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For example if i select circle and press "insert horizontal dimension" button
I get something like this (->0<-):
But it would be much better if result of this operation to be the horizontal (or vertical) size(diameter) of the circle.

Your task can be solved using TechDrawTools.FCMacro Workflow:
- create centerlines at circle using Draw Circle Centerlines tool
- create vertexes at intersection of horizontal centerline and circle using Create Vertexes at Intersection tool
- create horizontal measure between the vertexes
- add the ⌀-sign using the Insert a ⌀-Sign tool

I know that Macro edi.
But it would be great if something like this was in the official Tech Draw workbench.

As far as I understood, Tech Draw is completely written in C and perhaps this does not allow for the rapid introduction of new features due to compilation difficulties.

Evgeniy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 7:19 pm I know that Macro edi.
But it would be great if something like this was in the official Tech Draw workbench.

Search edi's and domad's posts. There is work in progress.

chrisb wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:19 pm Search edi's and domad's posts. There is work in progress.

What kind of messages you are talking about?

Evgeniy wrote: ↑Thu Sep 23, 2021 7:00 am What kind of messages you are talking about?

Their posts here in the forum.

Don't know. I have not met anything like this.
I am not so aware of what is happening on the forum.

As @chrisb mentioned, the work is in progress. It is my first attempt to extend FreeCAD using C++, therefore I am very slowly.
The first 5 tools are merged already. If you compile from https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/tree/master/src you can use it.
See also Extension Package at https://wiki.freecadweb.org/TechDraw_Workbench

I saw these pages when I was translating the TechDraw Wiki. And where is the discussion on the forum?
(By the way, these pages can already be marked for translation)

Discussion in the forum: https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=60488