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Sub Example_AddDimOrdinate()
	' This example creates an ordinate dimension in model space.

	Dim dimObj As AcadDimOrdinate
	Dim definingPoint(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim leaderEndPoint(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim useXAxis As Long

	' Define the dimension
	definingPoint(0) = 5#: definingPoint(1) = 5#: definingPoint(2) = 0#
	leaderEndPoint(0) = 10#: leaderEndPoint(1) = 5#: leaderEndPoint(2) = 0#
	useXAxis = 5#

	' Create an ordinate dimension in model space
	Set dimObj = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddDimOrdinate(definingPoint, leaderEndPoint, useXAxis)
	ZoomAll

End Sub