> AutoBalloon4 Method (IDrawingDoc)

AutoBalloon4 Method (IDrawingDoc)

Automatically inserts balloons in a drawing view.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Function AutoBalloon4( _ ByVal Layout As Integer, _ ByVal IgnoreMultiple As Boolean, _ ByVal Style As Integer, _ ByVal Size As Integer, _ ByVal UpperTextContent As Integer, _ ByVal UpperText As String, _ ByVal LowerTextContent As Integer, _ ByVal LowerText As String, _ ByVal Layername As String, _ ByVal BalloonsToFaces As Boolean _ ) As Object

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Function AutoBalloon4( _
   ByVal Layout As Integer, _
   ByVal IgnoreMultiple As Boolean, _
   ByVal Style As Integer, _
   ByVal Size As Integer, _
   ByVal UpperTextContent As Integer, _
   ByVal UpperText As String, _
   ByVal LowerTextContent As Integer, _
   ByVal LowerText As String, _
   ByVal Layername As String, _
   ByVal BalloonsToFaces As Boolean _
) As Object

Visual Basic (Usage)

Visual Basic (Usage)
`Dim instance As IDrawingDoc Dim Layout As Integer Dim IgnoreMultiple As Boolean Dim Style As Integer Dim Size As Integer Dim UpperTextContent As Integer Dim UpperText As String Dim LowerTextContent As Integer Dim LowerText As String Dim Layername As String Dim BalloonsToFaces As Boolean Dim value As Object value = instance.AutoBalloon4(Layout, IgnoreMultiple, Style, Size, UpperTextContent, UpperText, LowerTextContent, LowerText, Layername, BalloonsToFaces)`

Dim instance As IDrawingDoc
Dim Layout As Integer
Dim IgnoreMultiple As Boolean
Dim Style As Integer
Dim Size As Integer
Dim UpperTextContent As Integer
Dim UpperText As String
Dim LowerTextContent As Integer
Dim LowerText As String
Dim Layername As String
Dim BalloonsToFaces As Boolean
Dim value As Object
 
value = instance.AutoBalloon4(Layout, IgnoreMultiple, Style, Size, UpperTextContent, UpperText, LowerTextContent, LowerText, Layername, BalloonsToFaces)

C#
object AutoBalloon4( int Layout, bool IgnoreMultiple, int Style, int Size, int UpperTextContent, string UpperText, int LowerTextContent, string LowerText, string Layername, bool BalloonsToFaces )

object AutoBalloon4( 
   int Layout,
   bool IgnoreMultiple,
   int Style,
   int Size,
   int UpperTextContent,
   string UpperText,
   int LowerTextContent,
   string LowerText,
   string Layername,
   bool BalloonsToFaces
)

C++/CLI
Object^ AutoBalloon4( & int Layout, & bool IgnoreMultiple, & int Style, & int Size, & int UpperTextContent, & String^ UpperText, & int LowerTextContent, & String^ LowerText, & String^ Layername, & bool BalloonsToFaces )

C++/CLI

Object^ AutoBalloon4( 
&   int Layout,
&   bool IgnoreMultiple,
&   int Style,
&   int Size,
&   int UpperTextContent,
&   String^ UpperText,
&   int LowerTextContent,
&   String^ LowerText,
&   String^ Layername,
&   bool BalloonsToFaces
)

Parameters

Layout

Layout style of the balloons as defined by swBalloonLayoutType_e or specify -1 for this argument to use the document default layout style

IgnoreMultiple

True to apply a balloon to only one instance of a component, false to apply balloons to all instances of that component

Style

Style of the balloons as defined by swBalloonStyle_e or specify -1 to use the document default balloon style

Size

Fit of balloon as defined by swBalloonFit_e or specify -1 to use the document default balloon fit

UpperTextContent

Upper-text content style as defined by swBalloonTextContent_e or specify -1 to use the document default upper text content

UpperText

Text for upper balloon

LowerTextContent

Lower-text content style as defined by swBalloonTextContent_e or specify -1 to use the document default lower text content

NOTE: This and the next argument are only effective when Style is set to swBS_SplitCirc. See the SolidWorks Help for additional details about autoballoons.

LowerText

Text for lower balloon

Layername

Name of the layer for this balloon

BalloonsToFaces

True to attach balloons to faces; false to attach balloons to edges

Return Value

Array of newly created notes

Example

Add Autoballoon to Face (C#)
Add Autoballoon to Face (VB.NET)
Add Autoballoon to Face (VBA)

Remarks

This method automatically creates the BOM balloons for the selected drawing views. If a drawing sheet is selected, BOM balloons are automatically created for all of the drawing views on that drawing sheet.

To get or set default values for...	Use...
Layout	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAutoBalloonLayout, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) - or - IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAutoBalloonLayout, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swBalloonLayoutType_e.<Value>)
Style	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger((swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBOMBalloonStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) - or - IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBOMBalloonFit, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swBalloonFit_e.<Value>)
Size	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger((swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBOMBalloonFit, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) - or - (swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBOMStackedBalloonFit, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swBalloonFit_e.<Value>)
UpperTextContent	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBOMUpperText, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) - or - IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBOMUpperText, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swBalloonTextContent_e.<Value>)
LowerTextContent	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBOMLowerText, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) - or - IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBOMLowerText, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swBalloonTextContent_e.<Value>)

This method also allows you to get only the balloons just created.

Availability

SolidWorks 2010 SP4, Revision Number 18.4

Search 'AutoBalloon4 Method (IDrawingDoc)' in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

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