drawing/38597/2 "2025-06-30T17:04:33Z")

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Hi,  
Just click on the circle and voilà…

 ![Capture d’écran 2025-06-30 à 19.02.56](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/f/3/f31ca5c68423d5b2bf9d77a4d301db6d9a90a570.png)

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**Author:** ![jean-philippe2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jean-philippe2/32/27353_2.png) [@jean-philippe2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jean-philippe2)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-dimension-hole-diameter-in-drawing/38597/3 "2025-06-30T17:06:39Z")

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> [@Dlconstruct](#):
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> The dimension tool does not seem to recognize the hole’s edge or circle in the drawing view.

Was the sketch created in Shapr3D or is it an import?  
See on the screenshot \> 3 are perfect circles and the 4 is not recognised.  
1 Circle tool  
2 Ellipse tool  
3 Arc tool  
4 (the bad) Spline Control point

 ![Capture d’écran 2025-06-30 à 19.22.25](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/c/3/c3f16129b4447e30bb5f9480ce5d2f856c8c1b04.png)

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**Author:** ![Dlconstruct](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/dlconstruct/32/32369_2.png) [@Dlconstruct](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dlconstruct)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-dimension-hole-diameter-in-drawing/38597/4 "2025-06-30T17:28:24Z")

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The sketch was created in Shapr3d. But from a projection.

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**Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-dimension-hole-diameter-in-drawing/38597/5 "2025-06-30T17:33:23Z")

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here with a Projection

 ![Capture d’écran 2025-06-30 à 19.32.35](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/9/a/9a7230d6d5c803ac1fd93e13ae6d71f7cd809588.png)

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-dimension-hole-diameter-in-drawing/38597/6 "2025-06-30T20:07:04Z")

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I believe what he did is projected the circle onto the stairs.

In that case there is no dimensions, not just in Drawings but in the measurements panel as well.