As with other graphical objects in AutoCAD, you can edit dimensions using the methods and properties provided for the object.
The following properties are available for most dimension objects:
- DimensionStyle
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Specifies the object id of the dimension style.
- DimensionStyleName
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Specifies the name of the dimension style.
- DimensionText
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Specifies the user-defined text string for the dimension.
- HorizontalRotation
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Specifies the rotation angle in radians for the dimension.
- Measurement
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Specifies the actual measurement for the dimension.
- TextPosition
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Specifies the dimension text position.
- TextRotation
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Specifies the rotation angle of the dimension text.
In addition, to modifying a dimension object using its specific properties and methods you can also copy and transform dimension objects.