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IView Interface Members

The following tables list the members exposed by IView.

Public Properties

 NameDescription
 PropertyAngleGets or sets the rotation angle of the view.  
 PropertyBodiesGets or sets the bodies of a multibody part to show in the drawing view.  
 PropertyBreakLineGapGets or sets the width of the gap for a break line.  
 PropertyFlipViewGets or sets whether to flip a flat-pattern view of a sheet metal part.  
 PropertyFocusLockedGets or sets whether or not focus is locked on this view.  
 PropertyHiddenEdgesGets the hidden edges in the drawing view or sets the hidden edges in the drawing view to be visible.  
 PropertyIPositionGets and sets the X and Y location of the drawing view origin with respect to the drawing sheet origin.  
 PropertyIScaleRatioGets or sets the scale of the drawing view, returning the results in ratio format (n:n).  
 PropertyLinkParentConfigurationGets or sets whether to link a projected or auxiliary view with the parent configuration.  
 PropertyModelToViewTransformGets the math transform to go from model to drawing view space.

NOTE: This property is a get-only property. Set is not implemented.   

 PropertyNameObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetName2 and IView::SetName2.  
 PropertyPositionGets and sets the X and Y location of the drawing view origin with respect to the drawing sheet origin.  
 PropertyProjectedDimensionsGets or sets whether dimensions in this view are true or projected.  
 PropertyReferencedConfigurationGets or sets the configuration referenced by this drawing view.  
 PropertyReferencedDocumentGets the document referenced by this drawing view.  
 PropertyRootDrawingComponentGets the root component for this drawing view.  
 PropertyScaleDecimalGets or sets the scale of the drawing view, returning the results in decimal format.  
 PropertyScaleRatioGets or sets the scale of the drawing view, returning the results in ratio format (n:n).  
 PropertySheetGets the sheet on which this drawing view exists.  
 PropertyShowSheetMetalBendNotesGets or sets whether to show sheet metal bend notes.  
 PropertySuppressStateGets or sets the view suppress state.  
 PropertyTypeGets the drawing view type.  
 PropertyUseParentScaleGets or sets the drawing view's scale to match the parent drawing view's scale.  
 PropertyUseSheetScaleGets whether the scale of the drawing view is the same as the scale of the drawing sheet on which this view is located.  
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Public Methods

 NameDescription
 MethodAlignWithViewSets view alignment.  
 MethodAutoInsertCenterMarksAutomatically inserts the specified center marks in this view.  
 MethodCropCrops this view using a selected closed sketch profile.  
 MethodEnumHiddenComponentsObsolete. Superseded by IView::EnumHiddenComponents2.  
 MethodEnumHiddenComponents2Gets the hidden components enumeration in this drawing view.  
 MethodEnumSectionLinesGets the section lines enumeration in the view.  
 MethodGetAlignmentGets the alignment information of this view.  
 MethodGetAnnotationCountGets the number of annotations in this view.  
 MethodGetAnnotationsGets the annotations in this view.  
 MethodGetArcCountGets the number of arcs in this view.  
 MethodGetArcsObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetArcs4 and IView::IGetArcs4.  
 MethodGetArcs2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetArcs4 and IView::IGetArcs4.  
 MethodGetArcs3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetArcs4 and IView::IGetArcs4.  
 MethodGetArcs4Gets all of the information for all of the arcs added by a user in this drawing view.   
 MethodGetBaseViewGets the base (parent) view used to create this view.  
 MethodGetBendLineCountGets the number of bendlines in a flat-pattern drawing view.  
 MethodGetBendLinesGets the bendlines in a flat-pattern drawing view.  
 MethodGetBodiesCountGets the number of bodies of a multibody part in the drawing view.  
 MethodGetBomTableGets the BOM table found in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetBreakLineCountObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetBreakLineCount2.  
 MethodGetBreakLineCount2Gets the number of breaks lines and breaks in this view.  
 MethodGetBreakLineInfoObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetBreakLineInfo2.  
 MethodGetBreakLineInfo2Gets information for all of the break lines in this view.  
 MethodGetBreakLinesGets the all of the breaks in this view.  
 MethodGetBreakOutSectionCountGets the number of broken-out sections in this view.  
 MethodGetBreakOutSectionsGets all of the broken-out sections in this view.  
 MethodGetCenterLineCountGets the number of centerlines on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetCenterLinesGets all of the centerline annotations on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetCenterLineSketchGets the sketch that contains all of the centerline information for this view.  
 MethodGetCenterMarkCountObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetCenterMarkCount2.  
 MethodGetCenterMarkCount2Gets the number of center marks that are features in the view.  
 MethodGetCenterMarkInfoGets information about each center mark that is a feature in the view.  
 MethodGetCenterMarksGets all of the center marks that are features in the view.  
 MethodGetCThreadCountGets the number of cosmetic threads in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetCThreadsGets all of the cosmetic threads on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetDatumOriginCountGets the number of datum origins on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetDatumOriginsGets all of the datum origins on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetDatumPointsObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDatumPoints2 and IView::IGetDatumPoints2.  
 MethodGetDatumPoints2Gets all of the information about all the datum points in this view.  
 MethodGetDatumPointsCountGets the number of datum points in this view.  
 MethodGetDatumTagCountGets the number of datum tags on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetDatumTagsGets all of the datum tags on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetDatumTargetSymCountGets the number of datum target symbols on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetDatumTargetSymsGets all of the datum target symbols on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetDependentViewCountGets the number of all, or only the specified, dependent views (i.e., alternate position, detail, section, etc.) in this view.  
 MethodGetDependentViewsGets either all, or only the specified, dependent views in this view.  
 MethodGetDesignTableExtentGets the size and location of the design table associated with this drawing view.  
 MethodGetDetailGets the detail circle for this detail view.  
 MethodGetDetailCircleCountObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDetailCircleCount2.  
 MethodGetDetailCircleCount2Gets the number of detail circles in the drawing view.  
 MethodGetDetailCircleInfoObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDetailCircleInfo2 and IView::IGetDetailCircleInfo2.  
 MethodGetDetailCircleInfo2Gets all of the information about each detail circle in the view.  
 MethodGetDetailCirclesGets the detail circles in this view.  
 MethodGetDetailCircleStringsGets an array of strings; each string represents the text label for a detail circle in this view.  
 MethodGetDimensionCountObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionCount4.  
 MethodGetDimensionCount2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionCount4.  
 MethodGetDimensionCount3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionCount4.  
 MethodGetDimensionCount4Gets the number of display dimensions in the current drawing sheet or the current drawing view.  
 MethodGetDimensionDisplayInfoObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayInfo5 and IView::IGetDimensionDisplayInfo5.  
 MethodGetDimensionDisplayInfo2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayInfo5 and IView::IGetDimensionDisplayInfo5.  
 MethodGetDimensionDisplayInfo3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayInfo5 and IView::IGetDimensionDisplayInfo5.  
 MethodGetDimensionDisplayInfo4Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayInfo5 and IView::IGetDimensionDisplayInfo5.  
 MethodGetDimensionDisplayInfo5Gets the display dimension information for the current drawing sheet or the current drawing view.  
 MethodGetDimensionDisplayInfoSizeObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayInfoSize2.  
 MethodGetDimensionDisplayInfoSize2Gets the number of  the dimension lines n the current drawing sheet or the current drawing view.  
 MethodGetDimensionDisplayStringObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayString4 and IView::IGetDimensionDisplayString4.  
 MethodGetDimensionDisplayString2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayString4 and IView::IGetDimensionDisplayString4.  
 MethodGetDimensionDisplayString3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayString4 and IView::IGetDimensionDisplayString4.  
 MethodGetDimensionDisplayString4Gets all of the dimension text in the current drawing sheet or the current drawing view.  
 MethodGetDimensionIdsObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionIds4 and IView::IGetDimensionIds4.  
 MethodGetDimensionIds2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionIds4 and IView::IGetDimensionIds4.  
 MethodGetDimensionIds3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionIds4 and IView::IGetDimensionIds4.  
 MethodGetDimensionIds4Gets the dimension names from the current drawing sheet or the current drawing view.  
 MethodGetDimensionInfoObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionInfo6 and IView::IGetDimensionInfo6.  
 MethodGetDimensionInfo2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionInfo6 and IView::IGetDimensionInfo6.  
 MethodGetDimensionInfo3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionInfo6 and IView::IGetDimensionInfo6.  
 MethodGetDimensionInfo4Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionInfo6 and IView::IGetDimensionInfo6.  
 MethodGetDimensionInfo5Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionInfo6 and IView::IGetDimensionInfo6.  
 MethodGetDimensionInfo6Gets all of the dimension information in the current drawing sheet or the current drawing view.  
 MethodGetDimensionStringObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionString4 and IView::IGetDimensionString4.  
 MethodGetDimensionString2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionString4 and IView::IGetDimensionString4.  
 MethodGetDimensionString3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionString4 and IView::IGetDimensionString4.  
 MethodGetDimensionString4Gets the strings containing the text associated with each dimension in the current drawing sheet or the current drawing view.  
 MethodGetDisplayDataObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDisplayData3 and IView::IGetDisplayData3.  
 MethodGetDisplayData2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDisplayData3 and IView::IGetDisplayData3.  
 MethodGetDisplayData3Gets the the IDisplayData object for this drawing view containing only those model items that are visible in the view.  
 MethodGetDisplayDimensionCountGets the number of dispaly dimensions in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetDisplayDimensionsGets all of the display dimension on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetDisplayEdgesInShadedModeGets whether to display the edges in this when the drawing view is in shaded mode.  
 MethodGetDisplayModeObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDisplayMode2.  
 MethodGetDisplayMode2Gets the current display mode of the view.  
 MethodGetDisplayTangentEdgesObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDisplayTangentEdges2.  
 MethodGetDisplayTangentEdges2Gets the current tangent edge display mode of the drawing view.  
 MethodGetDowelSymbolCountGets the number of dowel symbols in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetDowelSymbolsGets all of the dowel symbols on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetEllipseCountGets the number of ellipses in the view.  
 MethodGetEllipsesObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetEllipses5 and IView::IGetEllipses5.  
 MethodGetEllipses2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetEllipses5 and IView::IGetEllipses5.  
 MethodGetEllipses3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetEllipses5 and IView::IGetEllipses5.  
 MethodGetEllipses4Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetEllipses5 and IView::IGetEllipses5.  
 MethodGetEllipses5Gets all of the ellipses added by a user in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetFaceHatchCountGets the number of face hatches in the view.  
 MethodGetFaceHatchesGets the face hatches in the view.  
 MethodGetFacettedHlrDisplayGets whether HLR/HLV (Hidden Lines Removed/Hidden Lines Visible) edges should be displayed faceted in the view.  
 MethodGetFirstAnnotationObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetFirstAnnotation3.  
 MethodGetFirstAnnotation2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetFirstAnnotation3.  
 MethodGetFirstAnnotation3Gets the first annotation in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetFirstBlockInstanceObsolete. Not superseded.  
 MethodGetFirstCenterLineGets the first centerline in this view.  
 MethodGetFirstCenterMarkGets the first group of center marks in the view.  
 MethodGetFirstCThreadGets the first cosmetic thread in the view.  
 MethodGetFirstCustomSymbolObsolete. Not superseded.  
 MethodGetFirstDatumOriginGets the first datum origin in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetFirstDatumTagGets the first datum tag in the view.  
 MethodGetFirstDatumTargetSymGets the first datum target symbol in the view.  
 MethodGetFirstDisplayDimensionObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetFirstDisplayDimension5.  
 MethodGetFirstDisplayDimension2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetFirstDisplayDimension5.  
 MethodGetFirstDisplayDimension3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetFirstDisplayDimension5.  
 MethodGetFirstDisplayDimension4Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetFirstDisplayDimension5.  
 MethodGetFirstDisplayDimension5Gets the first display dimension in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetFirstDowelSymbolGets the first dowel symbol in the view.  
 MethodGetFirstGTOLGets the first geometric tolerance in this view.  
 MethodGetFirstMultiJogLeaderGets the first multi-jog leader in the view.  
 MethodGetFirstNoteGets the first note in the view.  
 MethodGetFirstSFSymbolGets the first surface-finish symbols in the view.  
 MethodGetFirstTableAnnotationGets the first table annotation in this view.  
 MethodGetFirstWeldBeadGets the first weld bead annotation in this view.  
 MethodGetFirstWeldSymbolGets the first weld symbol in the view.  
 MethodGetGTolCountGets the number of geometric tolerances in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetGTolsGets all of the geometric tolerances on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetHiddenComponentsGets the hidden components in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetKeepLinkedToBOMGets whether this drawing view is linked to a BOM or weldment cut-list table.  
 MethodGetKeepLinkedToBOMNameGets the name of the BOM or weldment cut-list table feature to which this drawing view is linked.  
 MethodGetLineCountObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetLineCount2.  
 MethodGetLineCount2Gets the number of lines in this view with an option to include or exclude crosshatch lines.  
 MethodGetLinesObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetLines4 and IView::IGetLines4.  
 MethodGetLines2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetLines4 and IView::IGetLines4.  
 MethodGetLines3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetLines4 and IView::IGetLines4.  
 MethodGetLines4Gets all of the lines in the view with an option to include or exclude crosshatch lines.  
 MethodGetMultiJogLeaderCountGets the number of multi-jog leaders on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetMultiJogLeadersGets all of the multi-jog leaders in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetName2Gets the name of this drawing view displayed in the FeatureManager design tree.  
 MethodGetNextViewGets the next drawing view in the drawing.  
 MethodGetNoteCountGets the number notes in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetNotesGets the notes in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetOrientationNameGets the predefined name of the projection from which the view was generated.  
 MethodGetOutlineGets the bounding box for a view (sheet or drawing) in meters on the drawing page.  
 MethodGetParabolaCountGets the number of parabolas in the view.  
 MethodGetParabolasObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetParabolas2 and IView::IGetParabolas2.  
 MethodGetParabolas2Gets all of the information about all of the parabolas in this view.  
 MethodGetPolyLineCountObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolyLineCount5.  
 MethodGetPolyLineCount2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolyLineCount5.  
 MethodGetPolyLineCount3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolyLineCount5.  
 MethodGetPolyLineCount4Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolyLineCount5.  
 MethodGetPolyLineCount5Gets the number of polylines in this view with an option to include or exclude crosshatch lines.  
 MethodGetPolylinesObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolyLines6 and IView::IGetPolyLines6.  
 MethodGetPolylines2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolyLines6 and IView::IGetPolyLines6.  
 MethodGetPolylines3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolyLines6 and IView::IGetPolyLines6.  
 MethodGetPolylines4Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolyLines6 and IView::IGetPolyLines6.  
 MethodGetPolylines5Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolyLines6 and IView::IGetPolyLines6.  
 MethodGetPolylines6Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolylines7.  
 MethodGetPolylines7Gets all of the polylines in the view with an option to include or exclude crosshatch lines.  
 MethodGetPolyLinesAndCurvesGets the arcs, ellipses, splines, and polylines in the view with an option to include or exclude crosshatch lines.  
 MethodGetPolyLinesAndCurvesCountGets the number of lines, including arcs, ellipses, splines, and polylines, in the view with the option to include or exclude cross hatch  lines.  
 MethodGetProjectionArrowGets the projection arrow for this projected view.  
 MethodGetProjectionLineCountGets the number of projection lines (arrows) in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetProjectionLinesGets the projection lines (arrows) in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetReferencedModelNameGets the name of the model that is referenced in the drawing view.  
 MethodGetRelatedTangentEdgeCountGets the number of visible tangent edges for the specified bendline in a flat-pattern drawing view.  
 MethodGetRelatedTangentEdgesGets the visible tangent edges for the specified bendline in a flat-pattern drawing view.  
 MethodGetSectionGets the section for this section view.  
 MethodGetSectionLineCountObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetSectionLineCount2.  
 MethodGetSectionLineCount2Gets the number of section lines in the view.  
 MethodGetSectionLineInfoObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetSectionLineInfo2 and IView::GetSectionLineInfo2.  
 MethodGetSectionLineInfo2Gets all of the information about the section lines in the view.  
 MethodGetSectionLinesGets the section lines in the view.  
 MethodGetSectionLineStringsGets an array of strings; each string represents the text label for a section line in this view.  
 MethodGetSFSymbolCountGets the number of surface finish symbols on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetSFSymbolsGets all of the surface finish symbols in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetSketchGets the sketch used by this view.  
 MethodGetSketchPictureCountGets the number of sketch pictures imported to this view when a drawing is created from a part.  
 MethodGetSketchPicturesGets all of the sketch pictures imported to this view when a drawing is created from a part.  
 MethodGetSMBoundaryBoxDisplayDataGets the boundary-box sketch display data of a flat-pattern drawing view.  
 MethodGetSolidHatchCountGets the number of visible solid-fill hatches in a detail, broken, or crop view and the size of the array for their boundary data.  
 MethodGetSolidHatchInfoGets the boundary data for all visible solid-fill hatches in a detail, broken, or crop view.  
 MethodGetSplineCountGets the number of splines in the view.  
 MethodGetSplinesObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetSplines3 and IView::IGetSplines3.  
 MethodGetSplines2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetSplines3 and IView::IGetSplines3.  
 MethodGetSplines3Gets all of the splines added by a user in the drawing view.  
 MethodGetTableAnnotationCountGets the number of table annotations in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetTableAnnotationsGets all of the table annotations on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetTemporaryAxesGets the information of the temporary axes displayed in this view.  
 MethodGetTemporaryAxesCountGets the number of temporary axes in this view.  
 MethodGetUseParentDisplayModeGets whether the view is using its parent settings or if it is using its own local settings.  
 MethodGetUserPointsObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetUserPoints2 and IView::IGetUserPoints2.  
 MethodGetUserPoints2Gets all of the information about all of the user points in this view.  
 MethodGetUserPointsCountGets the number of user points in the view.  
 MethodGetViewXformGets the 4x4 transform from model space origin to the drawing space origin.  
 MethodGetVisibleGets the visibility of this drawing view.  
 MethodGetVisibleComponentCountGets the number of visible components in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetVisibleComponentsGets the visible components in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetVisibleEntitiesGets the specified visible entities (faces, edges, and vertices) in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetVisibleEntityCountGets the specified visible entities (faces, edges, or vertices) in this drawing view for the specified component.  
 MethodGetWeldBeadCountGets the number of weld beads on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetWeldBeadsGets all of the weld beads on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetWeldSymbolCountGets the number of weld symbols on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetWeldSymbolsGets all of the weld symbols on this drawing view.  
 MethodGetWitnessEntitiesCountGets the number of virtual sharp witness lines in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetWitnessGeomInfoGets the geometry data for all of the virtual sharp witness lines in this drawing view.  
 MethodGetXformGets the matrix used for displaying this drawing view.  
 MethodHasDesignTableGets whether this drawing view has a design table associated with it.  
 MethodIGetAnnotationsGets the annotations in this view.  
 MethodIGetArcsObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetArcs4 and IView::IGetArcs4.  
 MethodIGetArcs2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetArcs4 and IView::IGetArcs4.  
 MethodIGetArcs3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetArcs4 and IView::IGetArcs4.  
 MethodIGetArcs4Gets all of the information for all of the arcs added by a user in this drawing view.   
 MethodIGetBaseViewGets the base (parent) view used to create this view.  
 MethodIGetBendLinesGets the bendlines in a flat-pattern drawing view.  
 MethodIGetBodiesGets the bodies of a multibody part in the drawing view.  
 MethodIGetBomTableGets the BOM table found in this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetBreakLineInfoObsolete. Superseded by IView::IGetBreakLineInfo2.  
 MethodIGetBreakLineInfo2Gets information for all of the break lines in this view.  
 MethodIGetBreakLinesGets the all of the breaks in this view.  
 MethodIGetBreakOutSectionsGets all of the broken-out sections in this view.  
 MethodIGetCenterLinesGets all of the centerlines on this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetCenterMarkInfoGets information about each center mark that is a feature in the view.  
 MethodIGetCenterMarksGets all of the center marks that are features in the view.  
 MethodIGetCThreadsGets all of the cosmetic threads on this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetDatumOriginsGets all of the datum origins on this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetDatumPointsObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDatumPoints2 and IView::IGetDatumPoints2.  
 MethodIGetDatumPoints2Gets all of the information about all the datum points in this view.  
 MethodIGetDatumTagsGets all the datum tags on this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetDatumTargetSymsGets all of the datum target symbols on this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetDependentViewsGets either all, or only the specified, dependent views in this view.  
 MethodIGetDesignTableExtentGets the size and location of the design table associated with this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetDetailGets the detail circle for this detail view.  
 MethodIGetDetailCircleInfoObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDetailCircleInfo2 and IView::IGetDetailCircleInfo2.  
 MethodIGetDetailCircleInfo2Gets all of the information about each detail circle in the view.  
 MethodIGetDetailCirclesGets the detail circles in this view.  
 MethodIGetDetailCircleStringsGets an array of strings; each string represents the text label for a detail circle in this view.  
 MethodIGetDimensionDisplayInfoObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayInfo5 and IView::IGetDimensionDisplayInfo5.  
 MethodIGetDimensionDisplayInfo2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayInfo5 and IView::IGetDimensionDisplayInfo5.  
 MethodIGetDimensionDisplayInfo3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayInfo5 and IView::IGetDimensionDisplayInfo5.  
 MethodIGetDimensionDisplayInfo4Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayInfo5 and IView::IGetDimensionDisplayInfo5.  
 MethodIGetDimensionDisplayInfo5Gets the display dimension information for the current drawing sheet or the current drawing view.  
 MethodIGetDimensionDisplayStringObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayString4 and IView::IGetDimensionDisplayString4.  
 MethodIGetDimensionDisplayString2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayString4 and IView::IGetDimensionDisplayString4.  
 MethodIGetDimensionDisplayString3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionDisplayString4 and IView::IGetDimensionDisplayString4.  
 MethodIGetDimensionDisplayString4Gets all of the dimension text in the current drawing sheet or the current drawing view.  
 MethodIGetDimensionIdsObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionIds4 and IView::IGetDimensionIds4.  
 MethodIGetDimensionIds2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionIds4 and IView::IGetDimensionIds4.  
 MethodIGetDimensionIds3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionIds4 and IView::IGetDimensionIds4.  
 MethodIGetDimensionIds4Gets the dimension names from the current drawing sheet or the current drawing view.  
 MethodIGetDimensionInfoObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionInfo6 and IView::IGetDimensionInfo6.  
 MethodIGetDimensionInfo2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionInfo6 and IView::IGetDimensionInfo6.  
 MethodIGetDimensionInfo3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionInfo6 and IView::IGetDimensionInfo6.  
 MethodIGetDimensionInfo4Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionInfo6 and IView::IGetDimensionInfo6.  
 MethodIGetDimensionInfo5Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionInfo6 and IView::IGetDimensionInfo6.  
 MethodIGetDimensionInfo6Gets all of the dimension information in the current drawing sheet or the current drawing view.  
 MethodIGetDimensionStringObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionString4 and IView::IGetDimensionString4.  
 MethodIGetDimensionString2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionString4 and IView::IGetDimensionString4.  
 MethodIGetDimensionString3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDimensionString4 and IView::IGetDimensionString4.  
 MethodIGetDimensionString4Gets the strings containing the text associated with each dimension in the current drawing sheet or the current drawing view.  
 MethodIGetDisplayDataObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDisplayData3 and IView::IGetDisplayData3.  
 MethodIGetDisplayData2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetDisplayData3 and IView::IGetDisplayData3.  
 MethodIGetDisplayData3Gets the the IDisplayData object for this drawing view containing only those model items that are visible in the view.  
 MethodIGetDisplayDimensionsGets all of the display dimensions on this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetDowelSymbolsGets all of the dowel symbols on this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetEllipsesObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetEllipses5 and IView::IGetEllipses5.  
 MethodIGetEllipses2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetEllipses5 and IView::IGetEllipses5.  
 MethodIGetEllipses3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetEllipses5 and IView::IGetEllipses5.  
 MethodIGetEllipses4Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetEllipses5 and IView::IGetEllipses5.  
 MethodIGetEllipses5Gets all of the ellipses added by a user in this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetFaceHatchesGets the face hatches in the view.  
 MethodIGetFirstAnnotationObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetFirstAnnotation3.  
 MethodIGetFirstAnnotation2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetFirstAnnotation3.  
 MethodIGetFirstCThreadGets the first cosmetic thread in the view.  
 MethodIGetFirstCustomSymbolObsolete. Not superseded.  
 MethodIGetFirstDatumTagGets the first datum tag in the view.  
 MethodIGetFirstDatumTargetSymGets the first datum target symbol in the view.  
 MethodIGetFirstDisplayDimensionObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetFirstDisplayDimension5.  
 MethodIGetFirstDisplayDimension2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetFirstDisplayDimension5.  
 MethodIGetFirstDisplayDimension3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetFirstDisplayDimension5.  
 MethodIGetFirstDowelSymbolGets the first dowel symbol in the view.  
 MethodIGetFirstGTOLGets the first geometric tolerance in this view.  
 MethodIGetFirstMultiJogLeaderGets the first multi-jog leader in the view.  
 MethodIGetFirstNoteGets the first note in the view.  
 MethodIGetFirstSFSymbolGets the first surface-finish symbols in the view.  
 MethodIGetFirstWeldSymbolGets the first weld symbol in the view.  
 MethodIGetGTolsGets all of the geometric tolerances on this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetLinesObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetLines4 and IView::IGetLines4.  
 MethodIGetLines2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetLines4 and IView::IGetLines4.  
 MethodIGetLines3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetLines4 and IView::IGetLines4.  
 MethodIGetLines4Gets all of the lines in the view with an option to include or exclude crosshatch lines.  
 MethodIGetMultiJogLeadersGets all of the multi-jog leaders in this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetNextViewGets the next drawing view in the drawing.  
 MethodIGetNotesGets the notes in this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetOutlineGets the bounding box for a view (sheet or drawing) in meters on the drawing page.  
 MethodIGetParabolasObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetParabolas2 and IView::IGetParabolas2.  
 MethodIGetParabolas2Gets all of the information about all of the parabolas in this view.  
 MethodIGetPolylinesObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolyLines6 and IView::IGetPolyLines6.  
 MethodIGetPolylines2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolyLines6 and IView::IGetPolyLines6.  
 MethodIGetPolylines3Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolyLines6 and IView::IGetPolyLines6.  
 MethodIGetPolylines4Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolyLines6 and IView::IGetPolyLines6.  
 MethodIGetPolylines5Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetPolyLines6 and IView::IGetPolyLines6.  
 MethodIGetPolylines6Obsolete. Superseded by IView::IGetPolylines7.  
 MethodIGetPolylines7Gets all of the polylines in the view with an option to include or exclude crosshatch lines  
 MethodIGetPolyLinesAndCurvesGets the arcs, ellipses, splines, and polylines in the view with an option to include or exclude crosshatch lines.  
 MethodIGetProjectionArrowGets the projection arrow for this projected view.  
 MethodIGetProjectionLinesGets the projection lines (arrows) in this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetRelatedTangentEdgesGets the visible tangent edges for the specified bendline in a flat-pattern drawing view.  
 MethodIGetSectionGets the section for this section view.  
 MethodIGetSectionLineInfoObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetSectionLineInfo2 and IView::GetSectionLineInfo2.  
 MethodIGetSectionLineInfo2Gets all of the information about the section lines in the view.  
 MethodIGetSectionLinesGets the section lines in the view.  
 MethodIGetSectionLineStringsGets an array of strings; each string represents the text label for a section line in this view.  
 MethodIGetSFSymbolsGets all of the surface finish symbols in this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetSketchGets the sketch used by this view.  
 MethodIGetSketchPicturesGets all of the sketch pictures imported to this view when a drawing is created from a part.  
 MethodIGetSMBoundaryBoxDisplayDataGets the boundary-box sketch display data of a flat-pattern drawing view.  
 MethodIGetSolidHatchInfoGets the boundary data for all visible solid-fill hatches in a detail, broken, or crop view.  
 MethodIGetSplinesObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetSplines3 and IView::IGetSplines3.  
 MethodIGetSplines2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::GetSplines3 and IView::IGetSplines3.  
 MethodIGetSplines3Gets all of the splines added by a user in the drawing view.  
 MethodIGetTableAnnotationsGets all of the table annotations in this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetTemporaryAxesGets the information of the temporary axes displayed in this view.  
 MethodIGetUserPointsObsolete. Superseded by IView::GetUserPoints2 and IView::IGetUserPoints2.  
 MethodIGetUserPoints2Gets all of the information about all of the user points in this view.  
 MethodIGetViewXformGets the 4x4 transform from model space origin to the drawing space origin.  
 MethodIGetVisibleComponentsGets the visible components in this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetVisibleEntitiesGets the specified visible entities (faces, edges, and vertices) in this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetWeldBeadsGets all of the weld beads on this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetWeldSymbolsGets all of the weld symbols on this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetWitnessGeomInfoGets the geometry data for all of the virtual sharp witness lines in this drawing view.  
 MethodIGetXformGets the matrix used for displaying this drawing view.  
 MethodIInsertBomTableInserts a Bill of Materials (BOM) table for this drawing view using Microsoft Excel.  
 MethodInsertAlternateViewInserts an Alternate Position View of the currently selected drawing view.  
 MethodInsertBendTableInserts a bend table for this drawing view.  
 MethodInsertBomTableInserts a Bill of Materials (BOM) table for this drawing view using Microsoft Excel.  
 MethodInsertBomTable2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::InsertBomTable3.  
 MethodInsertBomTable3Inserts a bill of materials (BOMs) for this drawing view using SolidWorks table functionality.  
 MethodInsertBreakInserts a view break at the specified location in the view.  
 MethodInsertHoleTableObsolete. Superseded by IView::InsertHoleTable2.  
 MethodInsertHoleTable2Inserts a hole table in this drawing view.  
 MethodInsertPunchTableInserts a punch table in the flat pattern drawing view of a sheet metal part.  
 MethodInsertWeldmentTableInserts a weldment cut-list table into this drawing view.  
 MethodInsertWeldTableInserts a weld table into this drawing view.  
 MethodIsBrokenGets whether the drawing view is displayed broken.  
 MethodIsCroppedGet whether this drawing view is cropped.  
 MethodISelectEntitySelects an entity in this drawing view.  
 MethodISetBodiesSets the bodies of a multibody part to include in the view.  
 MethodISetXformSets the matrix used for display of this drawing view.  
 MethodIsExplodedGets whether the drawing view is currently showing the assembly as exploded or collasped.  
 MethodIsFlatPatternViewGets whether a drawing view is a flat-pattern drawing view.  
 MethodIsLightweightGets whether the drawing view is lightweight.  
 MethodIsModelLoadedGets whether the model is loaded in this drawing view.  
 MethodIsModelOutOfDateGets whether the model in this drawing view is up-to-date with the current model.  
 MethodIsPerspectiveViewGets whether this drawing view is showing a perspective view of the model.  
 MethodLoadModelLoads the model if the model has not already been loaded for this drawing view.  
 MethodRemoveAlignmentRemoves the alignment from this drawing view.  
 MethodResetSketchVisibilityResets the visibility of the sketches in the drawing view so that the drawing view reflects the model.  
 MethodSelectEntitySelects an entity in this drawing view.  
 MethodSetDisplayModeObsolete. Superseded by IView::SetDisplayMode3.  
 MethodSetDisplayMode2Obsolete. Superseded by IView::SetDisplayMode3.  
 MethodSetDisplayMode3Sets the display mode of the view.  
 MethodSetDisplayTangentEdgesObsolete. Superseded by IView::SetDisplayTangentEdges2.  
 MethodSetDisplayTangentEdges2Sets the tangent edge display mode of the drawing view.  
 MethodSetKeepLinkedToBOMSets whether this drawing view is linked to the specified BOM or weldment cut-list table.  
 MethodSetLightweightToResolvedChanges the drawing view from lightweight to resolved.  
 MethodSetName2Sets the name of this drawing view, as displayed in the FeatureManager design tree.  
 MethodSetResolvedToLightweightChanges the drawing view from resolved to lightweight.  
 MethodSetVisibleSets the visibility of this drawing view.  
 MethodSetXformSets the matrix used for display of this drawing view.  
 MethodShowExplodedShows an exploded assembly in this drawing view.  
 MethodUpdateViewDisplayGeometryUpdates the displayed geometry for a drawing view.  
 MethodUseDefaultAlignmentRestores the default alignment for this drawing view.  
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