Name 

Description 

 

OdDbDimension 

Constructor. Initializes fields with default values. 

 

Name 

Description 

 

DimInspect 

Defines dimension inspection settings. 

 

Name 

Description 

 

appendToOwner 

This function appends this object to the specified owner object during the deep or wblock clone operation.
 

 

dimBlock 

Returns opened object that is returned by dimBlockId().
 

 

dimBlockId 

Returns the Object ID of the dimension block (OdDbBlockTableRecord) associated with this Dimension entity (DXF 2). 

 

dimBlockPosition 

Returns the WCS relative position of the block associated with this Dimension entity (DXF 12). 

 

dimBlockRotation 

Returns the rotation angle of the dimension block referenced by this Dimension entity (DXF 54). 

 

dimBlockScale 

Returns the scale of the dimension block referenced by this Dimension entity. 

 

dimBlockTransform 

Returns the transformation matrix applied to dimension block referenced by this Dimension entity. 

 

dimensionStyle 

Returns the Object ID of the dimension style (OdDbDimStyleTableRecord) for this Dimension entity (DXF 3). 

 

dimensionText 

Returns the user-supplied dimension text for this Dimension Entity (DXF 1). 

 

dwgInFields 

Reads the .dwg file data of this object.
 

 

dwgOutFields 

Writes the .dwg file data of this object.
 

 

dxfInFields 

Reads the DXF data of this object.
 

 

dxfInFields_R12 

Reads the DXF R12 format data of this object.
 

 

dxfOutFields 

Writes the DXF data of this object.
 

 

dxfOutFields_R12 

Writes the DXF data of this object.
 

 

elevation 

Returns the elevation of this entity in the OCS (DXF 30). 

 

explodeGeometry 

Explodes this entity into a set of simpler entities.
 

 

fieldFromMText 

If pDimMText has a text field, this method copies that field and adds the copy to this object.
 

 

fieldToMText 

If this object has a text field, this method copies the field and pastes the copy to pDimMText.
 

 

formatMeasurement 

Returns the formatted measurement value.
 

 

getArrowFirstIsFlipped 

Returns the flip flag of the first arrowhead for this Dimension entity. 

 

getArrowSecondIsFlipped 

Returns the flip flag of the second arrowhead for this Dimension entity. 

 

getBgrndTxtColor 

Returns the background text color and flags for this Dimension entity. The background text flags value specifies the background fill of dimension text.
 

 

getDimExt1Linetype 

Returns the Object ID of the first extension line linetype for this Dimension entity. 

 

getDimExt2Linetype 

Returns the Object ID of the second extension line linetype for this Dimension entity. 

 

getDimLinetype 

Returns the Object ID of the dimension line linetype for this Dimension entity. 

 

getDimstyleData 

Copies the dimension style settings, including overrides, of this Dimension entity into the specified dimension style table record.
 

 

getDIMTALN 

Checks the value of the DIMTALN flag.
 

 

getEcs 

Returns the matrix which maps the plane coordinate system to the WCS. 

 

getExtLineFixLen 

Returns the extension line fixed length for this Dimension entity. 

 

getExtLineFixLenEnable 

Returns the extension line fixed length enable flag for this Dimension entity. 

 

getMeasurement 

Returns the measurement (DXF 42) stored in this Dimension entity. 

 

getPlane 

Retrieves the WCS plane that this dimension contains. Sets planarity flag to OdDb::kPlanar.
 

 

horizontalRotation 

Returns the horizontal rotation angle for this Dimension entity (DXF 51). 

 

inspection 

Checks the inspection flag for this dimension.
 

 

inspectionFrame 

detials Returns the inspection frame value. 

 

inspectionLabel 

detials Returns the inspection label value. 

 

inspectionRate 

detials Returns the inspection rate value. 

 

isConstraintDynamic 

Checks if the object's constraint is dynamic.
 

 

isConstraintObject 

This is the overview for the isConstraintObject method overload. 

 

isDynamicDimension 

Checks if this dimension object is dynamic.
 

 

isPlanar 

Checks if this dimension is planar.  

 

isSingleDimBlockReference 

Returns true and only if this Dimension entity has the only reference to its associated OdDbBlockTableRecord (DXF 70 bit 0x20). 

 

isUsingDefaultTextPosition 

Returns true if and only if the dimension text for this Dimension entity is in the default position (DXF 70, bit 0x80 == 0). 

 

measurement 

Returns the measurement (DXF 42) for this Dimension entity. 

 

modified 

Notification function called whenever an object is opened OdDb::kForWrite, a function has been called that could modify the contents of this object, and this object is now being closed.
 

 

normal 

Returns the WCS normal to the plane of this entity (DXF 210). 

 

recomputeDimBlock 

Recomputes the dimension block referenced by this Dimension entity. 

 

removeTextField 

Removes text field from this dimension object and deletes it from dictionary. 

 

resetTextDefinedSize 

Resets defined width and defined height for MText. 

 

setArrowFirstIsFlipped 

Sets the flip flag of the first arrowhead for this Dimension entity.
 

 

setArrowSecondIsFlipped 

Sets the flip flag of the second arrowhead for this Dimension entity.
 

 

setBgrndTxtColor 

Sets the background text color and flags for this Dimension entity. The background text flags value specifies the background fill of dimension text.
 

 

setConstraintDynamic 

Sets a flag that indicates whether the constraint is dynamic or not.
 

 

setDimBlockId 

Sets the Object ID of the dimension block (OdDbBlockTableRecord) associated with this Dimension entity.
 

 

setDimBlockPosition 

 

 

setDimBlockRotation 

 

 

setDimBlockScale 

 

 

setDimensionStyle 

Sets the Object ID of the dimension style (OdDbDimStyleTableRecord) for this Dimension entity (DXF 3).  

 

setDimensionText 

Sets the user-supplied dimension text for this Dimension Entity (DXF 1).
 

 

setDimExt1Linetype 

Sets the Object ID of the first extension line linetype for this Dimension entity.
 

 

setDimExt2Linetype 

Sets the Object ID of the second extension line linetype for this Dimension entity.
 

 

setDimLinetype 

Sets the Object ID of the dimension line linetype for this Dimension entity.
 

 

setDimstyleData 

This is the overview for the setDimstyleData method overload. 

 

setDIMTALN 

Sets DIMTALN flag value.
 

 

setDynamicDimension 

Sets a flag that indicates whether this dimension is dynamic or not.
 

 

setElevation 

Sets the elevation of this entity in the OCS (DXF 30).
 

 

setExtLineFixLen 

Sets the extension line fixed length for this Dimension entity.
 

 

setExtLineFixLenEnable 

Controls the extension line fixed length enable flag for this Dimension entity.
 

 

setHorizontalRotation 

Sets the horizontal rotation angle for this Dimension entity (DXF 51).  

 

setInspection 

Sets a value to the inspection flag for this dimension.
 

 

setInspectionFrame 

detials Sets inspection frame value.
 

 

setInspectionLabel 

detials Sets the inspection label value.
 

 

setInspectionRate 

detials Sets the inspection rate value.
 

 

setNormal 

Sets the WCS normal to the plane of this entity (DXF 210).
 

 

setShouldParticipateInOPM 

Sets a flag that indicates whether this dimension should participate in OPM or not.
 

 

setTextAttachment 

Sets the dimension text attachment point for this Dimension entity (DXF 71).  

 

setTextDefinedSize 

Sets defined width and defined height for MText
 

 

setTextLineSpacingFactor 

Sets the dimension text line spacing factor for this Dimension entity (DXF 41).
 

 

setTextLineSpacingStyle 

Sets the dimension text line spacing style for this Dimension entity (DXF 72).  

 

setTextPosition 

Sets the position of the dimension text for this Dimension entity (DXF 11 as WCS).
 

 

setTextRotation 

Sets the rotation angle for the dimension text for this Dimension entity (DXF 53).
 

 

shouldParticipateInOPM 

Checks if this dimension should participate in OPM.
 

 

subClose 

Called as the first operation as this object is being closed, for database -resident objects only. 

 

subExplode 

 

 

subGetClassID 

overridables 

 

subGetCompoundObjectTransform 

 

 

subGetGeomExtents 

Gets a geometry extents of a dimension entity. This is a rewritten implementation of OdDbEntity::getGeomExtents().
 

 

subGetTransformedCopy 

Applies a transformation matrix to a copy of this entity. Only available if transformation is uniform.
 

 

subSetAttributes 

Sets the values of this object's subentity traits, and returns with the calling object's subentity traits.
 

 

subSetDatabaseDefaults 

Applies the default properties of the specified database to this entity.  

 

subTransformBy 

Applies the specified 3D transformation matrix to this entity. Only available if transformation is uniform.
 

 

subViewportDraw 

 

 

subWblockClone 

 

 

subWorldDraw 

 

 

textAttachment 

Returns the dimension text attachment point for this Dimension entity (DXF 71). 

 

textDefinedSize 

Gets defined width and defined height for MText
 

 

textLineSpacingFactor 

Returns the dimension text line spacing factor for this Dimension entity (DXF 41). 

 

textLineSpacingStyle 

Returns the dimension text line spacing style for this Dimension entity (DXF 72). 

 

textPosition 

Returns the position of the dimension text for this Dimension entity (DXF 11 as WCS). 

 

textRotation 

Returns the rotation angle for the dimension text for this Dimension entity (DXF 53). 

 

useDefaultTextPosition 

Sets the dimension text for this Dimension entity to use the default position (DXF 70, clears bit 0x80). 

 

useSetTextPosition 

Sets the dimension text for this Dimension entity to not use the default position (DXF 70, sets bit 0x80).