Dimension parent vs. child

Ok.
So, I'm a little fluent with VBA and I can create a dimension string.
However, I want to define a child to that dimension and alter one variable
for that child. I can reset the variable, but it becomes an override and
not the child I'm after. My goal is to be able to draw the leaders I want
but still be able to have the dimensions.

Is there an easy way to make a child object from an altered parent dimension
string?

thanks in advance.
Eddy Krygiel

 

To create a child dimension, take the parent dimension name and add a dollar sign ($) followed by a number:

$0 = Linear Dimensions
$2 = Angular Dimensions
$4 = Radial Dimensions
$3 = Diameter Dimensions
$6 = Ordinate Dimensions
$7 = Leaders

So if the only dimension style you have in the drawing is Standard:

Dim DS as AcadDimStyle
Set DS = Thisdrawing.DimStyles.add("Standard$7")
DS.CopyFrom ThisDrawing.Database

The CopyFrom method takes dimoverrides from the drawing and saves them to the child dimstyle.

 

First, thanks for the help. I think I got part of it covered. I can create
child dimstyles with different variables than the parent.

My one other issue though is my dimstyle is a moving target. My routine
name the dimstyle based on the current dimscale. So, if my dimscale is 1,
my dimstyle is 1. When I go to name the child of the dimstyle, I have to
call it specifically. eg:
Set Bdim = ThisDrawing.DimStyles.Add("1$7")
Where Bdim is my new dimstyle. Previously, I have been creating them like
this:
Scalefactor = ActiveDocument.GetVariable("dimscale")
Set Bdim = ThisDrawing.DimStyles.Add(Scalefactor)

How can I set the child to be a factor of the dimscale? When I try to enter
scalefactor$7 or scalefactor"$7" or something to that effect, it either
errors out or I get a dimstyle named "scalefactor$7".

thoughts?
thanks for everything so far.

eddy

 

Scalefactor=Scalefactor & "$7
Set Bdim = ThisDrawing.DimStyles.Add(Scalefactor)

 

thanks!!
that did the trick.