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

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 24.0.0.0 (24.0.0.0)

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 )`

view: Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBView
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].

references: Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBReferenceArray
An array of geometric references to which the dimension is to be bound.

dimensionType: Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBDimensionType
The dimension style to be used for the dimension.

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

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentException	Thrown when references are not geometric references.