# DIMLTEX1 System Variable [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 DIMLTEX1 system variable is used to set the linetype for the first extension line. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Strings | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | "" | The DIMLTEX1 system variable value is "BYLAYER", "BYBLOCK", or names of linetype. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/D/DIMLTEX1%20System%20Variable--040d826909f2.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/D/DIMLTEX1%20System%20Variable--040d826909f2.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/D/DIMLTEX1%20System%20Variable--040d826909f2.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/D/DIMLTEX1%20System%20Variable--040d826909f2.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](../../../2021/System%20Variables/D/DIMLTEX1%20System%20Variable--040d826909f2.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/D/DIMLTEX1%20System%20Variable--040d826909f2.md)