Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_Fit()
	' This example creates an aligned dimension in model space
	' and cycles the text fit of the dimension to a couple of common values

	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 CurrentFit 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 dimension line fit information
	Select Case dimObj.Fit
		Case acTextAndArrows:   CurrentFit = "Text and Arrows"
		Case acArrowsOnly:	CurrentFit = "Arrows Only"
		Case acTextOnly:		CurrentFit = "Text Only"
		Case acBestFit:		 CurrentFit = "Best Fit"
	End Select

	MsgBox "The current dimension fit is set to: " & CurrentFit

	' Change the fit to arrows only
	dimObj.Fit = acArrowsOnly
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
	MsgBox "The dimension fit has been changed to arrows only"

	' Change the fit to text only
	dimObj.Fit = acTextOnly
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
	MsgBox "The dimension fit has been changed to text only"

End Sub