UnitDistanceDisplayMode

Returns or sets the document's distance display mode parameter. See Rhino's DocumentProperties command (Units and Page Units windows) for details.

Syntax

Rhino.UnitDistanceDisplayMode ([intMode [, blnModelUnits]])

Parameters

intMode

Optional. Number. The distance display mode. The available distance display modes are as follows:

Value	Description
0	Decimal
1	Fractional
2	Feet and inches (requires that the document's units system be set to either inches or feet. See UnitSystem for details.)

blnModelUnits

Optional. Boolean. Return or modify the document's model units (True) or the document's page units (False). The default is True.

Returns

Number	If intMode is not specified, the current distance display mode if successful.
Number	If intMode is specified, the previous distance display mode if successful.
Null	If not successful, or on error.

Example

Const rhUnitInches = 8

Const rhUnitDistanceDisplayFeetInches = 2

Dim intUnitSystem

intUnitSystem = Rhino.UnitSystem

If intUnitSystem = rhUnitInches Then

Rhino.UnitDistanceDisplayMode rhUnitDistanceDisplayFeetInches

End If

Also See

UnitAbsoluteTolerance

UnitAngleTolerance

UnitCustomUnitSystem

UnitDistanceDisplayPrecision

UnitRelativeTolerance

UnitSystem