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Open and Exit Sketch Example (VBA)

This example shows how to open a sketch, sketch a line, and close the sketch.

 

'------------------------------------------

'

' Preconditions:

'     (1) Model document is open.

'     (2) Planar face or a sketch is selected.

'

' Postconditions: A sketch is opened, a line is sketched, and the sketch is closed.

'

'------------------------------------------

 

Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Dim swApp                   As SldWorks.SldWorks

    Dim swModel                 As SldWorks.ModelDoc2

    Dim swSkSeg                 As SldWorks.SketchSegment

    Dim swSkLine                As SldWorks.SketchLine

    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks

    Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc

    

    ' A sketch on the selected planar face or the selected sketch is opened

    swModel.InsertSketch2 True

    

        ' A line is sketched

        Set swSkSeg = swModel.CreateLine2(0#, 0#, 0#, 0.1, 0.1, 0#)

        Set swSkLine = swSkSeg

        

    ' Sketch is exited

    swModel.InsertSketch2 True

End Sub



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