Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_AltUnits()
   ' This example creates an aligned dimension in model space and
   ' uses AltUnits to toggle the alternate dimension units on and off

	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) = 5: 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)
	ThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAll

	' Toggle alternate unit display

Toggle:
	Select Case MsgBox("Press OK to toggle the display of alternate dimensions", vbOKCancel)
		Case vbOK
			' Toggle the alternate dimension display
			dimObj.AltUnits = Not (dimObj.AltUnits)
			ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
		Case vbCancel
			Exit Sub
	End Select

	' Display status of alternate units display
	If dimObj.AltUnits Then
		MsgBox "Alternate units display is on."
	Else
		MsgBox "Alternate units display is off."
	End If

	GoTo Toggle

End Sub