topic How to rotate dimension text in 3D Part & Assembly Design

How to rotate dimension text

vonGarlic — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 05:39:50 GMT

Hi,

Is there a way to rotate the dimension text by 180°?

This is what I mean:

Old:

Rotated 180°:

I saw someone suggest to rotate the view 180° in a previous post but this does not work for me.

We are currently working with Creo 10.

Kind regards,

Jaime

Re: How to rotate dimension text

Kotom-Eng — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:17:47 GMT

You are in the wrong forum.

PTC has two CAD systems: Creo+ and Creo Parametric and Creo Elements Direct.

Which makes it confusing.

More, for Creo Elements Direct:

- The 3D software name is Modeling, and

- The 2D software name is Drafting.

For Creo+ and Creo Parametric, use only this tab:

You should move your post to this community to have a better chance to get an answer.

To move your post, click on the three vertical dots on your initial post and click on "Notify Moderator".

Re: How to rotate dimension text

vonGarlic — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:20:27 GMT

You are correct, I will move the post!

Thank you for the feedback and instructions. 😊

Re: How to rotate dimension text

Van_AG — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:06:14 GMT

i think it is not possible by config or dtl options.

The only way if the dimension line not vertical but a little bit slanted counterclockwise for example 0.1 degree

Then dimension text will be oriented automatically as you want

Re: How to rotate dimension text

vonGarlic — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:49:31 GMT

Hi,

I tried the following based on your suggestion, but I don't get the solution I'm looking for.

Perhaps I'm doing something wrong, so below some images to show what I tried.

Is this what you meant?

Kind regards,

Jaime

Re: How to rotate dimension text

Van_AG — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:35:56 GMT

Please see the attached video

I meant dimension line slant, not dimension text slant

This video has been deleted

(view in My Videos)

Re: How to rotate dimension text

Van_AG — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:38:05 GMT

(view in My Videos)

Re: How to rotate dimension text

Van_AG — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:10:07 GMT

some video upload issues...

please see the cloud link

Re: How to rotate dimension text

StephenW — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:02:11 GMT

@Van_AG I think videos are set to be moderated, maybe the moderators don't get notifications, not sure.

Re: How to rotate dimension text

MartinHanak — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:36:12 GMT

@Van_AG wrote:

some video upload issues...

please see the cloud link

Hi,

I never embed videos directly into the text of the answer. I always add them as an attachment.

Re: How to rotate dimension text

StephenW — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:21:04 GMT

Attached a video showing "attaching a video", Thanks for the heads up @MartinHanak

Re: How to rotate dimension text

vonGarlic — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:11:39 GMT

This seems to do the trick! Thank you 😊