Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: Dimension

Dimension.TextPosition

Property

Description:
The position of the dimension text's drag point.

Remarks:

This property is not applicable to all dimensions. For example, it is not available for spot slope dimensions, multi-segments dimensions, dimensions using equality formula, and when dimension style is ordinate.

If the position is not applicable, this property throws InvalidOperationException.

Syntax

public XYZ TextPosition { get; set; }

Public Property TextPosition As XYZ
	Get
	Set

public:
property XYZ^ TextPosition {
	XYZ^ get ();
	void set (XYZ^ value);
}

member TextPosition : XYZ with get, set

Examples

    // Get the current text XYZ position
XYZ currentTextPosition = dimToModify.TextPosition;
// Calculate a new XYZ position by transforming the current text position
XYZ newTextPosition = Transform.CreateTranslation(new XYZ(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)).OfPoint(currentTextPosition);
// Set the new text position
dimToModify.TextPosition = newTextPosition;

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	When setting this property: A non-optional argument was null
InvalidOperationException	Thrown when:SpotDimension style type is SpotSlope.Using equality formula.Dimension style is ordinate.-or- Thrown when:SpotDimension has more than one segments.-or-