dimensioning in a section or view sw-2008

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dimensioning in a section or view /sw-2008
we have just loaded sw 2008. i have two questions. can you adjust the size of the green broken line box that goes around a section or a view in a drawing? i am trying to dimension from a part edge to the edge of a hatch area. i try to insert a point or a line so it will work but it keeps telling me no good connot create a dim. my guess is the view next to it may overlap i.e. (green broken line box) around each section or view. if you have any suggestions please let me know....thanks
you should post this in the solidworks forum here:
bonzi -
the view border you're referring to cannot be adjusted. if you need to add a sketch line to a view in order to have an anchor for your dimension, you can either 1) right click on the view you want to add a sketch entity to and select lock view focus, or 2) hide the view that overlaps the view you're trying to work in.
hope that makes sense....
steve r.