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GetUnits Method (IDisplayDimension)

Gets the units used by this display dimension.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function GetUnits() As System.Integer
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As IDisplayDimension
Dim value As System.Integer
 
value = instance.GetUnits()
C# 
System.int GetUnits()
C++/CLI 
System.int GetUnits();

Return Value

Units for this display dimension as defined in swLengthUnit_e or swAngleUnit_e (see Remarks)

Remarks

A display dimension's units are controlled by a value stored in one of two places:

  • document setting.
    - or -
  • local display dimension setting.

Use IDisplayDimension::GetUseDocUnits to determine whether the display dimension's settings are from the document setting or local display dimension setting.

If the display dimension uses... Then IDisplayDimension::GetUnits returns...
Document setting -1
Local display dimension setting swLengthUnit_e or swAngleUnit_e value

Use IDisplayDimension::SetUnits to set the display dimension's unit setting.

 

See Also

Availability

SOLIDWORKS 99, datecode 1999207


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