# Editing dimensions directly in the dimension box

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/editing-dimensions-directly-in-the-dimension-box/30381>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [February 16, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/editing-dimensions-directly-in-the-dimension-box/30381 "2024-02-16T10:35:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Valdemar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/valdemar/32/23070_2.png) [@Valdemar](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Valdemar)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/editing-dimensions-directly-in-the-dimension-box/30381/1 "2024-02-16T10:35:46Z")

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please, please, put back the function of the previous version, which is: clicking on a face opens the total length dimension and we place the dimension directly in that box.

Exemple: I want to set the dimension to 1998mm (see attached image)

 ![Imagem PNG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/e/1/e16555aad4e47388b7ccc18fc476c047c0ee39a5.jpeg)

Thanks

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**Author:** ![jcclow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jcclow/32/23888_2.png) [@jcclow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jcclow)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 11:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/editing-dimensions-directly-in-the-dimension-box/30381/2 "2024-02-16T23:59:05Z")

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Or at least give us the option to select which input type we want to use globally.