Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_Limits()
	' This example finds the current limits for the drawing.
	' It then changes the limits for the drawing. The grid
	' is turned on to show the limits.

	' Turn on the grid for the active viewport
	ThisDrawing.ActiveViewport.GridOn = True
	ThisDrawing.ActiveViewport = ThisDrawing.ActiveViewport

	' Find the current limits
	Dim currLimits As Variant
	currLimits = ThisDrawing.Limits
	MsgBox "The current drawing limits are " & vbCrLf _
		 & "Lower-left corner " & ThisDrawing.Limits(0) & ", " & ThisDrawing.Limits(1) & vbCrLf _
		 & "Upper-right corner " & ThisDrawing.Limits(2) & ", " & ThisDrawing.Limits(3), , "Limits Example"
		 
	' Change the limits
	Dim newLimits(0 To 3) As Double
	newLimits(0) = 2#: newLimits(1) = 2#: newLimits(2) = 4#: newLimits(3) = 4#
	ThisDrawing.Limits = newLimits
	ThisDrawing.Regen acActiveViewport
	MsgBox "The new drawing limits are " & vbCrLf _
		 & "Lower-left corner " & ThisDrawing.Limits(0) & ", " & ThisDrawing.Limits(1) & vbCrLf _
		 & "Upper-right corner " & ThisDrawing.Limits(2) & ", " & ThisDrawing.Limits(3), , "Limits Example"

	' Reset the drawing limits
	ThisDrawing.Limits = currLimits
	ThisDrawing.Regen acActiveViewport
	MsgBox "The drawing limits have been reset to " & vbCrLf _
		 & "Lower-left corner " & ThisDrawing.Limits(0) & ", " & ThisDrawing.Limits(1) & vbCrLf _
		 & "Upper-right corner " & ThisDrawing.Limits(2) & ", " & ThisDrawing.Limits(3), , "Limits Example"
End Sub