ExtLine2Suppress Property (ActiveX)

Specifies the suppression of the second extension line.

Supported platforms: Windows only

Signature

VBA:

object.ExtLine2Suppress

object

Type: Dim3PointAngular, DimAligned, DimAngular, DimArcLength, DimRotated

The objects this property applies to.

Property Value

Read-only: No

Type: Boolean

• True: Suppress the second extension line.
• False: Do not suppress the second extension line.

Remarks

The initial value for this property is False.

Note: This property overrides the value of the DIMSE2 system variable for the given dimension.

Examples

VBA:

Sub Example_ExtLine2Suppress()
    ' This example creates a Dim3PointAngular object in model space
    ' and suppresses the extension lines using the ExtLine1Suppress
    ' and ExtLine2Suppress properties
    
    Dim DimPointAngularObj As AcadDim3PointAngular
    Dim AngleVertex(0 To 2) As Double
    Dim FirstPoint(0 To 2) As Double, SecondPoint(0 To 2) As Double
    Dim TextPoint(0 To 2) As Double
    Dim Line1Suppressed As String, Line2Suppressed As String
    
    ' Define the new Dim3PointAngular object
    AngleVertex(0) = 0: AngleVertex(1) = 0: AngleVertex(2) = 0
    FirstPoint(0) = 2: FirstPoint(1) = 2: FirstPoint(2) = 0
    SecondPoint(0) = 1: SecondPoint(1) = 4: SecondPoint(2) = 0
    TextPoint(0) = 6: TextPoint(1) = 6: TextPoint(2) = 0

    ' Create the new Dim3PointAngular object in model space
    Set DimPointAngularObj = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddDim3PointAngular(AngleVertex, FirstPoint, SecondPoint, TextPoint)
    ThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAll

    ' Read and display current extension line suppression information
    Line1Suppressed = IIf(DimPointAngularObj.ExtLine1Suppress, "is suppressed", "is not suppressed")
    Line2Suppressed = IIf(DimPointAngularObj.ExtLine2Suppress, "is suppressed", "is not suppressed")
    
    MsgBox "Line one of the extension " & Line1Suppressed & vbCrLf & _
           "Line two of the extension " & Line2Suppressed

    ' Suppress line one of the extension
    DimPointAngularObj.ExtLine1Suppress = True
    ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
    MsgBox "Line one of the extension is now suppressed"
    
    ' Suppress line two of the extension
    DimPointAngularObj.ExtLine2Suppress = True
    ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
    MsgBox "Line two of the extension is now suppressed"
   
    ' Turn both extension lines back on
    DimPointAngularObj.ExtLine1Suppress = False
    DimPointAngularObj.ExtLine2Suppress = False
    ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
    MsgBox "Both extension lines are now visible again"

End Sub

Visual LISP:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_ExtLine2Suppress()
    ;; This example creates a Dim3PointAngular object in model space
    ;; and suppresses the extension lines using the ExtLine1Suppress
    ;; and ExtLine2Suppress properties
    (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object))
    (setq doc (vla-get-ActiveDocument acadObj))
    
    ;; Define the new Dim3PointAngular object
    (setq AngleVertex (vlax-3d-point 0 0 0)
          FirstPoint (vlax-3d-point 2 2 0)
          SecondPoint (vlax-3d-point 1 4 0)
          TextPoint (vlax-3d-point 6 6 0))

    ;; Create the new Dim3PointAngular object in model space
    (setq modelSpace (vla-get-ModelSpace doc))  
    (setq DimPointAngularObj (vla-AddDim3PointAngular modelSpace AngleVertex FirstPoint SecondPoint TextPoint))
    (vla-ZoomAll acadObj)

    ;; Read and display current extension line suppression information
    (setq Line1Suppressed (if (= (vla-get-ExtLine1Suppress DimPointAngularObj) :vlax-true) "is suppressed" "is not suppressed"))
    (setq Line2Suppressed (if (= (vla-get-ExtLine2Suppress DimPointAngularObj) :vlax-true) "is suppressed" "is not suppressed"))
    
    (alert (strcat "Line one of the extension " Line1Suppressed "\n"
                   "Line two of the extension " Line2Suppressed))

    ;; Suppress line one of the extension
    (vla-put-ExtLine1Suppress DimPointAngularObj :vlax-true)
    (vla-Regen doc acAllViewports)
    (alert "Line one of the extension is now suppressed")
    
    ;; Suppress line two of the extension
    (vla-put-ExtLine2Suppress DimPointAngularObj :vlax-true)
    (vla-Regen doc acAllViewports)
    (alert "Line two of the extension is now suppressed")
   
    ;; Turn both extension lines back on
    (vla-put-ExtLine1Suppress DimPointAngularObj :vlax-false)
    (vla-put-ExtLine2Suppress DimPointAngularObj :vlax-false)
    (vla-Regen doc acAllViewports)
    (alert "Both extension lines are now visible again")
)