# DIMTXT 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 DIMTXT system variable is used to specify the height of dimension text(except for constant text height in current text styles) | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Real | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 0.1800(Imperial) or 2.5000 (Metric) | --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/D/DIMTXT%20System%20Variable--1e132d6d08b5.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/D/DIMTXT%20System%20Variable--1e132d6d08b5.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/D/DIMTXT%20System%20Variable--1e132d6d08b5.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/D/DIMTXT%20System%20Variable--1e132d6d08b5.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](../../../2021/System%20Variables/D/DIMTXT%20System%20Variable--1e132d6d08b5.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/D/DIMTXT%20System%20Variable--1e132d6d08b5.md)