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Get Library Feature Data Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to get information about library features in model documents.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions: Model document is open and contains at least one library feature.
'
' Postconditions: None
'-----------------------------

Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Dim boolstatus As Boolean
    Dim ModelDoc2 As ModelDoc2
    
Dim Feature As Feature
    
Dim NextFeature As Feature
    
Dim LibraryFeatureData As LibraryFeatureData
    
Dim placementPlaneType As Long
    Dim placementPlane As Object
    Dim ConfigurationName As String
    Dim vConfigs As Object
    Dim vConfigName As Object
    Dim x As Long
    Dim LinkToLibraryPart As Boolean
    Dim LocatingDimensionsCount As Long
    Dim vLocDimName As Object
    Dim vLocDimVal As Object
    Dim i As Long
    Dim bOverrideDimVal As Boolean
    Dim SizeDimensionsCount As Long
    Dim vSizDimName As Object
    Dim vSizDimVal As Object
    Dim ReferencesCount As Long
    Dim vRefType As Object
    Dim vRefs As Object

    Sub main()

        ModelDoc2 = swApp.ActiveDoc

        
' Traverse the FeatureManager design tree searching for library features
        Feature = ModelDoc2.FirstFeature
        
While Not Feature Is Nothing
            Debug.Print(Feature.Name, Feature.GetTypeName)

            
' If feature is library feature then get its data, else
            ' move onto the next feature in the FeatureManager design tree
            If Feature.GetTypeName = "LibraryFeature" Then
                Debug.Print(Feature.Name, Feature.GetTypeName)
                LibraryFeatureData = Feature.GetDefinition
                boolstatus = LibraryFeatureData.AccessSelections(ModelDoc2,
Nothing)

                
' Access the selections of the library feature that define it
                Debug.Print("LibraryFeatureData.AccessSelections = " + boolstatus.ToString())

                
' Get its placement type

                placementPlane = LibraryFeatureData.GetPlacementPlane2(swLibFeatureData_e.swLibFeatureData_PartRespect, placementPlaneType)
                Debug.Print(
"PlacementPlaneType = " + placementPlaneType.ToString())
                placementPlane.Select(
False)

                
' Get the name of the active library feature configuration
                ConfigurationName = LibraryFeatureData.ConfigurationName
                Debug.Print(
"ConfigurationName = " + ConfigurationName)

                
' Determine if the library feature is linked to
                ' the library feature part
                LinkToLibraryPart = LibraryFeatureData.LinkToLibraryPart
                Debug.Print(
"LinkToLibraryPart = " + LinkToLibraryPart.ToString())

                
' If the library feature part document is open or
                ' if the library feature is linked to the library feature
                ' part document, then get the names of all of the
                ' library feature configurations; if it's not open,
                ' then only the name of the active library configuration
                ' is returned
                vConfigs = LibraryFeatureData.GetAllConfigurationNames
                Debug.Print(
"Configuration names :")
                
If Not IsNothing(vConfigs) Then
                    For x = LBound(vConfigs) To UBound(vConfigs)
                        Debug.Print(
"  " + vConfigs(x))
                    
Next x
                
End If

                ' Get the number of locating dimensions
                LocatingDimensionsCount = LibraryFeatureData.GetDimensionsCount(0)
                Debug.Print(
"LocatingDimensionsCount = " + LocatingDimensionsCount.ToString())

                
' Get the locating dimensions
                vLocDimVal = LibraryFeatureData.GetDimensions(0, vLocDimName)
                Debug.Print(
"Locating dimensions :")
                
If Not IsNothing(vLocDimName) Then
                    For i = LBound(vLocDimName) To UBound(vLocDimName)
                        Debug.Print(
"  " + vLocDimName(i), vLocDimVal(i))
                    
Next i
                
End If

                ' Determine if existing dimension values of the library
                ' feature can be overridden
                bOverrideDimVal = LibraryFeatureData.OverrideDimension
                Debug.Print(
"OverrideDimension = " + bOverrideDimVal.ToString())

                
' Get the number of feature dimensions
                SizeDimensionsCount = LibraryFeatureData.GetDimensionsCount(1)
                Debug.Print(
"SizeDimensionsCount = " + SizeDimensionsCount.ToString())

                
' Get the feature dimensions
                vSizDimVal = LibraryFeatureData.GetDimensions(1, vSizDimName)
                Debug.Print(
"Size dimensions :")
                
If Not IsNothing(vSizDimName) Then
                    For i = LBound(vSizDimName) To UBound(vSizDimName)
                        Debug.Print(
"  " + vSizDimName(i), vSizDimVal(i))
                    
Next i
                
End If

                ' Get the number of references
                ReferencesCount = LibraryFeatureData.GetReferencesCount
                Debug.Print(
"GetReferencesCount = " + ReferencesCount.ToString())

                
' Get the references
                vRefs = LibraryFeatureData.GetReferences2(swLibFeatureData_e.swLibFeatureData_PartRespect, vRefType)
                
If Not IsNothing(vRefType) Then
                    Debug.Print("Reference types: ")
                    
For i = LBound(vRefType) To UBound(vRefType)
                        Debug.Print(
"  " + vRefType(i).ToString())
                        vRefs(i).Select(
False)
                    
Next i
                
End If

                'Release the selections that define the library feature
                LibraryFeatureData = Feature.GetDefinition
                boolstatus = LibraryFeatureData.AccessSelections(ModelDoc2,
Nothing)
                Debug.Print(
"LibraryFeatureData.AccessSelections = " + boolstatus.ToString())
                LibraryFeatureData.ReleaseSelectionAccess()
            
End If

            ' Get the next feature until there are no more
            NextFeature = Feature.GetNextFeature
            Feature =
Nothing
            Feature = NextFeature
            NextFeature =
Nothing

        End While

    End Sub


    Public swApp As SldWorks

End Class



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