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DisplayAsChain Property (IDisplayDimension)

Gets or sets whether the extension lines of every dimension in this set of angular running or ordinate dimensions are chained together.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Property DisplayAsChain As System.Boolean
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As IDisplayDimension
Dim value As System.Boolean
 
instance.DisplayAsChain = value
 
value = instance.DisplayAsChain
C# 
System.bool DisplayAsChain {get; set;}
C++/CLI 
property System.bool DisplayAsChain {
   System.bool get();
   void set ( &   System.bool value);
}

Property Value

True if extension lines are chained together, false if not

Example

Remarks

This property applies only to ordinate and angular running dimensions. This method does not affect other types of dimensions.

This property corresponds to:

  • Display as chain dimension check box in the Witness/Leader Display panel of the Leaders tab of the Dimension PropertyManager page that appears when you right-click in a drawing and select More Dimensions > Angular Running Dimension.
  • Ordinate chain check box in the Witness/Leader Display panel of the Leaders tab of the Dimension PropertyManager page that appears when you right-click in a drawing and select More Dimensions > Ordinate.

After using this property, use IModelView::GraphicsRedraw to redraw the graphics window to see your changes.

See Also

Availability

SOLIDWORKS 2000 FCS, Revision Number 8.0


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