Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_AltUnitsScale()
   ' This example creates an aligned dimension in model space and
   ' uses AltUnitsScale to cycle through some common scales
   ' for the alternate 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) = 0: point1(1) = 5: point1(2) = 0
	point2(0) = 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)
	ThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAll

	' Enable display of alternate units
	dimObj.AltUnits = True

	' Cycle through some common dimension scales

	dimObj.AltUnitsScale = 1		 ' Change scale to Inches
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
	MsgBox "The alternate dimension units are now set to inches"

	dimObj.AltUnitsScale = 25.4	 ' Change scale to Millimeters (default)
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
	MsgBox "The alternate dimension units are now set to millimeters"

	dimObj.AltUnitsScale = 2.54	' Change scale to Centimeters
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports
	MsgBox "The alternate dimension units are now set to centimeters"

End Sub