Using the "Copy Properties" function in a drawing

[Hubert_Los]

Hi,

How to copy dimension properties to another dimension?

Thank you for all your help 

[Hubert_Los]

Hi,

How to copy dimension properties to another dimension?

Thank you for all your help 

[JelteDeJong · Accepted solution]

There is no easy API call o do the same. But you can copy each property individually from one to the other. something like this:

Dim dimension1 As LinearGeneralDimension = ThisApplication.CommandManager.Pick(SelectionFilterEnum.kDrawingDimensionFilter, "")
Dim dimension2 As LinearGeneralDimension = ThisApplication.CommandManager.Pick(SelectionFilterEnum.kDrawingDimensionFilter, "")

dimension2.Style = dimension1.Style
dimension2.Layer = dimension1.Layer
dimension2.Text.FormattedText = dimension1.Text.FormattedText
dimension2.Precision = dimension1.Precision
dimension2.IsInspectionDimension = dimension1.IsInspectionDimension
dimension2.FirstArrowheadType = dimension1.FirstArrowheadType
dimension2.SecondArrowheadType = dimension1.SecondArrowheadType
dimension2.ArrowheadsInside = dimension1.ArrowheadsInside

But not all dimension types have the same properties therefore when a user (or code) selects a dimension you need to know what kind of dimension you are dealing with. And act according to that.

[JelteDeJong · Accepted solution]

There is no easy API call o do the same. But you can copy each property individually from one to the other. something like this:

Dim dimension1 As LinearGeneralDimension = ThisApplication.CommandManager.Pick(SelectionFilterEnum.kDrawingDimensionFilter, "")
Dim dimension2 As LinearGeneralDimension = ThisApplication.CommandManager.Pick(SelectionFilterEnum.kDrawingDimensionFilter, "")

dimension2.Style = dimension1.Style
dimension2.Layer = dimension1.Layer
dimension2.Text.FormattedText = dimension1.Text.FormattedText
dimension2.Precision = dimension1.Precision
dimension2.IsInspectionDimension = dimension1.IsInspectionDimension
dimension2.FirstArrowheadType = dimension1.FirstArrowheadType
dimension2.SecondArrowheadType = dimension1.SecondArrowheadType
dimension2.ArrowheadsInside = dimension1.ArrowheadsInside

But not all dimension types have the same properties therefore when a user (or code) selects a dimension you need to know what kind of dimension you are dealing with. And act according to that.