# Dimension interface

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimension-interface/14369>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 11, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimension-interface/14369 "2021-08-11T19:54:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![StuW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@StuW](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/StuW)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimension-interface/14369/1 "2021-08-11T19:54:01Z")

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I feel that the user interface for dimensioning could be more intuitive if it allowed for writing with the Apple Pencil not just dimensions but equations to get dimensions or if I am working in inches and if I write in a dimension that’s metric and denote that with an mm it would automatically convert to inches or vice versa. This feature is in solidworks and is something that I didn’t realize just how helpful and often I was using it. Anyone else agree that the dimensioning function could use a little update?

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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:** [August 11, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimension-interface/14369/2 "2021-08-11T19:55:06Z")

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I definitely agree.