Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_FractionFormat()
   ' This example creates an aligned dimension in model space and
   ' uses FractionFormat to cycle through some fractional formats
   ' for the dimension.
   ' * Note the appearance of the "1/2" component of the dimension

	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) = 5.5: 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

	' Switch to a mode that works with the FractionFormat property
	dimObj.UnitsFormat = acDimLArchitectural

	' Cycle through some common fractional formats

	dimObj.FractionFormat = acDiagonal	' Change format to Diagonal
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
	MsgBox "The dimension format is now set to diagonal"

	dimObj.FractionFormat = acHorizontal	' Change format to Horizontal
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
	MsgBox "The dimension format is now set to horizontal"

	dimObj.FractionFormat = acNotStacked	' Change format to NotStacked
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
	MsgBox "The dimension format is now unstacked"

End Sub