Creates an aligned dimension object.

syntaxSyntax:
DlxLayer.DrawAlignedDimension(p1, p2, height, textPos = 0)

Parameters

Parameter Description
p1 A DlxPoint object with the coordinates specifying the first endpoint of the extension line.
p2 A DlxPoint object with the coordinates specifying the second endpoint of the extension line.
height Height of the dimension line. Measured from point p1.
textPos Specifies the position of the text. A value less than zero moves the text away from point p1. A value greater than zero moves the text away from point p2. A value of zero places the text in the center of the dimension line.

Return Value

The newly created DlxDimension object. Call the IsValid() method to determine if the object was created correctly.

Remarks

In aligned dimensions, the dimension line is parallel to the extension line origins. The extension line origins are specified using the p1 and p2 parameters.

Example

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var prj = DlxApp.GetJob().GetProject("Example Sch");
if (!prj.IsValid())
  prj = DlxApp.GetJob().NewProject("Example Sch");
var doc = prj.GetDocument("Examples Sch", DlxApp.DOCTYPE_SCHEMATIC);
if (!doc.IsValid())
{
  doc = prj.NewDocument("Examples Sch", DlxApp.DOCTYPE_SCHEMATIC);
  doc.SetPageFormat("A4", false);
}
if (doc.IsValid() && doc.Activate())
{
  var page = doc.GetActivePage();
  if (page.IsValid())
  {
    var layer = page.GetLayerFromType(DlxApp.LAYERTYPE_DRAWING);
    if (layer.IsValid())
    {
      var p1 = new DlxPoint(50, 50);
      var p2 = new DlxPoint(100, 100);
      layer.DrawLine(p1, p2);
      layer.DrawAlignedDimension(p1, p2, 10);
    }
  }
}

See also