{"id":32013,"date":"2022-05-19T11:29:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T18:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=32013"},"modified":"2025-05-09T10:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:43:18","slug":"how-to-edit-a-sketch-dimension-in-fusion-360","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/how-to-edit-a-sketch-dimension-in-fusion-360\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Edit a Sketch Dimension in Fusion 360"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Want an easy way to save time (and mouse clicks) while working on your 3D model? 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