Function InsertDwgOrDxfFile2( _
   ByVal FileName As System.String, _
   ByVal DxfDwgImportData As System.Object _
) As Feature

Dim instance As IFeatureManager
Dim FileName As System.String
Dim DxfDwgImportData As System.Object
Dim value As Feature
 
value = instance.InsertDwgOrDxfFile2(FileName, DxfDwgImportData)

Feature InsertDwgOrDxfFile2( 
   System.string FileName,
   System.object DxfDwgImportData
)

Feature^ InsertDwgOrDxfFile2( 
&   System.String^ FileName,
&   System.Object^ DxfDwgImportData
) 

Parameters

FileName

Name of the DXF/DWG image file

DxfDwgImportData

IImportDxfDwgData

Return Value

Before calling this method, select a plane or planar surface on which to place the image.

This method:

• returns NULL if the file contains solid bodies data.
• is not supported for use in assembly documents.

When importing DXF/DWG data, you can:

• Let SolidWorks determine the default values:

  • Paper size and sheet scale are computed to fit the input data.

  • Length unit is determined from the header of the input DXF/DWG file.

  • Sheet name is the same as the layout name in the input DXF/DWG file.

     - or -

• Set your own values:

  1. Call ISldWorks::GetImportFileData to obtain the IImportDxfDwgData interface.

  2. Use the following methods with a Sheet argument of "" (an empty string), to set up your defaults:

     • IImportDxfDwgData::GetPaperSize

     • IImportDxfDwgData::GetPosition

     • IImportDxfDwgData::GetSheetScale

     • IImportDxfDwgData::ImportMethod

     • IImportDxfDwgData::LengthUnit

     • IImportDxfDwgData::SetPaperSize

     • IImportDxfDwgData::SetPosition

     • IImportDxfDwgData::SetSheetScale

     • IImportDxfDwgData::SheetName

NOTES:

• Getting the IImportDxfDwgData interface does not get default values from the input file. Any values not set by you are set to the values computed by SolidWorks.

• If the DWG/DXF file has multiple sheets, use these methods with a valid layout name in the Sheet argument to set up sheet specific settings, which override the default settings. If any of the individual items are not specified for a given layout name, the value used is from the defaults (layout name ""). If the default value is not specified, SolidWorks computes and uses a meaningful value for that item.