topic Re: How to create non-linear dimensions in project document in Revit API Forum

How to create non-linear dimensions in project document

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 03:53:05 GMT

Hi everyone,

This seems to be a basic function of Revit, but I have been searching it for a while and could not find the solution. The Revit help (link below) states NewDimension method can create a linear dimension only.

http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2019/ENU/?guid=Revit_API_Revit_API_Developers_Guide_Revit_Geometric_Elements_Annotation_Elements_Dimensions_and_Constraints_html

Then how do we create non-linear dimension, such as Radial dimension, in project document.

I tried the overloaded NewDimension method:

NewDimension(View view,Line line,ReferenceArray references,DimensionType dimensionType)

I tried to supply a non-linear dimensionType to the method, but it throws exception “the dimension type is a non-linear dimension type”.

I know methods available for creating non-linear dimensions in family document, but how about project document?

What am I missing here?

Thanks

Re: How to create non-linear dimensions in project document

jeremytammik — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 06:32:09 GMT

Hi Steve,

I asked the development team for you.

Best regards,

Jeremy

Re: How to create non-linear dimensions in project document

jeremytammik — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 08:17:23 GMT

This functionality has been requested a number of times in the discussion forum:

Please vote for the wish list item in the Revit Idea Station:

API Create Arc Length and Radial Dimensions
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/api-create-arc-length-and-radial-dimensions/idi-p/7003021

Happy advent!

Jeremy