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Document Properties > Dimensions > Arc Length

 

Setting

Get/Set Methods

Return Value or <Value>

Comments

Base arc length dimension standard

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionStandard, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionStandard, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, swDetailingStandard_e.<Value>)

See swDetailingStandard_e for valid options

Specifies the base arc length dimensioning standard to use

Leader/Dimension Line Style - Leader Style

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swLineFontDimensionsStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swLineFontDimensionsStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, swLineStyles_e.<Value>)

See swLineStyles_e for valid options

Specifies styles of leader lines for arc length dimensions

Leader/Dimension Line Style - Leader Thickness

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swLineFontDimensionsThickness, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swLineFontDimensionsThickness, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, swLineWeights_e.<Value>)

See swLineWeights_e for valid options

Specifies thickness of leader lines for arc length dimensions

Leader/Dimension Line Style - Custom Thickness

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swLineFontDimensionsThicknessCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swLineFontDimensionsThicknessCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, <Value>)

Double value

Specifies a custom thickness for leader lines in arc dimensions; sets Custom Thickness to the specified thickness and Leader Thickness to Custom Size

Extension Line Style - Extension Line Style

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDimensionsExtensionLineStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDimensionsExtensionLineStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, swLineStyles_e.<Value>)

See swLineStyles_e for valid options

Specifies styles of extension lines for arc length dimensions

Extension Line Style - Extension Line Thickness

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDimensionsExtensionLineStyleThickness, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDimensionsExtensionLineStyleThickness, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, swLineWeights_e.<Value>)

See swLineWeights_e for valid options

Specifies thickness of extension lines for arc length dimensions

Extension Line Style - Custom Thickness

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDimensionsExtensionLineStyleThicknessCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDimensionsExtensionLineStyleThicknessCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, <Value>)

Double value

Specifies a custom thickness for extension lines in arc dimensions; sets Custom Thickness to the specified thickness and Extension Line Thickness to Custom Size

Extension Line Style - Same as leader/dimension line style

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDimensionsExtensionLineStyleSameAsLeader, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDimensionsExtensionLineStyleSameAsLeader, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, <Value>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether the extension line style is the same as the leader/dimension line style

Text - Font...

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingDimensionTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingDimensionTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, <Value>)

See ITextFormat for font options

To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the API set method

Text - Horizontal

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionTextAlignmentHorizontal, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionTextAlignmentHorizontal, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, swTextJustification_e.<Value>)

See swTextJustification_e for valid options

 

Text - Vertical

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionTextAlignmentVertical, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionTextAlignmentVertical, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, swTextAlignmentVertical_e.<Value>)

See swTextAlignmentVertical_e for valid options

 

Dual dimensions - Dual dimensions display

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingDualDimensions, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingDualDimensions, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, <Value>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to display dimensions in two kinds of units

Dual dimensions - Show units for dual display

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingShowDualDimensionUnits, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingShowDualDimensionUnits, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, <Value>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to display units for dual dimensions; available only on drawings

Dual dimensions - Split when text position is "Solid Leader, Aligned Text"

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingSplitDualDimensions, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingSplitDualDimensions, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, <Value>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to display dual dimensions above and below dimension lines; valid only when Text position is set to swDisplayDimensionLeaderText_e.swSolidLeaderAlignedText

Dual dimensions - Dimension Position

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDualDimPosition, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDualDimPosition, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, swDetailingDualDimPosition_e.<Value>)

See swDetailingDualDimPosition_e for valid options

Positions the display of dimensions in two kinds of units

Primary precision - Unit Precision

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingLinearDimPrecision, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingLinearDimPrecision, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, <Value>)

Number of decimal places to display; 0 through 8

Specifies primary precision for linear dimension

Primary precision - Tolerance Precision

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingLinearTolPrecision, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingLinearTolPrecision, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, swDimensionPrecisionSettings_e .<Value>)

See swDimensionPrecisionSettings_e for valid options

Specifies primary precision for tolerance

Dual precision - Unit Precision

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAltLinearDimPrecision, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAltLinearDimPrecision, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, <Value>)

Number of decimal places to display; 0 through 8

Specifies dual precision for alternate linear dimension

Dual precision - Tolerance Precision

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAltLinearTolPrecision, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAltLinearTolPrecision, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, swDimensionPrecisionSettings_e .<Value>)

See swDimensionPrecisionSettings_e for valid options

Specifies dual precision for alternate linear tolerance

Tolerance...

See Comments

See Comments

See Dimension Tolerance

Layer

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingLayer, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingLayer, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, <Value>)

Valid Options:

  • "Border"

  • "Dimensions"

  • "Notes"

  • "BOM"

  • "FORMAT"

This setting is available only on drawings; depending on drawing, some options may not apply

Text position

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionTextAndLeaderStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionTextAndLeaderStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingArcLengthDimension, swDisplayDimensionLeaderText_e.<Value>)

See swDisplayDimensionLeaderText_e for valid options

 



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