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Sub Example_AltToleranceSuppressZeroInches()
   ' This example creates an aligned dimension in model space and
   ' uses AltToleranceSuppressZeroInches to suppress or view the display of
   ' zero inches in the alternate dimension tolerance display

	Dim dimObj As AcadDimAligned
	Dim point1(0 To 2) As Double, point2(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim location(0 To 2) As Double

	' Define the dimension
	point1(0) = 0: point1(1) = 5: point1(2) = 0
	point2(0) = 12: point2(1) = 5: point2(2) = 0
	location(0) = 5: location(1) = 7: location(2) = 0

	' Create an aligned dimension object in model space
	Set dimObj = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddDimAligned(point1, point2, location)

	' Set up alternate unit tolerance display
	dimObj.AltUnits = True
	dimObj.ToleranceDisplay = acTolLimits

	' Set the dimension display to a style that works with AltToleranceSuppressZeroInches
	dimObj.AltUnitsFormat = acDimLArchitectural
	dimObj.AltUnitsScale = 2	' Set the alternate unit scale to be a multiple of 2

	ThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAll

Toggle:
	Select Case MsgBox("Press OK to suppress or view the display of zero inches in the alternate dimension tolerance", vbOKCancel)
		Case vbOK
			' Toggle the display of zero inches for the alternate dimension tolerance value
			dimObj.AltToleranceSuppressZeroInches = Not (dimObj.AltToleranceSuppressZeroInches)
			ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
		Case vbCancel
			Exit Sub
	End Select

	GoTo Toggle
End Sub