# Changing dimension text size does not work

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/changing-dimension-text-size-does-not-work/40383>\
**Category:** Rhino for Windows\
**Created:** [January 14, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/changing-dimension-text-size-does-not-work/40383 "2017-01-14T13:33:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Stroopwafelandcoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/stroopwafelandcoffee/32/119454_2.png) [@Stroopwafelandcoffee](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Stroopwafelandcoffee)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/changing-dimension-text-size-does-not-work/40383/1 "2017-01-14T13:33:10Z")

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When I go to edit my dimension style it is absolutely impossible to change the size of the text. No matter what parameter I change, the size of the text will stay exactly the same.

What can I do to change the dimension text size, because I simply do not understand what I’m doing wrong.

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**Author:** ![Jonish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/jonish/32/474849_2.png) [@Jonish](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Jonish)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2017, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/changing-dimension-text-size-does-not-work/40383/2 "2017-01-14T13:37:45Z")

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Hi,  
Does this problem occur in model space or a layout? Could you please post part of your file with the problematic dimension so we can try to replicate your problem? It might have something to do with property overrides or scaling.

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**Author:** ![wim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/wim/32/747482_2.png) [@wim](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/wim)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2017, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/changing-dimension-text-size-does-not-work/40383/3 "2017-01-14T13:45:17Z")

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Also, please mention which version of Rhino you are using when you want help or report a bug.

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**Author:** ![pascal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/pascal/32/479395_2.png) [@pascal](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/pascal)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2017, 6:38pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/changing-dimension-text-size-does-not-work/40383/4 "2017-01-14T18:38:55Z")

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Hi Luc - it is pretty easy to change the dimstyle for a style that is not the one that applies to the dims you’re looking at… Make sure you know what dimstyle is in use.

-Pascal

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**Author:** ![Stroopwafelandcoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/stroopwafelandcoffee/32/119454_2.png) [@Stroopwafelandcoffee](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Stroopwafelandcoffee)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/changing-dimension-text-size-does-not-work/40383/5 "2017-01-15T15:42:37Z")

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OK, for some weird reason it now works just fine.

Problem solved I suppose.

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**Author:** ![rfollett](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/rfollett/32/646183_2.png) [@rfollett](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/rfollett)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 9:52am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/changing-dimension-text-size-does-not-work/40383/6 "2021-02-10T09:52:32Z")

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can someone please explain which field I change to increase the size of the text in dimension?? I have tried everything!!!

 ![Screenshot_1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/1/2/c/12cd14d4c89dd8a609ca443b72d25088824d10fc.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Helvetosaur](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/helvetosaur/32/635974_2.png) [@Helvetosaur](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Helvetosaur)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 10:01am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/changing-dimension-text-size-does-not-work/40383/7 "2021-02-10T10:01:31Z")

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Should be under “Font” IIRC…

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**Author:** ![rfollett](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/rfollett/32/646183_2.png) [@rfollett](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/rfollett)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 10:14am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/changing-dimension-text-size-does-not-work/40383/8 "2021-02-10T10:14:58Z")

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i looked there… and changed but nothing changed - version 6.18.19266

 ![Screenshot_2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/c/7/0/c709bf6a5bb9d672f77819eb638bbbb97cc9e0f7.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Helvetosaur](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/helvetosaur/32/635974_2.png) [@Helvetosaur](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Helvetosaur)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 10:27am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/changing-dimension-text-size-does-not-work/40383/9 "2021-02-10T10:27:36Z")

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> [@rfollett](#):
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> version 6.18.19266

Hmm, the current version is 6.33, current release candidate 6.34…

However, that shouldn’t change things I think…

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