# Parametric (dimensional constraints)
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Parametric (Dimensional Constraints) is a powerful tool for controlling the size and position relationships of graphics objects, ensuring that the size and shape of graphics remain consistent during editing.
Including: 1) 7 kinds of dimensional constraints, respectively: linear, horizontal, vertical, aligned, angular, radius, diameter; 2) 2 kinds of auxiliary functions: form, convert.
**This feature is only available in****Premium****version.**
## Add the following parametric constraint-related commands:
1、[DIMCONSTRAINT](../Commands/D/DIMCONSTRAINT%20Command.md)
Controls the size and position relationships of graphics objects, ensuring that the size and shape of graphics remain consistent during editing.
2、[DCLINEAR](../Commands/D/DCLINEAR%20Command.md)
Constrains the horizontal or vertical distance between two points.
3、[DCHORIZONTAL](../Commands/D/DCHORIZONTAL%20Command.md)
Constrains the X distance between points on an object, or between two points on different objects.
4、[DCVERTICAL](../Commands/D/DCVERTICAL%20Command.md)
Constrains the Y distance between points on an object, or between two points on different objects.
5、[DCALIGNED](../Commands/D/DCALIGNED%20Command.md)
Constrains the distance between two points on an object or between two points on different objects.
6、[DCANGULAR](../Commands/D/DCANGULAR%20Command.md)
Constrains the angle between line or polyline segments, the angle swept out by an arc or a polyline arc segment, or the angle between three points on objects.
7、[DCRADIUS](../Commands/D/DCRADIUS%20Command.md)
Constrains the radius of a circle or an arc.
8、[DCDIAMETER](../Commands/D/DCDIAMETER%20Command.md)
Constrains the diameter of a circle or an arc.
9、[DCFORM](../Commands/D/DCFORM%20Command.md)
Specifies whether the dimensional constraint being created is dynamic or annotational.
10、[DCCONVERT](../Commands/D/DCCONVERT%20Command.md)
Converts associative dimensions to dimensional constraints.
11、[DCDISPLAY](../Commands/D/DCDISPLAY%20Command.md)
Displays or hides the dynamic constraints associated with a selection set of objects.
12、[CONSTRAINTSETTINGS](../Commands/C/CONSTRAINTSETTINGS%20Command.md)
Controls the display of geometric constraints within the CAD software.
13、[PARAMETERS](../Commands/P/PARAMETERS%20Command.md)
Controls the associative parameters used in the drawing.
## Added parametric constraint related system variables:
1、[CCONSTRAINTFORM](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/System%20Variables/C/CCONSTRAINTFORM%20System%20Variable.md)
Controls which to be applied to objects, the annotative constraint or dynamic constraint.
2、[CONSTRAINTNAMEFORMAT](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/System%20Variables/C/CONSTRAINTNAMEFORMAT%20System%20Variable.md)
Controls the text format of labeled constraints in the CAD software.
3、[DIMCONSTRAINTICON](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/System%20Variables/D/DIMCONSTRAINTICON%20System%20Variable.md)
Controls the display of the lock icon for dimensional constraints.
4、[DYNCONSTRAINTMODE](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/System%20Variables/D/DYNCONSTRAINTMODE%20System%20Variable.md)
Displays hide dimension constraint when selected constrained objects.
5、[PARAMETERCOPYMODE](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/System%20Variables/P/PARAMETERCOPYMODE%20System%20Variable.md)
Controls how to deal with constrains and users parameters of reference when copying constrained objects between drawing, model space, and layouts, and block definitions.
6、[PARAMETERSSTATUS](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/System%20Variables/P/PARAMETERSSTATUS%20System%20Variable.md)
Specifies whether the parameter manager is displayed or hidden.
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