https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-a-create-linked-autochanging-x-and-y-dimensions-for-a/m-p/8945407#M132174 <P>If you just want to be able to modify a rectangle (or any shape) by stretching its sides you can use regular associative dimensions.&nbsp; If you do not want to see the dimensions lines but just the text you can turn off the properties that control their display.&nbsp; In the following if you use the stretch command to change the rectangle the dimension values will update but their location will also change in which case you would need to reposition the dim text. <span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="image.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/663557i23E0151CC91B5123/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="image.png" alt="image.png" /></span>could be used to include the "x" between the horizontal and vertical value.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 02 Aug 2019 15:13:03 GMT leeminardi 2019-08-02T15:13:03Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-a-create-linked-autochanging-x-and-y-dimensions-for-a/m-p/8944421#M132170 <P>Hi everyone i am an intermediate in Autocad, May be planning to become an expert. i know there is "Area" in field command in which area changes when the source object is changed. Similarily is there any command or LISP for the Dimensions, atleast for the quadrilaterals!? i need the dimensions to get updated when the rectangle is changed.</P> Fri, 02 Aug 2019 05:19:03 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-a-create-linked-autochanging-x-and-y-dimensions-for-a/m-p/8944421#M132170 haaris441 2019-08-02T05:19:03Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-a-create-linked-autochanging-x-and-y-dimensions-for-a/m-p/8944447#M132171 <P>Hi,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><FONT color="#333399"><EM>&gt;&gt; i need the dimensions to get updated when the rectangle is changed.</EM></FONT></P> <P>Not sure if I understand the question correct ... if you have placed dimension objects and you have activated <STRONG><FONT color="#333399">DIMASSOC</FONT> </STRONG>the dimensions will update themselves if you change the contour of the polyline.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>- alfred -</P> Fri, 02 Aug 2019 06:00:49 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-a-create-linked-autochanging-x-and-y-dimensions-for-a/m-p/8944447#M132171 Alfred.NESWADBA 2019-08-02T06:00:49Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-a-create-linked-autochanging-x-and-y-dimensions-for-a/m-p/8944519#M132172 <P>I have added a screenshot for example. it is 10 X 20. Say if i am stretching it 10 more to make it square. i need dimensions to get automatically updated to 20 x 20</P> Fri, 02 Aug 2019 07:02:50 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-a-create-linked-autochanging-x-and-y-dimensions-for-a/m-p/8944519#M132172 haaris441 2019-08-02T07:02:50Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-a-create-linked-autochanging-x-and-y-dimensions-for-a/m-p/8944527#M132173 <P>Hi,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>does the attached drawing help? (whereas it is not important if parametric or dimensions are used).</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>- alfred -</P> Fri, 02 Aug 2019 07:07:56 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-a-create-linked-autochanging-x-and-y-dimensions-for-a/m-p/8944527#M132173 Alfred.NESWADBA 2019-08-02T07:07:56Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-a-create-linked-autochanging-x-and-y-dimensions-for-a/m-p/8945407#M132174 <P>If you just want to be able to modify a rectangle (or any shape) by stretching its sides you can use regular associative dimensions.&nbsp; If you do not want to see the dimensions lines but just the text you can turn off the properties that control their display.&nbsp; In the following if you use the stretch command to change the rectangle the dimension values will update but their location will also change in which case you would need to reposition the dim text. <span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="image.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/663557i23E0151CC91B5123/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="image.png" alt="image.png" /></span>could be used to include the "x" between the horizontal and vertical value.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 02 Aug 2019 15:13:03 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-a-create-linked-autochanging-x-and-y-dimensions-for-a/m-p/8945407#M132174 leeminardi 2019-08-02T15:13:03Z