The height and width of the dimension text

[SimonaQQ]

Hello,

I want to implement such a function. When dimension text overlaps, move one of the dimensions so that it no longer overlaps.
My idea is to calculate the rectangular border of the text through the position of the text and the width and height of the text, and then judge whether the rectangular borders intersect.
So how to calculate the width and height of dimension text?

Thank you.

DimensionDimentionType Parameters

[jeremy_tammik · Accepted solution]

Look at these two recent threads here in the forum:

• Get text font outline geometry from TextNode in custom export
  Converting text to geometry when performing a 2d view export
  https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/converting-text-to-geometry-when-performing-a-2d-view...
    
• Retrieve 2D geometry of generic element
  View Reference Location
  https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/view-reference-location/m-p/10867150

[jeremy_tammik]

Did you solve it? I hope so! Shared the thread on the blog:

https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2022/01/detailed-2d-text-and-other-element-geometry.html#2

[sonicer]

problem is the Text Note have parameter width of text...but dimension text doesn't.

you need testing many situation for create some algorithm or use The coder solution 😉