Solid Edge FrameworkSupport Type Library
BreakPosition Property
Description
Sets and returns the break position for the referenced Dimension object.
Property type
Read-write property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property BreakPosition As DimBreakPositionConstants
Remarks
The break position defines where the text is positioned. Valid values are members of the DimBreakPositionConstants constant set. Setting the break position to igDimBreakPositionAltCenter is only applicable for the Jogged Radial dimensions.
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFrameWork.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgeDraft.DraftDocument
    Dim objSheet As SolidEdgeDraft.Sheet
    Dim objline As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Line2d
    Dim objDimension As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Dimension
    Dim ConstBreakPosition As DimBreakPositionConstants
    ' Report errors
    Const PI = 3.14159265358979
    ' Create/get the application with specific settings
    On Error Resume Next
    Set objApp = GetObject(, "SolidEdge.Application")
    If Err Then
        Err.Clear
        Set objApp = CreateObject("SolidEdge.Application")
        Set objDoc = objApp.Documents.Add("SolidEdge.DraftDocument")
        objApp.Visible = True
    Else
        Set objDoc = objApp.ActiveDocument
    End If
    'getting the Active Sheet object
    Set objSheet = objDoc.ActiveSheet
    'create a line2d
    Set objline = objSheet.Lines2d.AddBy2Points(0.1, 0.1, 0.3, 0.3)
    'create a dimension object
    Set objDimension = objSheet.Dimensions.AddLength(Object:=objline)
    'get break position
    ConstBreakPosition = objDimension.BreakPosition
    'set break position
    objDimension.BreakPosition = igDimBreakRight
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objSheet = Nothing
    Set objDimension = Nothing
    Set objline = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Dimension Object  | Dimension Members