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Linked dimensions

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- [Instructor] Linked dimensions go hand in hand with equations, and to create a linked dimension all we really need to do is define a dimension. So in this case here we're going to make a line. I'm going to go ahead and add a smart dimension to the line, and right at this point here I have the ability to either type in a dimension or if I click on the equals sign, it automatically gives me the option to link to Global Variable, a Function, or a File Property. So I already have two global variables defined, so I'm going to go ahead and choose A which is 100 millimeters. Click on Okay, and you can see it shows it's a linked variable using that sigma in front of there, and then you have 100 millimeters. Now I can also make a linked variable without using any of the global variables by choosing another line like this, and then saying equal. In this case here instead of choosing one of these I'm just going to go ahead and choose another item in my drawing. In this case here I'm going to…

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