VerticalTextPosition Example

Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_VerticalTextPosition()
	' This example creates an aligned dimension in model space
	' and cycles the dimension text through a couple of different
	' vertical alignments

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

	' Define the dimension
	point1(0) = 5: point1(1) = 5: point1(2) = 0
	point2(0) = 9: 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

	' Read and display current text position
	Select Case dimObj.VerticalTextPosition
		Case acVertCentered:	CurrentValue = "centered"
		Case acAbove:		 CurrentValue = "above"
		Case acOutside:		 CurrentValue = "outside"
		Case acJIS:			 CurrentValue = "to Japanesee industrial standards"
	End Select

	MsgBox "The vertical position of the dimension is: " & CurrentValue

	' Change the position of the dimension text to be above the extesnion lines
	dimObj.VerticalTextPosition = acAbove
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
	MsgBox "Dimension text is now aligned above extension lines"
   
	' Change the position of the dimension text to be centered with the extension lines
	dimObj.VerticalTextPosition = acVertCentered
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
	MsgBox "Dimension text is now centered with the extension lines"

End Sub

 

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