Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_TextOverride()
	' This example creates an aligned dimension and then changes the
	' TextOverride property for that dimension.

	Dim dimObj As AcadDimAligned
	Dim point1(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim point2(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim location(0 To 2) As Double

	' Define the dimension
	point1(0) = 5#: point1(1) = 3#: point1(2) = 0#
	point2(0) = 10#: point2(1) = 3#: point2(2) = 0#
	location(0) = 7.5: location(1) = 5#: location(2) = 0#

	' Create an aligned dimension object in model space
	Set dimObj = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddDimAligned(point1, point2, location)
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	MsgBox "The initial text string for the dimension contains only the dimension value.", vbInformation, "TextOverride Example"

	' Change the text string for the dimension
	dimObj.TextOverride = "The value is <>"
	dimObj.Update
	MsgBox "The text string for the dimension has been replaced. However, the dimension value is still represented.", vbInformation, "TextOverride Example"

	' Reset the text string for the dimension
	dimObj.TextOverride = ""
	dimObj.Update
	
	MsgBox "The text string for the dimension is reset.", vbInformation, "TextOverride Example"
End Sub