# Dimensions, Mesurements

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-mesurements/60365>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [January 24, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-mesurements/60365 "2018-01-24T14:38:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![KimDK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/kimdk/32/43503_2.png) [@KimDK](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/KimDK)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-mesurements/60365/1 "2018-01-24T14:38:52Z")

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Hi Guys,  
When creating a rectangle, i can type in the dimensions, i.e. 400mm, 400mm. but the result on my rectangle is not 400mm, 400mm. but maybe 400,1mm , 247,9mm, the result is not the same every time.

Am I doing something wrong or is this a bug?

Regards  
Kim

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**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-mesurements/60365/2 "2018-01-24T14:40:35Z")

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Start drawing the rectangle in the direction you want, then let go of the mouse and type 400mm,400mm and hit enter.  
Do Not try to click in the measurement box.

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-mesurements/60365/3 "2018-01-24T14:41:02Z")

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Try using a semi colon instead of a comma to separate the dimensions. If you use commas for decimal separators, semi colons are used between the dimensions.

And as Box said, don’t click in the Measurements box before typing. After starting the rectangle just let go of the mouse and type.

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**Author:** ![KimDK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/kimdk/32/43503_2.png) [@KimDK](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/KimDK)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-mesurements/60365/4 "2018-01-24T14:43:00Z")

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Semicolon did the trick … Thanks a lot guys 🙂

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**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-mesurements/60365/5 "2018-01-24T14:45:57Z")

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Odd for a UK PC, do you have a non standard setup, does the DK mean you are a Dane living in England and have a euro keyboard?

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**Author:** ![KimDK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/kimdk/32/43503_2.png) [@KimDK](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/KimDK)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-mesurements/60365/6 "2018-01-24T14:53:48Z")

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I’m Danish living in Denmark, with a Danish keyboard. new to Sketchup and learning via Youtube videos 🙂

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**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-mesurements/60365/7 "2018-01-24T14:54:54Z")

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Ah ok, it was the London underground sign in your Avatar that threw me.  
Welcome.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-mesurements/60365/8 "2018-04-26T06:55:19Z")

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