A dimension measuring the absolute X or Y position of a point from the origin.
Supported Platforms: Windows only
Class Information
- Class Name
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AcadDimOrdinate
- Object Inheritance
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Object AcadObject AcadEntity AcadDimension AcadDimOrdinate
- Create Using
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VBA
ModelSpace.AddDimOrdinate PaperSpace.AddDimOrdinate Block.AddDimOrdinate
- Access Via
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VBA
ModelSpace.Item PaperSpace.Item Block.Item SelectionSet.Item Group.Item
Members
These members are part of this object:
Remarks
Ordinate dimensions display the X or Y UCS coordinate of an object along with a simple leader line. The absolute value of the coordinate is used according to the prevailing standards for ordinate dimensions.
An ordinate dimension measuring the absolute X position of a point tangent to a circle
To change the extension lines of an ordinate dimension, change the Rotation and/or TextPosition properties. The extension lines will be recalculated to fit the new requirements.
To create an ordinate dimension, use the AddDimOrdinate method.