Function AddSpecificDimension( _
   ByVal X As System.Double, _
   ByVal Y As System.Double, _
   ByVal Z As System.Double, _
   ByVal DimensionType As System.Integer, _
   ByRef Error As System.Integer _
) As System.Object

Dim instance As IModelDocExtension
Dim X As System.Double
Dim Y As System.Double
Dim Z As System.Double
Dim DimensionType As System.Integer
Dim Error As System.Integer
Dim value As System.Object
 
value = instance.AddSpecificDimension(X, Y, Z, DimensionType, Error)

System.object AddSpecificDimension( 
   System.double X,
   System.double Y,
   System.double Z,
   System.int DimensionType,
   out System.int Error
)

System.Object^ AddSpecificDimension( 
&   System.double X,
&   System.double Y,
&   System.double Z,
&   System.int DimensionType,
&   [Out] System.int Error
) 

Parameters

X

X coordinate of display dimension text

Y

Y coordinate of display dimension text

Z

Z coordinate of display dimension text

DimensionType

Type of dimension to add as defined in swDimensionType_e (see Remarks)

Error

Result status as defined in swAddSpecificDimension_e

Return Value

This method adds specific display dimensions to sketches and drawings. It supports the following from swDimensionType_e:

• swAngularDimension
• swChamferDimension
• swDiameterDimension
• swDiametricLinearDimension
• swHorLinearDimension
• swOrdinateDimension
• swRadialDimension
• swRadialLinearDimension
• swVertLinearDimension

If you specify DimensionType with swDimensionType_e.:

• swDiametricLinearDimension, then this method creates a double-distance linear dimension for a selected construction/center line, circle/arc edge/center. After creation, use IDisplayDimension::Diametric to display the single-distance linear dimension.
• swRadialLinearDimension, then this method creates a single-distance linear dimension for a selected construction/center line, circle/arc edge/center. After creation, use IDisplayDimension::Diametric to display the double-distance linear dimension.

Before calling this method, you must select the entities to dimension.

For example, to create an angular dimension between two intersecting lines in a drawing:

1. Call IModelDocExtension::SelectByRay, specifying the X, Y, and Z coordinates of a ray of the angle you want to dimension.
2. Call IModelDocExtension::SelectByRay, specifying the X, Y, and Z coordinates of the other ray of the angle you want to dimension.
3. Call this method, specifying X, Y, and Z with the location coordinates of the display dimension text and specifying DimensionType with swDimensionType_e.swAngularDimension.