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url: /modelling-guides/creating-an-operational-expenditure-model/creating-a-cube.md
description: Now on the Model page, we can see all of the dimensions created so far.
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# Creating a Cube

Now on the Model page, we can see all of the dimensions created so far.

![Model Dimensions](/operational-expenditure-model-figures/model-dimensions.png)

We will proceed to the creation of a cube. In the top right of Cubes tab, click on **New Cube**.

When we create the cube, we will also be creating the final dimension, the Profit and Loss Measures dimension using the **Create a new Measures Dimension** option. This will create and add a new measures dimension to our cube

Name the cube **Proft and Loss** and drag the dimensions we are going to use over to the right side, shown in a the following image. Once it's done, we will hit the Create button.

![Creation of Cube](/operational-expenditure-model-figures/creation-of-cube.png)

In our model page, we can see that the cube has been created. We will now modify the Measures dimension by **Profit and Loss Measures** dimension.

![Manage dimension](/operational-expenditure-model-figures/manage-dimension.png)

Add the following values to hierarchy:

```js
- $
- $ - Thousands
```

**$** will hold the financial amounts and **$ - Thousands** will calculate the financial amounts in thousands. Once we are done modifying, we will hit the **Save Changes** button.

![Editing a dimension](/operational-expenditure-model-figures/editing-a-dimension.png)

Our cube is all ready to go. Let's take a look at the cube by clicking the **Open** button adjacent to the cube from our model page. Since we haven't uploaded any data the cube appears empty.

When opening a cube directly, MODLR automatically decides where the dimensions will be placed, but you can change these using the left-hand Dimension management panel. We can drag and drop the dimensions to rearrange them.

![Initial Cube view](/operational-expenditure-model-figures/initial-new-workview.png)

We will make a view showing financials for each department by month for **FY17**. In preparation for this, we will rearrange the dimensions on rows and columns.

The **Department** dimension will be put on rows and the **Month** dimension will be on columns.

![Rearranged Dimensions](/operational-expenditure-model-figures/rearranged-dimensions-new-workview.png)