win32com restricting to use TextAlign and TextOffset to place the text above the dim line

[Vatsal]

I am new to automating drawings in Autocad. I am using win32com to access autocad. I am using AddDimAligned function to add dimension but having trouble placing the text above the dimension line as the error is saying can not be set. Here is my code - 

class AutoCAD:
    def __init__(self):
        try:
            self.acad = win32com.client.Dispatch("AutoCAD.Application")
            time.sleep(2)
            self.acad.Visible = True
            self.doc = self.acad.ActiveDocument
            self.modelspace = self.doc.ModelSpace
            time.sleep(2)
            self.linetypes = self.doc.Linetypes
            self.layers = self.doc.Layers
            
            try:
                self.dimensionstyle = self.doc.DimStyles.Item("DIM")
            except Exception as e:
                print(f"Error: DIM dimension style not found. Creating it... {e}")
                # Create a new dimension style 'DIM' if it doesn't exist
                self.dimensionstyle = self.doc.DimStyles.Add("DIM")
                print("DIM dimension style created.")

            if self.modelspace.Count > 0:
                self.open_new_drawing()

        except Exception as e:
            raise AutoCADError(f"Error initializing AutoCAD: {e}")
    def add_dimension(self, dimension):
        try:
            distance_mm = dimension.convert_to_mm()
            dimension_obj = None
            if dimension.dimension_type == DimensionType.ALIGNED:
                dimension_obj = self.modelspace.AddDimAligned(dimension.start_point.to_variant(), dimension.end_point.to_variant(), dimension.text_point.to_variant())
            elif dimension.dimension_type == DimensionType.LINEAR:
                dimension_obj = self.modelspace.AddDimLinear(dimension.start_point.to_variant(), dimension.end_point.to_variant(), dimension.text_point.to_variant())
            elif dimension.dimension_type == DimensionType.ANGULAR:
                dimension_obj = self.modelspace.AddDimAngular(dimension.start_point.to_variant(), dimension.end_point.to_variant(), dimension.text_point.to_variant())
            elif dimension.dimension_type == DimensionType.RADIAL:
                dimension_obj = self.modelspace.AddDimRadial(dimension.start_point.to_variant(), dimension.end_point.to_variant(), dimension.text_point.to_variant())
            elif dimension.dimension_type == DimensionType.DIAMETER:
                dimension_obj = self.modelspace.AddDimDiameter(dimension.start_point.to_variant(), dimension.end_point.to_variant(), dimension.text_point.to_variant())
            dimension_obj.TextOverride = f"{distance_mm:.0f}"  # Set the dimension text to the calculated distance
            # self.dimensionstyle.TextAlign = 3  # 3 = centered text
            # self.dimensionstyle.TextOffset = 5
            return dimension_obj

        except Exception as e:
            raise AutoCADError(f"Error adding dimension: {e}")
   def edit_dim_properties(self, dim,height=0.1,gap=0.02, units_precision=2, arrow_head_size=0.1,text_offset=5 ):
        try:
            dim.TextHeight = height
            dim.TextGap = gap
            dim.PrimaryUnitsPrecision = units_precision
            dim.ArrowheadSize = arrow_head_size
            dim.TextOffset = text_offset
        except Exception as e:
            raise AutoCADError(f"Error editing dimension properties: {e}")
    

 

[BIGAL]

You can definitely move the text in a dim. For above text maybe look at DIMTAD variable.

 

This is lisp but look at how many variables you can set for a dim.

(entmake
(list
(cons 0 "DIMSTYLE")
(cons 100 "AcDbSymbolTableRecord")
(cons 100 "AcDbDimStyleTableRecord")
(cons 2 Dim_Name) ;Dim style name
(cons 70 0) ; Standard flag
(cons 3 " [m]"); DIMPOST
(cons 4 ""); DIMAPOST
(cons 5 DIMBLK-Name) ;DIMBLK-Name of block instead of default arrowhead
(cons 6 DIMBLK-Name);(cons 6 "ClosedFilled"); DIMBLK1
(cons 7 "Standard") ; text style name
(cons 170 0) ;DIMALT-turns off alternate units
(cons 40 dimscale) ;DIMSCALE-sets the overall scale factor applied to all dimensions
(cons 41 Arrow_Size) ;DIMASZ-sets the size of the arrow/tick
(cons 42 Extension_Line_Origin_Offset); DIMEXO
(cons 43 Dimension_Line_Spacing); DIMDLI
(cons 44 Extension_Above_Dimension_Line) ;DIMEXE-specifies how far to extend the extention line beyound the dim line
(cons 45 0.0); DIMRND
(cons 46 0) ;DIMDLE-sets the distance the dimension line extends beyond the extension line
(cons 47 0.0); DIMTP
(cons 48 0.0); DIMTM
(cons 71 0); DIMTOL
(cons 72 0); DIMLIM
(cons 73 0) ;DIMTIH-controls the position of dimension text inside extention lines ;METTE IL TESTO DI QUOTA ORIZZONTALE
(cons 74 0) ;DIMTOH-controls the position of dimension text outside extention lines
(cons 75 1); DIMSE1 ;1 sopprime la linea di estensione, 0 la lascia
(cons 76 1); DIMSE2 ;1 sopprime la linea di estensione, 0 la lascia
(cons 77 1) ;DIMTAD-controls the vertical position of text in relation to the dim line
(cons 78 3) ;DIMZIN-controls the suppression of zeros
(cons 79 1); DIMAZIN
(cons 140 Text_Height) ;DIMTXT-specifies the height of the text in the dim
(cons 141 Center_Mark_Size); DIMCEN
(cons 142 0.0); DIMTSZ
(cons 143 0.5) ;DIMALTF-controls the scale factor for alt. units
(cons 144 quote_scale); DIMLFAC ;scala di quota
(cons 145 0.0); DIMTVP
(cons 146 0.64); DIMTFAC
(cons 147 Gap_From_dimension_Line_to_Text) ;DIMGAP-sets the distance from around the dim text
(cons 170 0); DIMALT
(cons 171 2) ;DIMALTD-controls the decimal places for units
(cons 172 0) ;DIMTOFL-forces a line inside extension lines
(cons 173 1); DIMSAH
(cons 174 0); DIMTIX
(cons 175 0); DIMSOXD
(cons 176 256); DIMCLRD
(cons 177 256); DIMCLRE
(cons 178 256); DIMCLRT color of text 
(cons 179 0); DIMADEC
(cons 270 2) ;DIMUNIT-sets the units format for all dims ;2 decimale ; 4architettonico
(cons 271 Decimal_Places) ;DIMDEC-sets the number of decimal places of primary units
(cons 272 Tolerance_Decimal_places); DIMTDEC
(cons 273 2) ;DIMALTU-sets the units for alt. units
(cons 275 0) ;DIMAUNIT-sets the angular format for angular dims
(cons 276 1); DIMFRAC
(cons 277 2); DIMLUNIT ;2 decimale ; 4architettonico
(cons 278 0); DIMDSEP
(cons 279 Text_Movement); DIMTMOVE
(cons 280 0) ;DIMJUST-controls the horizontal positioning of dim text
(cons 281 -1); DIMSD1
(cons 282 -1); DIMSD2
(cons 283 1); DIMTOLJ
(cons 284 3); DIMTZIN
(cons 285 1); DIMALTZ
(cons 286 0) ;DIMALTTZ-Toggles the suppression in tolerance values
;(cons 287 0); DIMFIT
;(cons 288 0); DIMUPT
;(cons 289 0); DIMATFIT
(cons 340 (tblobjname "style" "Estilo_Cotas")); DIMTXSTY
;(cons 341 (cdr (assoc 330 (entget (tblobjname "block" "."))))); DIMLDRBLK 
;(cons 342 (cdr (assoc 330 (entget(tblobjname "block" "_Oblique"))))); DIMBLK must setvar dimblk 1st 
;(cons 343 (cdr (assoc 330 (entget(tblobjname "block" "_Oblique"))))); DIMBLK1
;(cons 344 (cdr (assoc 330 (entget(tblobjname "block" "_Oblique"))))); DIMBLK2
;(cons 371 -2); DIMLWD
;(cons 372 -2); DIMLWE
)
)
(entmake ds)