Solid Edge FrameworkSupport Type Library
MeasureLineDirection Property
Description
Determines the direction of measurement for coordinate dimensions.
Property type
Read-write property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property MeasureLineDirection As Boolean
Remarks
If the origin line is vertical, the direction of measurement can be left or right of the origin line. If the origin line is horizontal, the direction of measurement can be above or below the origin line. If MeasureLineDirection is True, the direction of measurement is above/right of the origin line. The direction of the origin line is set by the OriginLineDirection property.
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFrameWork.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgeDraft.DraftDocument
    Dim objSheet As SolidEdgeDraft.Sheet
    Dim ObjLine1 As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Line2d
    Dim objdims As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Dimensions
    Dim objDimension1 As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Dimension
    Dim bMeasLinDir As Boolean
    ' 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 an line2d
    Set ObjLine1 = objSheet.Lines2d.AddBy2Points(0.1, 0.1, 0.3, 0.1)
    Set objdims = objSheet.Dimensions
    Set objDimension1 = objdims.AddAngle(Object:=ObjLine1)
    'get the Measureline direction
    bMeasLinDir = objDimension1.MeasureLineDirection
    'set measure line direction
    objDimension1.MeasureLineDirection = True
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objSheet = Nothing
    Set objdims = Nothing
    Set objDimension1 = Nothing
    Set ObjLine1 = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Dimension Object  | Dimension Members