Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_TextOutsideAlign()
   ' This example creates an aligned dimension in model space and
   ' allows the user to toggle the TextOutsideAlign value for 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) = 5: point1(1) = 5: point1(2) = 0
	point2(0) = 5.5: point2(1) = 5.5: 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

Toggle:
	Select Case MsgBox("Press OK to toggle the TextOutsideAlign value for this dimension", vbOKCancel)
		Case vbOK
			' Toggle the TextOutsideAlign value for this dimension
			dimObj.TextOutsideAlign = Not (dimObj.TextOutsideAlign)
			dimObj.Update
			ThisDrawing.Regen acActiveViewport
		
			' Read and display the new dimension TextOutsideAlign value
			MsgBox "TextOutsideAlign is currently set to: " & dimObj.TextOutsideAlign
		
		Case vbCancel
			Exit Sub
	End Select

	GoTo Toggle
   
End Sub