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Maybe you have noted that components which are inserted via PLANTCUSTOMPARTS can be edited for their dimensions but components which are inserted via a spec can't.<\/p>\n

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You can enable the dimensions also for the spec components. This behavior will be controlled by a property called "Component Designation" which can be set in the spec and in the catalog. Insert here "Custom" and the dimension properties are enabled in your Plant 3D project for this spec.<\/p>\n

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Maybe you have noted that components which are inserted via PLANTCUSTOMPARTS can be edited for their dimensions but components which are inserted via a spec can't.<\/p>\n

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You can enable the dimensions also for the spec components. 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