Dimension line leader variable

[brad]

Does anyone know what the variable name is to turn on a dimension line leader? I want to be able to select several dimensions and turn the leaders for all of the selected dimensions on at once so that when I do continuous dimensions I don't have to click on each individual dimension and turn the leader option on and then position the dimension. I want to create a macro in either ilogic or VBA to turn them on through a shortcut command. Thanks in advance for you help on this.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Brad,

This may be a bit tricky. I am not an API expert. Please bear with me. Dimension objects have several types. Take Linear Dimension for example. Here is the property to control if the leader is shown.

LinearGeneralDimension.ShowLeader

But, the same property exists for each dimension type. Depending on which dimension is selected, the same property will need to be called.

Many thanks!

[kent_wold]

You can set up a dimension style that all leaders are turned on and then pick that style as you are creating the dimensions or select all dims that you want the leader turned on and change the style to the Leaders On style you create... 

[brad]

can you show me where this is at in the style editor? I have scoured the dimension options and I can't find a way to turn leaders on for all dimensions.

[brad]

Johnson Shiue - can you give me an example of how this would be used in an ilogic setting. also, is there a list of parameters like this somewhere for reference? where did you find this parameter?

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Brad,

As I mentioned earlier, I am not an API expert so I cannot share an example. How I found this particular property is to go to Help -> Programming/API Help -> search for "dimension" and "leader."

Please feel free to ask the API related question on Inventor iLogic, API, and VBA forum.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ilogic-api-vba-forum/bd-p/120

Many thanks!