DrawingDimension Object
Description
The DrawingDimension object is the base class for all dimensions placed on a sheet.
Methods
| Delete |
Method that deletes the DrawingDimension. |
| GetInspectionDimensionData |
Method that returns the data associated with an inspection dimension. This method returns an error if the IsInspectionDimension property returns False. |
| GetReferenceKey |
Method that generates and returns the reference key for this entity. |
| SetInspectionDimensionData |
Method that sets the data associated with an inspection dimension. This method automatically sets the IsInspectionDimension property to True, if it isn't already. |
Properties
| Application |
Returns the top-level parent application object. When used the context of Inventor, an Application object is returned. When used in the context of Apprentice, an ApprenticeServer object is returned. |
| Attached |
Indicates whether this dimension is attached to anything. If not, it is considered orphaned and can be removed. |
| AttributeSets |
Property that returns the AttributeSets collection object associated with this object. |
| DimensionLine |
Property that returns the dimension line geometry of the dimension. |
| HideValue |
Gets and sets the HideValue setting. |
| IsInspectionDimension |
Gets and sets whether this is an inspection dimension. |
| Layer |
Gets and sets the layer applied to this dimension. |
| ModelValue |
Property that gets the dimension value as defined in the model or as measured in the drawing. |
| ModelValueOverridden |
Read-write property that gets and sets whether the model value is overridden for the dimension. |
| OverrideModelValue |
Gets and sets the NominalValue setting. |
| Parent |
Property that returns the parent sheet of the object. |
| Precision |
Gets and sets the Precision setting. |
| Text |
Gets and sets the DimensionText setting. |
| Tolerance |
Property that returns the Tolerance object associated with this dimension. |
| TolerancePrecision |
Gets and sets the precision of the tolerance text for the dimension. |
| Type |
Returns an ObjectTypeEnum indicating this object's type. |
Accessed From
DimensionText.Parent,
DrawingDimensions.Item
Derived Classes
GeneralDimension,
OrdinateDimension
Samples
| Center Dimension Text |
This sample demonstrates how to center the text of all dimensions on the active sheet in a drawing. |
| Aligning drawing dimensions |
This sample demonstrates aligning the selected drawing dimensions along a horizontal or vertical axis. |
Version
Introduced in version 9
