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Get Dimension Tolerance Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to set and get dimension tolerance values.

'---------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open:
'    C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp\SolidWorks\samples\tutorial\api\gtolwitnessline.slddrw
' 2. Open the Immediate window.
' 3. Zoom in on a dimension and click it.
' 5. Run the macro.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. The dimension tolerance for the selected dimension
'    is set to basic.
' 2. Minimum and maximum dimension tolerances are set for the
'    the selected dimension, and their values printed to the
'    the Immediate window.
' 3. The height and scale of the font for the dimension tolerances
'    are printed to the Immediate window.
'
' NOTE: Because this part document is used elsewhere, do not
' save any changes when closing it.
'----------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
    Dim swSelMgr As SelectionMgr
    Dim swDisplayDimension As DisplayDimension
    Dim swDimension As Dimension
    Dim swDimensionTolerance As DimensionTolerance
    Dim status As Boolean
    Dim fontHeight As Double
    Dim fontScale As Double
 
    Sub main()
 
        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
        swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
 
        'Get the selection
        swDisplayDimension = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, 0)
 
        ' If selection is not a dimension, then exit
        If swSelMgr.GetSelectedObjectType3(1, -1) <> swSelectType_e.swSelDIMENSIONS Then Exit Sub
 
        ' Selection is a dimension, so get the dimension tolerance object
        swDimension = swDisplayDimension.GetDimension
        swDimensionTolerance = swDimension.Tolerance
 
        ' Set type of Tolerance
        swDimensionTolerance.Type = swTolType_e.swTolBASIC
 
        ' Set dimension tolerance value
        status = swDimensionTolerance.SetValues(0.01, 0.015)
        Debug.Print("Minimum dimension tolerance: " & swDimensionTolerance.GetMinValue)
        Debug.Print("Maximum dimension tolerance: " & swDimensionTolerance.GetMaxValue)
 
        ' Get some dimension tolerance values
        fontHeight = swDimensionTolerance.GetFontHeight
        Debug.Print("  Height of font    = " & fontHeight * 1000.0# & " mm")
        fontScale = swDimensionTolerance.GetFontScale
        Debug.Print("  Scale of font     = " & fontScale)
 
    End Sub
 
 
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class


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