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Insert Cut List Item Property Note Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to insert a note containing all of the cut list item properties into the selected flat pattern drawing view of a sheet metal part.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open:
'    install_dir\samples\handson\weldedcorner\weldedcorner.sldprt.
' 2. Right-click Cut list(1) in the FeatureManager design tree and select Automatic.
' 3. Select File > Make Drawing from Part.
' 4. Click OK in the Units and Dimension Standard dialog, if displayed.
' 5. Click OK in the New SolidWorks Document dialog, if displayed.
' 6. Click OK in the Sheet Format/Size dialog.
' 7. Drag the (A) Flat pattern view onto the drawing sheet and
'    close the Project View PropertyManager page.
' 8. On the unit system dropdown on the status bar select MKS.
'
' Postconditions: A note with all of the cut list item properties is inserted
' into the drawing view.
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere,
' do not save changes when closing it.
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Dim Part As ModelDoc2
    
Dim SelMgr As SelectionMgr
    
Dim aView As View
    
Dim boolstatus As Boolean
    Sub main()

        Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
        boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"Drawing View1", "DRAWINGVIEW", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        SelMgr = Part.SelectionManager
        aView = SelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
        aView.InsertCutListPropertyNote(0.11, 0.17, 0.0#)
    
End Sub

    
    
Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class

 



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