Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_ToleranceHeightScale()
   ' This example creates an aligned dimension in model space and
   ' turns on the tolerance display for the new dimension.  The height
   ' of the tolerance text can then be adjusted by the user

	Dim dimObj As AcadDimAligned
	Dim newText As AcadTextStyle
	Dim point1(0 To 2) As Double, point2(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim location(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim CurrentScale As Integer

	' 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)

	' Turn on the tolerance display
	dimObj.ToleranceDisplay = acTolSymmetrical

	ThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAll

Increase:
	' Read and display the current tolerance height scale for this dimension
	If MsgBox("The tolerance height scale is currently set to: " & dimObj.ToleranceHeightScale & vbCrLf & _
			 "Press OK to increase, or cancel to finish", vbOKCancel) = vbCancel Then
	
		Exit Sub
	End If

	' Increase the tolerance height scale for this dimension
	dimObj.ToleranceHeightScale = dimObj.ToleranceHeightScale + 1

	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports

	GoTo Increase
End Sub