Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_ForceLineInside()
	' This example creates an aligned dimension in model space
	' and toggles dimension lines to be drawn between 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) = 5.5: 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

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

	' Force the display of dimension lines between the extension lines
	dimObj.ForceLineInside = True
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
	MsgBox "Dimension lines are forced between the extension lines"
   
	' Do not force the display of dimension lines between the extension lines (default)
	dimObj.ForceLineInside = False
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
	MsgBox "Dimension lines are not forced between the extension lines"

End Sub