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IAttributeDefinition Interface Members

The following tables list the members exposed by IAttributeDefinition.

Public Properties

 NameDescription
PropertyAngleGets or sets the angle of the text for the BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertyBackwardsGets or sets whether the BlockAttribute definition is displayed backwards.  
PropertyCaptionGets or sets the text to display in the command window during a Block insertion.  
PropertyColorGets or sets the LineColor of this BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertyConstantGets or sets whether the BlockAttribute definition is a constant value or a variable value.  
PropertyErasedGets or sets whether to erase or restore the BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertyHandleGets the value of the handle for the BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertyHeightGets or sets the text height for the BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertyHiddenGets or sets the visibility of the BlockAttribute value in Block references.  
PropertyJustificationGets or sets the position and alignment of the BlockAttribute definition's text in relation to the insertion point.  
PropertyLayerGets or sets the name of the Layer of the BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertyLineScaleGets or sets the scale factor for the BlockAttribute definition's LineStyle.  
PropertyLineStyleGets or sets the name of the LineStyle for the BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertyLineWeightGets or sets the LineWeight for the BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertyLockPositionGets or sets whether the BlockAttribute within the Block reference is locked.  
PropertyMultilinesGets whether this BlockAttribute definition is multiline.  
PropertyNameGets or sets the BlockAttribute name.  
PropertyPresetGets or sets whether you can create BlockAttributes that accept their default values.  
PropertyPrintStyleGets or sets the name of the PrintStyle for this BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertyRotationGets or sets the insertion angle of the BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertySpacingGets or sets the aspect ratio (i.e., the width of the characters in relation to the height) for the BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertyTextGets or sets the Note associated with this multiline BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertyTextStyleGets or sets the name of the TextStyle for the BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertyThicknessGets or sets the thickness of this BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertyTransparencyGets or sets the transparency object for this BlockAttribute definition.  
PropertyUpsideDownGets or sets whether to display the BlockAttribute definition upside down.  
PropertyValueGets or sets the BlockAttribute value.  
PropertyVerifyGets or sets whether to prompt for verification that the BlockAtribute value is correct when inserting a Block.  
PropertyVisibleGets or sets whether to show the BlockAttribute definition.  
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Public Methods

 NameDescription
MethodCreateExtensionDictionaryCreates a dictionary for the BlockAttribute definition.  
MethodDeleteCustomDataDeletes the specified custom data from the BlockAttribute definition.  
MethodDeleteHyperLinkDeletes the hyperlink attached to the BlockAttribute definition.  
MethodGetAlignmentPointGets the alignment point of the BlockAttribute definition.  
MethodGetBoundingBoxGets the bounding box enclosing the BlockAttribute definition.  
MethodGetCustomDataGets the specified custom data for the BlockAttribute definition.  
MethodGetExtensionDictionaryGets the dictionary for the BlockAttribute definition.  
MethodGetHyperLinkGets the hyperlink attached to the BlockAttribute definition.  
MethodGetNormalGets the vector normal to this BlockAttribute definition.  
MethodGetPositionGets the insertion point of the BlockAttribute definition.  
MethodReleaseExtensionDictionaryReleases and erases the dictionary for the BlockAttribute definition, if the dictionary exists and is empty.  
MethodSelectAdds or removes the selected BlockAttribute definition to or from the current selection set.  
MethodSetAlignmentPointSets the alignment point for the BlockAttribute definition.  
MethodSetCustomDataSets the custom data for the BlockAttribute definition.  
MethodSetHyperLinkAttaches a hyperlink to the BlockAttribute definition.  
MethodSetNormalSets the vector normal to this BlockAttribute definition.  
MethodSetPositionSets the insertion point for the BlockAttribute definition.  
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