# Dimstyle Export [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [What's new](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/What's%20new/(What's%20new).md) → [Additional Pages](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/What's%20new/Additional%20Pages/(Additional%20Pages).md) ## Dimstyle Export Exports named dimension styles and their settings to an external file. **Menu:** Express\>Dimension\>Dimstyle Export **Command Entry:** DIMEX Executing this command, starts the following dialog box :  **Export Filename** Creates a DIM file. Enter the DIM file name or select Browse to locate the file. If the file does not exist, it is created. If the file does exist, a prompt requests permission to overwrite. The new file is an ASCII file. **Available Dimension Styles** Selects the dimension styles to write to the ASCII file. The current dimension styles are displayed. Each selected style is written to the file indicated in the Export Filename group. **Text Style Options** Saves either the dimension's Full Text Style Information or the Text Style Name Only to the ASCII file. Note:Dimstyles are created and saved with the DDIM command. You must select at least one Dimstyle for the export to be successful. --- Gstarsoft Co.,Ltd