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NewDimension Method (View, Line, ReferenceArray, DimensionType)

Creates a new linear dimension object using the specified dimension style.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 23.0.0.0 (23.1.0.0)

Syntax

C# 
public Dimension NewDimension(
	View view,
	Line line,
	ReferenceArray references,
	DimensionType dimensionType
)
Visual Basic 
Public Function NewDimension ( _
	view As View, _
	line As Line, _
	references As ReferenceArray, _
	dimensionType As DimensionType _
) As Dimension
Visual C++ 
public:
Dimension^ NewDimension(
	View^ view, 
	Line^ line, 
	ReferenceArray^ references, 
	DimensionType^ dimensionType
)

Parameters

view
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB View
The view in which the dimension is to be visible. The view must be a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) if the document is in [!:Autodesk::Revit::DB::SketchEditScope] .
line
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Line
The line drawn for the dimension.
references
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ReferenceArray
An array of geometric references to which the dimension is to be bound.
dimensionType
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB DimensionType
The dimension style to be used for the dimension.

Return Value

If successful a new dimension object, otherwise a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException Thrown when references are not geometric references.

See Also