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How to read .dim (Dimension style file) in C#.Net?

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 06:50:48 GMT

How to read .dim (Dimension style file) in C#.Net?

.dim file is created using DIMEX Express tool in AutoCAD 2014.

Re: How to read .dim (Dimension style file) in C#.Net?

Ed__Jobe — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:58:55 GMT

You can open it in Notepad, so handle it like any *.txt file. Here's an example.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net/reading-data-from-a-txt-file-using-c/m-p/6005943#M47299

Re: How to read .dim (Dimension style file) in C#.Net?

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 06:58:40 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for that solution but,
Isn't there any AutoCAD api to read .dim file like we read .dwg file using 'Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices.Database.ReadDwgFile' method?

Thanks,

Kapil Hedaoo

Re: How to read .dim (Dimension style file) in C#.Net?

Ed__Jobe — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:14:34 GMT

DIMIM and DIMEX are Express Tools. They are provided As-Is and are not considered part of AutoCAD. They are just extra productivity tools. Sometimes ET's get 'upgraded' and become part of AutoCAD, like Revcloud and Multileaders. When they do, they get an api created.

That said, most ET's are lisp programs that you can adapt or hook into. However, DIMIM and DIMEX are defined in dimsio.arx, so you don't have access to them. Therefore, you're on your own.