Revit 2026 API
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Creates a new linear dimension object using the specified dimension style.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.0.4.0 (26.0.4.0)
Syntax
public Dimension NewDimension( View view, Line line, ReferenceArray references, DimensionType dimensionType )
Public Function NewDimension ( view As View, line As Line, references As ReferenceArray, dimensionType As DimensionType ) As Dimension
public: Dimension^ NewDimension( View^ view, Line^ line, ReferenceArray^ references, DimensionType^ dimensionType )
member NewDimension : view : View * line : Line * references : ReferenceArray * dimensionType : DimensionType -> Dimension
Parameters
- view View
- The view in which the dimension is to be visible. The view must be if the document is in [!:Autodesk::Revit::DB::SketchEditScope].
- line Line
- The line drawn for the dimension.
- references ReferenceArray
- An array of geometric references to which the dimension is to be bound.
- dimensionType DimensionType
- The dimension style to be used for the dimension.
Return Value
DimensionIf successful a new dimension object, otherwise .

Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentException | Thrown when references are not geometric references. |
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