# Different Line extensions on dimensions

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/different-line-extensions-on-dimensions/216787>\
**Category:** Rhino\
**Tags:** windows, dimensions, rhino-8\
**Created:** [March 10, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/different-line-extensions-on-dimensions/216787 "2026-03-10T00:55:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Will\_Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/will_giles/32/706639_2.png) [@Will\_Giles](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Will_Giles)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/different-line-extensions-on-dimensions/216787/1 "2026-03-10T00:55:11Z")

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Been trying to figure out a solution to this for a while. When dimensioning I like to have a dashed extension to my dimensioned object but I have to do this manually. is there a way of making a dimension extension a different line type and color. See example below, any guidance on this would be much appreciated

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/0/d/e/0decea6750b88c142610bb1d129069257df19841.png)

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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:** [March 10, 2026, 8:12am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/different-line-extensions-on-dimensions/216787/2 "2026-03-10T08:12:48Z")

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Hi Will -

> [@Will\_Giles](#):
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> is there a way of making a dimension extension a different line type and color.

There is this 13-year-old feature request on the list for having more options for linetype and color for different parts of a dimension:  
 → [RH-17523](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-17523) More Control For Extension and Dimension Line Appearance

From your picture, though, it appears that you want different properties for parts of parts…  
Maybe you should be looking into a script or Grasshopper definition to do this.  
-wim

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**Author:** ![keithscadservices](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/keithscadservices/32/599702_2.png) [@keithscadservices](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/keithscadservices)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/different-line-extensions-on-dimensions/216787/3 "2026-09-24T15:35:28Z")

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I want to bump this I’ve been looking into this lately. I could have sworn it already existed but not quite yet I guess.