# DIMTOFL 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 DIMTOFL system variable is used to control whether to draw dimension line between extension lines(even if the dimension text has placed outside of extension line). | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Parameter | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | Off(Imperial) or on (Metric) | For radius dimension and diameter dimension, the text, arrowheads, and leaders could be placed outside, but the dimension line could be created internal of circles or arcs. ## System Variable Value: **Off:** if the arrowhead placed outside of measurement points, do not create dimension line between measurement points **On:**create dimension line between measurement points even if the arrowhead placed outside of measurement points --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/D/DIMTOFL%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/D/DIMTOFL%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/D/DIMTOFL%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/D/DIMTOFL%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/D/DIMTOFL%20System%20Variable.md)