# Standard Dimensioning

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/standard-dimensioning/25712>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [May 26, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/standard-dimensioning/25712 "2016-05-26T20:00:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jvleearchitects](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jvleearchitects/32/149_2.png) [@jvleearchitects](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jvleearchitects)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/standard-dimensioning/25712/1 "2016-05-26T20:00:46Z")

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Many SketchUp users engage in dimensioning practices commonly employed in the U.S. Typically a linear dimension is written out with a dash separating feet and inches, thus: 12’-4" or 156’-8 1/2" would accurately represent an example of dimensional transcription. Unfortunately, with SketchUp the user must necessarily edit and add in the dash in order to properly represent the linear dimension.

I have made this observation before but no action was taken, so I am again making a formal request that the next iteration of SketchUp allows for the dash insertion as an automatic feature of standard feet-inch dimensioning. The inclusion of this simple feature will be an advantageous time saver for those of us who use the standard American version of dimensioning in SketchUp!

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**Author:** ![DanRathbun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/danrathbun/32/500_2.png) [@DanRathbun](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DanRathbun)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/standard-dimensioning/25712/2 "2016-05-26T20:20:56Z")

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Would this be called a “units separator character” ?

**+1** to add a option box to the “Units” panel of the “ModelInfo” dialog, that takes a single character.

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**Author:** ![jean\_lemire\_1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jean_lemire_1/32/665_2.png) [@jean\_lemire\_1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jean_lemire_1)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/standard-dimensioning/25712/3 "2016-05-31T13:29:01Z")

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Hi folks.

+1

Even if I mostly work with the Metric System, occasionally I need to use the Imperial System and this would be a nice touch, especially since Layout uses this - between feet and inches.

Jean

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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:** [May 31, 2016, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/standard-dimensioning/25712/4 "2016-05-31T13:40:37Z")

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> [@jean\_lemire\_1](#):
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> especially since Layout uses this - between feet and inches.
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> Jean

And between inches and fractions when using Fractional units. 😉