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OffsetText Property (IDisplayDimension)

Gets or sets whether or not to offset the text of a dimension.

.NET Syntax

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

Return Value

True to offset the dimension text, false to not

Remarks

If this property is set to...

Then...

True

  • Dimension text is attached to the end of a leader that can be moved about freely.

  • Dimension line and extension lines to which the dimension text is associated do not move.

 

false

  • Dimension text is displayed on the dimension line.

  • Dimension line and extension lines can move when the dimension text is moved.

Because radial and diametric dimensions are already attached to the end of a leader, this property is not available for these types of dimensions.

See Also

Availability

SolidWorks 2004 SP4, Revision Number 12.4


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