# Why do some sketches constantly show all the dimensions?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-some-sketches-constantly-show-all-the-dimensions/33222>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 9, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-some-sketches-constantly-show-all-the-dimensions/33222 "2024-08-09T17:49:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![automatom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@automatom](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/automatom)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-some-sketches-constantly-show-all-the-dimensions/33222/1 "2024-08-09T17:49:30Z")

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Still can’t figure it out and how to disable it. Sometimes a group of sketches will continue to show all the dimensions even when not selected, which is annoying as it interferes with body creation etc. Other sketches don’t show all the dimensions. Don’t remember turning anything on, so what’s the deal with this? Is it just random?

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**Author:** ![Bob3DPO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@Bob3DPO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bob3DPO)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-some-sketches-constantly-show-all-the-dimensions/33222/2 "2024-08-09T20:40:22Z")

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Hi Tom,

While sketching, you will see a Constraints menu. You can adjust the “always show dimensions” there.

 ![IMG_0037](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/2/8/28487e928f2cb26a451d46cbdf3dbc63c01a6724.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![automatom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@automatom](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/automatom)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-some-sketches-constantly-show-all-the-dimensions/33222/3 "2024-08-09T20:51:44Z")

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Bob, I swear you’re my personal tutor! Thank you my friend.

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**Author:** ![Bob3DPO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@Bob3DPO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bob3DPO)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 3:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-some-sketches-constantly-show-all-the-dimensions/33222/4 "2024-08-10T03:11:47Z")

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You’re welcome. Anytime 😀