# DIMASSOC System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [D](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/D/(D).md) ## Function Description: The DIMASSOC system variable is used to control the association of dimension object and whether to explode dimensions. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 2 | | Range | 0,1,2 | ## System Variable Value: **0:** reate exploded dimensions. There is no association between different dimension elements. Line, arc, arrow, and dimension text are all created as different objects. **1:** create non association objects. Each element is a single objects in dimension. If one definition point changed, all dimension updates. **2:** create association objects. Each element is a single objects in dimension. One or more definition points are associated with points on geometric objects in dimension. If moving association points, dimension location, direction, and value all update. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/D/DIMASSOC%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/System%20Variables/D/DIMASSOC%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/D/DIMASSOC%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/D/DIMASSOC%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/D/DIMASSOC%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/D/DIMASSOC%20System%20Variable.md)