# DIMTOH 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 DIMTOH system variable is used to control the position of dimension text | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Parameter | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | On(Imperial) or Off (Metric) | **System Variable Value:** **Off:** align text and dimension line **On:** create text horizontally --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/D/DIMTOH%20System%20Variable--759dad56f7a0.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/D/DIMTOH%20System%20Variable--759dad56f7a0.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/D/DIMTOH%20System%20Variable--759dad56f7a0.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/D/DIMTOH%20System%20Variable--759dad56f7a0.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](../../../2021/System%20Variables/D/DIMTOH%20System%20Variable--759dad56f7a0.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/D/DIMTOH%20System%20Variable--759dad56f7a0.md)