diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/Command.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/Command.cpp
index f946fc4627..fcf295a045 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/Command.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/Command.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void CmdTechDrawNewView::activated(int iMsg)
     if ((shapes.empty()) &&
         (groups.empty())) {
         QMessageBox::warning(Gui::getMainWindow(), QObject::tr("Wrong selection"),
-            QObject::tr("Can not make a View from this selection"));
+            QObject::tr("No Shapes or Groups in this selection"));
         return;
     }
     if (!groups.empty()) {
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ void CmdTechDrawProjGroup::activated(int iMsg)
     if ((shapes.empty()) &&
         (groups.empty())) {
         QMessageBox::warning(Gui::getMainWindow(), QObject::tr("Wrong selection"),
-            QObject::tr("Can not make a ProjectionGroup from this selection"));
+            QObject::tr("No Shapes or Groups in this selection"));
         return;
     }
     if (!groups.empty()) {
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ bool CmdTechDrawProjGroup::isActive(void)
 //    std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> shapes = getSelection().getObjectsOfType(App::DocumentObject::getClassTypeId());
 //    if (shapes.empty()) {
 //        QMessageBox::warning(Gui::getMainWindow(), QObject::tr("Wrong selection"),
-//            QObject::tr("Can not make a MultiView from this selection."));
+//            QObject::tr("Can not  MultiView from this selection."));
 //        return;
 //    }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/CommandCreateDims.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/CommandCreateDims.cpp
index 71dfc65384..462bc045ea 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/CommandCreateDims.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/CommandCreateDims.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ void CmdTechDrawNewRadiusDimension::activated(int iMsg)
         }
     } else {
         std::stringstream edgeMsg;
-        edgeMsg << "Can't make a radius Dimension from this selection (edge type: " << _edgeTypeToText(edgeType) << ")";
+        edgeMsg << "Selection for Radius does not contain a circular edge (edge type: " << _edgeTypeToText(edgeType) << ")";
         QMessageBox::warning(Gui::getMainWindow(), QObject::tr("Incorrect Selection"),
                                                    QObject::tr(edgeMsg.str().c_str()));
         return;
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ void CmdTechDrawNewDiameterDimension::activated(int iMsg)
         }
     } else {
         std::stringstream edgeMsg;
-        edgeMsg << "Can't make a diameter Dimension from this selection (edge type: " << _edgeTypeToText(edgeType) << ")";
+        edgeMsg << "Selection for Diameter does not contain a circular edge (edge type: " << _edgeTypeToText(edgeType) << ")";
         QMessageBox::warning(Gui::getMainWindow(), QObject::tr("Incorrect Selection"),
                                                    QObject::tr(edgeMsg.str().c_str()));
         return;
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ void CmdTechDrawNewLengthDimension::activated(int iMsg)
         subs.push_back(SubNames[1]);
     } else {
         std::stringstream edgeMsg;
-        edgeMsg << "Can't make a length Dimension from this selection (edge type: " << _edgeTypeToText(edgeType) << ")";
+        edgeMsg << "Need 2 Vetexes, 1 straight Edge, 1 Vertex/1 straight edge or 2 straight Edges for length Dimension (edge type: " << _edgeTypeToText(edgeType) << ")";
         QMessageBox::warning(Gui::getMainWindow(), QObject::tr("Incorrect Selection"),
                                                    QObject::tr(edgeMsg.str().c_str()));
         return;
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ void CmdTechDrawNewDistanceXDimension::activated(int iMsg)
         subs.push_back(SubNames[1]);
     } else {
         std::stringstream edgeMsg;
-        edgeMsg << "Can't make a horizontal Dimension from this selection (edge type: " << _edgeTypeToText(edgeType) << ")";
+        edgeMsg << "Need 2 Vetexes, 1 straight Edge, 1 Vertex/1 straight edge or 2 straight Edges for Horizontal Dimension (edge type: " << _edgeTypeToText(edgeType) << ")";
         QMessageBox::warning(Gui::getMainWindow(), QObject::tr("Incorrect Selection"),
                                                    QObject::tr(edgeMsg.str().c_str()));
         return;
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ void CmdTechDrawNewDistanceYDimension::activated(int iMsg)
         subs.push_back(SubNames[1]);
     } else {
         std::stringstream edgeMsg;
-        edgeMsg << "Can't make a vertical Dimension from this selection (edge type: " << _edgeTypeToText(edgeType) << ")";
+        edgeMsg << "Need 2 Vetexes, 1 straight Edge, 1 Vertex/1 straight edge or 2 straight Edges for Horizontal Dimension (edge type: " << _edgeTypeToText(edgeType) << ")";
         QMessageBox::warning(Gui::getMainWindow(), QObject::tr("Incorrect Selection"),
                                                    QObject::tr(edgeMsg.str().c_str()));
         return;
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ void CmdTechDrawNewAngleDimension::activated(int iMsg)
         subs.push_back(SubNames[1]);
     } else {
         QMessageBox::warning(Gui::getMainWindow(), QObject::tr("Incorrect Selection"),
-                                                   QObject::tr("Can't make an angle Dimension from this selection"));
+                                                   QObject::tr("Need two straight edges to make an Angle Dimension"));
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/CommandDecorate.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/CommandDecorate.cpp
index 2c5eca1371..485ac9a2b7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/CommandDecorate.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/CommandDecorate.cpp
@@ -379,13 +379,13 @@ bool _checkSelectionHatch(Gui::Command* cmd) {
     const std::vector<std::string> &SubNames = selection[0].getSubNames();
     if (SubNames.empty()) {
         QMessageBox::warning(Gui::getMainWindow(), QObject::tr("Incorrect Selection"),
-        QObject::tr("Can't make a Hatched area from this selection"));
+        QObject::tr("No Faces to hatch in this selection"));
         return false;
     }
     std::string gType = TechDraw::DrawUtil::getGeomTypeFromName(SubNames.at(0));
     if (!(gType == "Face")) {
         QMessageBox::warning(Gui::getMainWindow(), QObject::tr("Incorrect Selection"),
-        QObject::tr("No Face in this selection"));
+        QObject::tr("No Faces to hatch in this selection"));
         return false;
     }