When annotations are initially created by the application, the application will be using the "Element" functions. This grouping shows the many options for displaying the measuring tools for rulers.
| ElementGetGaugeLength | Gets the gauge length of an existing ruler element. Gauge controls the size of the lines at the end of a ruler. |
| ElementGetMoveable | Gets the movable attribute of an existing element. |
| ElementGetPrecision | Gets the minimum number of digits to be displayed after the decimal point for an existing ruler element. |
| ElementGetShowAbbr | Gets an abbreviation attribute of an existing ruler element. The abbreviation is a customizable string for each unit of measure. |
| ElementGetShowGauge | Gets the ShowGauge attribute of an existing ruler element. Gauge is the perpendicular line at the end of a ruler. |
| ElementGetShowLength | Gets the ShowLength attribute of an existing ruler element. |
| ElementSetGaugeLength | Sets the gauge length of an existing ruler element. Gauge controls the size of the lines at the end of a ruler. |
| ElementSetMeasure | Sets the unit of measure being displayed for an existing ruler element. |
| ElementSetPrecision | Sets the minimum number of digits to be displayed after the decimal point for an existing ruler element. |
| ElementSetShowAbbr | Sets an abbreviation attribute of an existing ruler element. The abbreviation is a customizable string for each unit of measure. |
| ElementSetShowGauge | Sets the ShowGauge attribute of an existing ruler element. Gauge is the perpendicular line at the end of a ruler. |
| ElementSetShowLength | Sets the ShowLength attribute of an existing ruler element. |