# DIMEXE [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [D](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/D/(D).md) **Function Description:** The DIMEXE system variable is used to specify the distance that the dimension line extends the extension line. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Real | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 0.1800(Imperial) or 1.2500(Metric) | --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/D/DIMEXE--66a05e31cb56.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/D/DIMEXE--66a05e31cb56.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/D/DIMEXE--66a05e31cb56.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/D/DIMEXE--66a05e31cb56.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](../../../2021/System%20Variables/D/DIMEXE--66a05e31cb56.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/D/DIMEXE--66a05e31cb56.md)