# GetGenericDimension Method

## Overloads

| [GetGenericDimension()](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2025/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IGenericDimension.GetGenericDimension.htm#Qlik_Engine_IGenericDimension_GetGenericDimension) |  | Returns the definition of a dimension.<br><br>The definition of the dimension is returned. |
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[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IGenericDimension.GetGenericDimension.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IGenericDimension.GetGenericDimension.htm)

## GetGenericDimension()

Returns the definition of a dimension.

The definition of the dimension is returned.

### Declaration

```

          [QixName("GetDimension")]
NxLibraryDimensionDef GetGenericDimension()
    
  
```

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [NxLibraryDimensionDef](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2025/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.NxLibraryDimensionDef.htm) |  |