Function InsertBasicDimension( _
   ByVal Option As DimXpertDimensionOption _
) As System.Boolean

Dim instance As IDimXpertPart
Dim Option As DimXpertDimensionOption
Dim value As System.Boolean
 
value = instance.InsertBasicDimension(Option)

System.bool InsertBasicDimension( 
   DimXpertDimensionOption Option
)

System.bool InsertBasicDimension( 
&   DimXpertDimensionOption^ Option
) 

Parameters

Option

IDimXpertDimensionOption

Return Value

A DimXpert basic dimension is the distance or angle between selected reference features.

Before calling this method:

1. Call IDimXpertPart::GetDimOption to get an instance of IDimXpertDimensionOption.
2. Set:
   • IDimXpertDimensionOption::TextPosition or IDimXpertDimensionOption::DimensionPositionOption (if both are set, only DimensionPositionOption is in force) for distance-between dimensions.
   • IDimXpertDimensionOption::TextPosition for angle-between dimensions.
3. Populate Option with the instance of IDimXpertDimensionOption.
4. Multi-select reference features using IModelDocExtension::SelectByID2:
   1. Origin feature (Append = false)
   2. Tolerance feature (Append = true)