# cf.Coordinate.asdimension

`Coordinate.``asdimension`(copy=True)

  Return the coordinate recast as a dimension coordinate.

  Parameters: | copy : bool, optional If False then the returned dimension coordinate is not independent. By default the returned dimension coordinate is independent.
  Returns: | out : cf.DimensionCoordinate The coordinate recast as a dimension coordinate.
  Examples: |

      >>> d = c.asdimension()
      >>> d = c.asdimension(copy=False)