How to create non-linear dimensions in project document

[Anonymous]

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_Geometri...

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

[jeremytammik]

Hi Steve, 

I asked the development team for you.

Best regards,

Jeremy

[jeremytammik]

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

• https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/how-to-create-dimension-on-circular-curve/m-p/8034755
• https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/diameter-dimensions-with-revit-api/m-p/9209398
• https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/creating-angular-radial-dimensions-using-revit-api/m-...
• https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/how-to-create-non-linear-dimensions-in-project-docume...

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