Get DimXpert Tolerance4 Example (VB.NET)

This example builds a part to demonstrate usage of the SolidWorks Document Manager API for the following DimXpert annotations:

    *  Angle-between dimension tolerance

    *  Chamfer dimension tolerance

    *  Line Profile geometric tolerance

    *  Straightness geometric tolerance

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' 1. Open:

'    <SolidWorks_install_dir>\samples\tutorial\api\plate_tolstatus.sldprt

' 2. Open the DimXpert toolbar from View > Toolbars

'    (select the first instance of Toolbars on the View menu).

' 3. Create the chamfer dimension tolerance:

'    a. Click Auto-Dimension Scheme on the DimXpert tool bar.

'    b. Ensure that the Chamfer feature filter is selected.

'    c. Click the green arrow to accept the settings.

'    d. Observe ChamferDepth1 and ChamferDepth2 annotations

'       in the DimXpert tree.

' 4. Create angle-between dimension tolerance:

'    a. Click Location Dimension on the DimXpert tool bar.

'    b. Click a face of the part.

'    c. Click a face perpendicular to the face

'       selected in step 2 (not the chamfer).

'    d. Click outside the part to place the annotation.

'    e. Find the following Dimxpert annotation in the

'       DimXpert tree: AngleBetween1.

' 5. Create line profile and straightness geometric tolerances:

'    a. Click Geometric Tolerance on the DimXpert tool bar.

'       In the Geometric Tolerance Properties dialog:

'          i.   Select Straightness from the Symbol dropdown

'               list.

'          ii.  In second row, select Line Profile from

'               the Symbol dropdown list.

'          iii. Type 0.25 in Tolerance1.

'          iv.  Click the top face of the part.

'          v.   Click outside the part to place the

'               annotation.

'          vi.  Click OK to close the Geometric Tolerance

'               Properties dialog.

'    b. In the DimXpertManager tab of the Management

'       Panel, expand Plane7.

'    c. Observe the following Dimxpert annotations:  

'       LineProfile1 and Straightness1.

' 6. Close the part, saving it to another name.

'    NOTE: Because these parts are used in a SolidWorks

'          online tutorial, do not save any changes to

'          the original file name.

' 7. Read how to load and run Code_Example_VBNET with this part.

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