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IDisplayDimension Interface Methods

For a list of all members of this type, see IDisplayDimension members.

Public Methods

 NameDescription
MethodAddDisplayEntOverrides the display graphics of objects.  
MethodAddDisplayTextOverrides the display text.  
MethodAutoJogOrdinateSets the auto-jog for this ordinate dimension.  
MethodExplementaryAngleFlips an angular dimension to its explementary angle.  
MethodGetAlternatePrecisionObsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::GetAlternatePrecision2.  
MethodGetAlternatePrecision2Gets the displayed precision for the dual portion of this dimension.  
MethodGetAlternateTolPrecisionObsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::GetAlternateTolPrecision.  
MethodGetAlternateTolPrecision2Gets the displayed precision for the dual tolerance portion of this dimension.  
MethodGetAnnotationGets the IAnnotation object for this specific annotation.  
MethodGetArcLengthLeaderGets the leader style of this arc length dimension.  
MethodGetArrowHeadStyleObsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::GetArrowHeadStyle2.  
MethodGetArrowHeadStyle2Gets the arrowhead style used by this display dimension.  
MethodGetAutoArcLengthLeaderGets whether the leader style of this arc-length dimension is being automatically selected or selected by the user.  
MethodGetBentLeaderLengthGets the length of the bent leader to use when displaying this dimension.  
MethodGetBrokenLeader2Gets whether this display dimension has a broken or split leader.  
MethodGetChamferUnitsGets the local units of measurement for a chamfer display dimension.  
MethodGetDefinitionTransformGets the transform for this dimension.  
MethodGetDimensionObsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::GetDimension2.  
MethodGetDimension2Gets the model dimension used to create this display dimension.  
MethodGetDisplayDataGets the display data for this display dimension.  
MethodGetExtensionLineAsCenterlineGets whether the specified extension line is a centerline.  
MethodGetFractionBaseGets whether this display dimension is displayed as a decimal value or a fraction.  
MethodGetFractionValueGets the largest fraction denominator to be used when this display dimension is displayed in fraction format.  
MethodGetHoleCalloutVariablesGets access to hole callout variables in a hole callout.  
MethodGetJogParametersGets the jog in a linear dimension extension line.  
MethodGetLinkedTextGets the text linked to this display dimension.  
MethodGetLowerTextGets the text below the dimension line in a display dimension.  
MethodGetNameForSelectionGets the name of the selected display dimension needed by IModelDocExtension::SelectByID2.  
MethodGetNextObsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::GetNext5.  
MethodGetNext2Obsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::GetNext5.  
MethodGetNext3Obsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::GetNext5.  
MethodGetNext4Obsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::GetNext5.  
MethodGetNext5Gets the next display dimension.  
MethodGetOrdinateDimensionArrowSizeGets the diameter of the circle for the arrow of the base ordinate dimension.  
MethodGetOverrideGets whether to display the actual dimension value or to override it with another value.  
MethodGetOverrideValueGets the value to display instead of the actual dimension value.  
MethodGetPrimaryPrecisionObsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::GetPrimaryPrecision2.  
MethodGetPrimaryPrecision2Gets the primary dimension precision setting for this display dimension.  
MethodGetPrimaryTolPrecisionObsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::GetPrimaryTolPrecision2.  
MethodGetPrimaryTolPrecision2Gets the primary tolerance precision setting for this display dimension.  
MethodGetRoundToFractionGets whether the displayed dimension value is rounded off so that SOLIDWORKS can display it as a fraction.  
MethodGetSecondArrowGets whether this diameter display dimension has the second arrow enabled.  
MethodGetSupportsGenericTextGets whether the display dimension was created in SOLIDWORKS 2011 or later, which, if so, indicates that the display dimension is generic text.  
MethodGetTextGets the text above the dimension line in a display dimension.  
MethodGetTextFormatObsolete. Superseded by IAnnotation::GetTextFormat.  
MethodGetTextFormatItemsGets the format tokens of the specified text portion of a multi-value display dimension.  
MethodGetTypeObsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::Type2.  
MethodGetUnitsGets the units used by this display dimension.  
MethodGetUseDocArrowHeadStyleGets whether this display dimension uses the document default setting for dimension arrowhead style.  
MethodGetUseDocBentLeaderLengthGets whether this dimension is using the document default for bent leader length or not.  
MethodGetUseDocBrokenLeaderGets whether this display dimension uses the document default setting for displaying leaders as broken.  
MethodGetUseDocDualGets whether this display dimension uses the document setting for positioning dual dimensions.  
MethodGetUseDocPrecisionObsolete. Not superseded.  
MethodGetUseDocSecondArrowGets whether this diameter display dimension uses the document default setting for the display of the second outside arrow.  
MethodGetUseDocTextFormatObsolete. Superseded by IAnnotation::GetUseDocTextFormat.  
MethodGetUseDocUnitsGets whether this display dimension uses the document default setting for units.  
MethodGetWitnessLineGapGets the gap of the specified dimension extension line.  
MethodIAddDisplayEntOverrides the display graphics of objects for this display dimension.  
MethodIAddDisplayTextOverrides the display text for this display dimension.  
MethodIGetAnnotationGets the IAnnotation object for this specific annotation.  
MethodIGetDimensionObsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::GetDimension2.  
MethodIGetDisplayDataGets the display data for this display dimension.  
MethodIGetNextObsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::GetNext5.  
MethodIGetNext2Obsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::GetNext5.  
MethodIGetNext3Obsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::GetNext5.  
MethodIGetTextFormatObsolete. Superseded by IAnnotation::IGetTextFormat.  
MethodIsDimXpertObsolete. Superseded by IAnnotation::IsDimXpert.  
MethodISetTextFormatObsolete. Superseded by IAnnotation::ISetTextFormat.  
MethodIsHoleCalloutGets whether this display dimension is a hole callout.  
MethodIsReferenceDimGets whether this display dimension is a reference dimension.  
MethodResetExtensionLineStyleResets the style of the specified extension line.  
MethodSetArcLengthLeaderSets the leader style of this arc-length dimension.  
MethodSetArrowHeadStyleObsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::SetArrowHeadStyle2.  
MethodSetArrowHeadStyle2Sets the arrowhead style of this display dimension.  
MethodSetBentLeaderLengthSets the bent leader length to use for this dimension.  
MethodSetBrokenLeader2Sets the broken leader display characteristic of this display dimension.  
MethodSetDualObsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::SetDual2.  
MethodSetDual2Controls the display of dual dimensions of this display dimension.  
MethodSetExtensionLineAsCenterlineSets whether the specified extension line is a centerline.  
MethodSetJogParametersSet the linear dimension extension line to be jogged.  
MethodSetLineFontDimensionStyleSets the style of leader for this display dimension.  
MethodSetLineFontDimensionThicknessSets the thickness of leaders of this display dimension.  
MethodSetLineFontExtensionStyleSets the line font style for the extension lines of this display dimension.  
MethodSetLineFontExtensionThicknessSets the thickness of the extension lines of this display dimension.  
MethodSetLinkedTextSets the text to link to this display dimension.  
MethodSetLowerTextSets the text below the dimension line in a display dimension.  
MethodSetOrdinateDimensionArrowSizeSets the diameter of the circle for the arrow of the base ordinate dimension if the base ordinate dimension standard is set to DIN.  
MethodSetOverrideSets whether to display the actual dimension value or to display another value, and, if so, that value.  
MethodSetPrecisionObsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::SetPrecision2.  
MethodSetPrecision2Obsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::SetPrecision3.  
MethodSetPrecision3Sets the number of digits to display after the decimal point for precision and tolerance values in this display dimension.  
MethodSetSecondArrowSets the second arrow characteristics of this diameter display dimension.  
MethodSetTextSets the text above the dimension line in a display dimension.  
MethodSetTextFormatObsolete. Superseded by IAnnotation::ISetTextFormat.  
MethodSetUnitsObsolete. Superseded by IDisplayDimension::SetUnits2.  
MethodSetUnits2Sets the unit display characteristics of this display dimension.  
MethodSetWitnessLineGapSets the gap for the specified dimension extension line.  
MethodSupplementaryAngleChanges the angle in the selected angular dimension to its supplementary angle.  
MethodUnlinkUnlinks a previously linked display dimension.  
MethodVerticallyOppositeAngleFlips an angular dimension to its vertically opposite angle.  
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