# DIMTAD System Variable [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [D](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/System%20Variables/D/(D).md) ## Function Description: The DIMTAD system variable is used to control the vertical position of text relative to dimension line. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 0 (Imperial) or 1( Metric) | | Range | 0,1,2,3,4 | ## System Variable Value: **0:**center the dimension text between the extension line **1:** center the dimension text between the extension line **2:** Places the dimension text on the side of the dimension line farthest away from the defining points **3:** place the dimension text according to JIS **4:** place the dimension text below the dimension line --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/D/DIMTAD%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/D/DIMTAD%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/D/DIMTAD%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/D/DIMTAD%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/D/DIMTAD%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/D/DIMTAD%20System%20Variable.md)