DimensionStrategyTypes Enumerator

Description

Dimension placement strategy for automatic dimensioning.


Defined in namespace "adsk::drawing" and the header file is <Drawing\DrawingTypeDefs.h>

Values

Name Value Description
AutomaticDimensionStrategyType 1 System auto-selects best approach based on geometry.
BaselineDimensionStrategyType 2 All dimensions reference a common datum. Minimizes tolerance stack-up.
ChainDimensionStrategyType 3 Dimensions in continuous chain. Shows incremental distances.
OrdinateDimensionStrategyType 4 Adds dimensions measured in the X or Y direction relative to a single origin point.
OverallDimensionStrategyType 0 Overall dimensions showing total extents.
SymmetricDimensionStrategyType 5 Adds dimensions that symmetrically measure distances from a center line.
SymmetricWithBaselineDimensionStrategyType 6 Adds dimensions using a combined symmetric and baseline strategy.
SymmetricWithOrdinateDimensionStrategyType 7 Adds dimensions using a combined symmetric and ordinate strategy.

Version

Introduced in version April 2026