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Get DimXpert Tolerance5 Example (VB.NET)

This example builds a part to demonstrate usage of the SolidWorks Document Manager API for a  DimXpert concentricity geometric tolerance annotation.

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' 1. Open:

<SolidWorks_install_dir>\samples\tutorial\api\cover_with_dimensions.sldprt

' 2. Open the DimXpert toolbar from View > Toolbars

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

' 3. Create concentricity tolerance:

'    a. Click Datum on the DimXpert tool bar.

'    b. Click Boss1 (front extrusion).

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

'    d. Click the green check mark to accept Datum A.

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

'       In the Geometric Tolerance Properties dialog:

'            i.   Select Concentricity from the Symbol dropdown list.

'            ii.  Click inside the Tolerance 1 field.

'            iii. Click on the Diameter icon on the toolbar

'                 at the top of the dialog.

'            iv.  Type A in the Primary field.

'            v.   Click the inside face of Simple Hole2.

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

'            vii. Click OK to close the Geometric Tolerance

'                 Properties dialog.

'    f. In the DimXpertManager tab of the Management Panel,

'       expand Simple Hole2.

'    g. Observe the following Dimxpert annotation: Concentricity1.

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

'    NOTE: Because this part is used in a SolidWorks online

'          tutorial, do not save any changes to the original

'          file name.

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

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