# Overview of Dimension Styles [GstarCAD 2026](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/Index.md) → [User Guide](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/User%20Guide/(User%20Guide).md) → [Dimensions](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/User%20Guide/Dimensions/(Dimensions).md) → [Use Dimension Styles](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/User%20Guide/Dimensions/Use%20Dimension%20Styles/(Use%20Dimension%20Styles).md) The appearance of dimensions like arrowhead style, text location and lateral tolerances are controlled by a dimension style. Using dimension styles, you can specify the format of dimensions quickly and to ensure that dimensions are meet industry or project standards. - Dimensions use the settings of the current dimension style. - Change a setting in a dimension style, all dimensions in a drawing that use a certain style will be updated automatically. - Dimension substyles can be created for specified types of dimensions with some different parameters from the current dimension style. - A dimension style can be overridden temporarily. --- [Original help](https://www.gstarcad.net/help/GstarCAD_2026_en-US/detail/GUG_DIMENSION_UseDimensionStyles/Overviewofdimensionstyles.html) · © Gstarsoft Co., Ltd.