Function Entry: ACDIMENABLEUPDATE

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Function Entry: ACDIMENABLEUPDATE

Name

acdimenableupdate

Class

Function

Syntax

(acdimenableupdate flag)

Arguments and Values

  • flag: T to enable automatic updating of associative dimensions, nil to suppress updates until DIMREGEN is invoked.

Description

Controls whether associative dimensions are automatically refreshed when their referenced geometry changes. Designed for batch-edit scenarios where deferring dimension recomputation until after several modifications avoids repeated work.

Return Values

Always returns nil.

Side Effects

Updates the document-level associative-dimension auto-update flag.

Examples

  • (acdimenableupdate nil) disables automatic updates.
  • (acdimenableupdate T) re-enables them.

Availability

  • AutoCAD 2026: documented.
  • BricsCAD V26: presumed compatible (BricsCAD also supports associative dimensions).
  • Status: AutoCAD documented; BricsCAD presumed-both pending Phase 4 verification.

Source Notes