# Add Label 2d text from dynamic component attribute **URL:** \ **Category:** Dynamic Components\ **Created:** [August 30, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/add-label-2d-text-from-dynamic-component-attribute/29693 "2016-08-30T17:18:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![horphi0815](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@horphi0815](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/horphi0815)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/add-label-2d-text-from-dynamic-component-attribute/29693/1 "2016-08-30T17:18:09Z")
Hello, does somebody know, how i can add a 2d text from dynamic component attributes? As example: if the component has the attribute “lenx” , how can i add this value directly into the 2d label, when i will give him the text inside the drawing. Thx in advance, Phil ---
**Author:** ![pcmoor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/pcmoor/32/3427_2.png) [@pcmoor](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pcmoor)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/add-label-2d-text-from-dynamic-component-attribute/29693/2 "2016-09-09T13:30:40Z")
Other than using the attribute access of labels in layout, can’t do. However placing a dimension line within the component will give you lenX within sketchup. [lenX.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/yE91VduVo34SEbuvQG6vSo37o0.skp) (25.2 KB) ---
**Author:** ![dezmo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/dezmo/32/51058_2.png) [@dezmo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/dezmo)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/add-label-2d-text-from-dynamic-component-attribute/29693/3 "2019-04-25T20:12:06Z")
> [@pcmoor](#): > > …will give you lenX… Hi Philip ( @pcmoor ), this is old topic, I know… I just started to deal with the DC’s and I cant figure out how did you create the prefix for the dimension and still keep the dimension dynamically change. I can create a dimension line, but without additional text in it… So how can I create it? Or how can I change the “lenX” to e.g.: “with=” [actual dimension]? Please guide me to the “magic”! Tanks! ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/0/4/04cfa764477755471d74e8b5202609a301145b8d.png) ---
**Author:** ![pcmoor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/pcmoor/32/3427_2.png) [@pcmoor](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pcmoor)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/add-label-2d-text-from-dynamic-component-attribute/29693/4 "2019-04-25T21:22:23Z")
hi dezmo, you use lenx = \<\> the \<\> is a the “smart tab” for the measure Philip ---
**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/add-label-2d-text-from-dynamic-component-attribute/29693/5 "2019-04-25T22:51:04Z")
Check out this (old) topic, as well: > [@Dimension tool - cannot do two lines. Carriage return terminates?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimension-tool-cannot-do-two-lines-carriage-return-terminates/18894/5): > > One example (we can discuss if this is a kind of documentation of course wink ) [[SketchUp Skill Builder: Dimensions] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhwLYoR-xkE) I think the line feed does not work any more. Though… ---
**Author:** ![dezmo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/dezmo/32/51058_2.png) [@dezmo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/dezmo)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/add-label-2d-text-from-dynamic-component-attribute/29693/6 "2019-04-26T08:50:40Z")
I could have thought it was that simple… Thanks both of You!