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InsertAlignedDimension Method (ISketchManager)
AlignedDimension[out]
Aligned linear Dimension

Inserts an aligned linear Dimension.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function InsertAlignedDimension( _
   VARIANT ExtensionLine1PointDblArray As System.Object, _
   VARIANT ExtensionLine2PointDblArray As System.Object, _
   VARIANT DimensionLinePointDblArray As System.Object, _
   BSTR DimensionTextOverride As System.String _
) As AlignedDimension
C# 
AlignedDimension InsertAlignedDimension( 
   System.object ExtensionLine1PointDblArray,
   System.object ExtensionLine2PointDblArray,
   System.object DimensionLinePointDblArray,
   System.string DimensionTextOverride
)
JavaScript 
InsertAlignedDimension( 
   ExtensionLine1PointDblArray : System.Object,
   ExtensionLine2PointDblArray : System.Object,
   DimensionLinePointDblArray : System.Object,
   DimensionTextOverride : System.String\n) : dsAlignedDimension
COM native C++ 
HRESULT InsertAlignedDimension( 
   VARIANT ExtensionLine1PointDblArray,
,
   VARIANT ExtensionLine2PointDblArray,
,
   VARIANT DimensionLinePointDblArray,
,
   const dsString& DimensionTextOverride
,
   IAlignedDimension** AlignedDimension
) 
C++ 
DSRESULT InsertAlignedDimension( 
   VARIANT ExtensionLine1PointDblArray,
,
   VARIANT ExtensionLine2PointDblArray,
,
   VARIANT DimensionLinePointDblArray,
,
   BSTR DimensionTextOverride
,
   dsAlignedDimension** AlignedDimension
) 

Parameters

ExtensionLine1PointDblArray
Array of three doubles indicating the point where to place the first extension line
ExtensionLine2PointDblArray
Array of three doubles indicating the point where to place the second extension line
DimensionLinePointDblArray
Array of three doubles indicating the point where to place the Dimension
DimensionTextOverride
Text with which to override the default Dimension text

Parameters

AlignedDimension[out] or Return Value
Aligned linear Dimension

Example

Remarks

  • dsCommandOptionInt16_SetDmRltvMode = 0
    Explode dimension; no association to the two extension lines.
  • dsCommandOptionInt16_SetDmRltvMode = 1
    No association to the two extension lines.
  • dsCommandOptionInt16_SetDmRltvMode = 2
    Dimension is associated to the two extension lines, if they exist.
 

See Also

Availability

DraftSight V1R1.2


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