Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_DimLineInside()
	' This example creates a DimAligned object in model space
	' and toggles the dimension lines to be both allowed and disallowed
	' outside the extension lines

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

	' Define the dimension
	point1(0) = 5: point1(1) = 5: point1(2) = 0
	point2(0) = 6: 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

	' Read and display current line suppression information
	CurrentValue = IIf(dimObj.DimLineInside, "are not", "are")
	MsgBox "Dimension lines " & CurrentValue & " allowed outside the extension lines"

	' Suppress the display of dimension lines outside the extension lines
	dimObj.DimLineInside = True
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
	MsgBox "Dimension lines are not allowed outside the extension lines"
   
	' Allow the display of dimension lines outside the extension lines (default)
	dimObj.DimLineInside = False
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
	MsgBox "Dimension lines are allowed outside the extension lines"
   
End Sub