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About Basic Dimensions
A basic dimension is a theoretically exact dimension and does not have tolerances. The following figure shows how Creo Parametric indicates basic dimensions in a model. You can create basic dimensions by selecting the Basic option from the Tolerance list in the Dimension tab.
Dimension in nominal format
Dimension after changing into basic