Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_TextInsideAlign()
   ' This example creates an aligned dimension in model space and
   ' allows the user to toggle the TextInsideAlign 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) = 6: 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)

	dimObj.TextInside = True	' The TextInsideAlign property will only work
								' when this property is active

	ThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAll

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

	GoTo Toggle
   
End Sub