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DimensionBase Class

The DimensionBase class is the common base class for all the different dimensions.

Inheritance Hierarchy

SystemObject
  Tekla.Structures.DrawingDatabaseObject
    Tekla.Structures.DrawingDrawingObject
      Tekla.Structures.DrawingDimensionBase
        Tekla.Structures.DrawingAngleDimension
        Tekla.Structures.DrawingCurvedDimensionBase
        Tekla.Structures.DrawingRadiusDimension
        Tekla.Structures.DrawingStraightDimension

Namespace: Tekla.Structures.Drawing
Assembly: Tekla.Structures.Drawing (in Tekla.Structures.Drawing.dll) Version: 2023.0.1

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[SerializableAttribute]
public abstract class DimensionBase : DrawingObject, 
	IHideable

<SerializableAttribute>
Public MustInherit Class DimensionBase
	Inherits DrawingObject
	Implements IHideable

The DimensionBase type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	Attributes	Gets or sets the attributes of the current object. Only attributes of the same type as the object are allowed. (Inherited from DrawingObject.)
	Hideable	Accesses the information if this object is hidden or not or if it should be.
	QueryReturnValue	Status information about the latest database operation (select, insert, modify, delete). (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Delete	Deletes the instance from the database. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	GetDimensionSet	Gets the dimension set the current dimension belongs to.
	GetDimensionSet(Boolean)	Gets the dimension set the current dimension belongs to.
	GetDoubleUserProperties(DictionaryString, Double)	Retrieves all double user properties for the object with the given list of names. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	GetDoubleUserProperties(ListString, DictionaryString, Double)	Retrieves all double user properties for the object with the given list of names. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	GetDrawing	Gets the drawing where the drawing object is. (Inherited from DrawingObject.)
	GetIntegerUserProperties(DictionaryString, Int32)	Retrieves all integer user properties for the object with the given list of names. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	GetIntegerUserProperties(ListString, DictionaryString, Int32)	Retrieves all integer user properties for the object with the given list of names. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	GetRelatedObjects	Gets the related objects of the current object. (Inherited from DrawingObject.)
	GetRelatedObjects(Type)	Gets the related objects of the current object that are of certain types. (Inherited from DrawingObject.)
	GetStringUserProperties(DictionaryString, String)	Retrieves all string user properties for the object with the given list of names. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	GetStringUserProperties(ListString, DictionaryString, String)	Retrieves all string user properties for the object with the given list of names. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	GetUserProperty(String, Double)	Gets a double property from the drawing object. The object has to be in a drawing before the method can be used. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	GetUserProperty(String, Int32)	Gets an integer property from the drawing object. The object has to be in a drawing before the method can be used. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	GetUserProperty(String, String)	Gets a string property from the drawing object. The object has to be in a drawing before the method can be used. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	GetView	Gets the view where the drawing object is. (Inherited from DrawingObject.)
	Insert	Inserts the object instance into the database. The inserted instance must be of a real type. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	IsEqual	Compares the current object with the given object. Checks every field of both objects for equality. (Inherited from DrawingObject.)
	IsSameDatabaseObject	Returns true if the current object and the given object are referencing the same database object. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	Modify	Modifies the instance in the database. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	Select	Selects the object instance from the database. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	SetUserProperty(String, Double)	Sets a double property for the drawing object. The object has to be in a drawing before the method can be used. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	SetUserProperty(String, Int32)	Sets an integer property for the drawing object. The object has to be in a drawing before the method can be used. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	SetUserProperty(String, String)	Sets a string property for the drawing object. The object has to be in a drawing before the method can be used. (Inherited from DatabaseObject.)
	ToString	Changes the string presentation of the drawing object. (Inherited from DrawingObject.)

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Reference

Tekla.Structures.Drawing Namespace

API Reference

DimensionBase Class

Reference