Dimensions add clarity to your sketches and allow you to position objects precisely. Use the oblique dimension tool from the Sketcher toolbox to create arbitrarily oriented dimensions between two vertices. Select the dimension modification tool 
to modify a dimension.
To create an oblique dimension, select two vertices and move the dimension line to the desired position, as shown in the following figure:
To add an oblique dimension:
From the dimension tools in the Sketcher toolbox, select the oblique dimension tool 
. For a diagram of the tools in the Sketcher toolbox, see “The Sketcher tools,” Section 19.4.1.
ABAQUS/CAE displays prompts in the prompt area to guide you through the procedure.
Select two vertices.
The dimensioning bracket and the numerical dimension appear as you move the cursor.
Tip:
If there is no vertex at the desired location, create a vertex using the single isolated point tool 
and select the point.
Move the cursor to the location where you would like the dimensioning line to appear; click when you are satisfied with the appearance of the dimension.
To create additional oblique dimensions, repeat the above steps beginning with Step 2.
When you have finished creating oblique dimensions, either
Click mouse button 2 anywhere in the ABAQUS/CAE window, or
Select any other tool in the Sketcher toolbox, or
Click the cancel button 
in the prompt area, or
Click the oblique dimension tool in the Sketcher toolbox.
