Get Annotation Object Example (VB.NET)

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a model document that contains an annotation symbol.
' 2. Select the annotation symbol.
'
' Postconditions: The annotation object for the selected symbol is obtained.
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics


Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    Dim Part As ModelDoc2
    Dim SelMgr As SelectionMgr
    Dim AnnoObject As Object
    Dim aWeldSymbol As WeldSymbol
    Dim aWeldBead As WeldBead
    Dim aView As View
    Dim aTableAnno As TableAnnotation
    Dim anSFSymbol As SFSymbol
    Dim aRevisionCloud As RevisionCloud
    Dim aNote As Note
    Dim aLeader As MultiJogLeader
    Dim aGtol As Gtol
    Dim aDowelSym As DowelSymbol
    Dim aDispDim As DisplayDimension
    Dim aDatTarSym As DatumTargetSym
    Dim aDatumTag As DatumTag
    Dim aDatumOrigin As DatumOrigin
    Dim aCustomSymbol As CustomSymbol
    Dim aCenterMark As CenterMark
    Dim aCenterLine As CenterLine
    Dim aCThread As CThread
    Dim Anno As Annotation

    Sub main()

        Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
        SelMgr = Part.SelectionManager
        AnnoObject = SelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)

        Select Case SelMgr.GetSelectedObjectType3(1, -1)
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelWELDS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a WeldSymbol.")
                aWeldSymbol = AnnoObject
                Anno = aWeldSymbol.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelWELDBEADS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a WeldBead.")
                aWeldBead = AnnoObject
                Anno = aWeldBead.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelDRAWINGVIEWS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a View.")
                aView = AnnoObject
                Anno = aView.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelANNOTATIONTABLES
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a TableAnnotation.")
                aTableAnno = AnnoObject
                Anno = aTableAnno.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelSFSYMBOLS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is an SFSymbol.")
                anSFSymbol = AnnoObject
                Anno = anSFSymbol.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelREVISIONCLOUDS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a RevisionCloud.")
                aRevisionCloud = AnnoObject
                Anno = aRevisionCloud.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelNOTES
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a Note.")
                aNote = AnnoObject
                Anno = aNote.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelLEADERS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a Leader.")
                aLeader = AnnoObject
                Anno = aLeader.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelGTOLS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a Gtol.")
                aGtol = AnnoObject
                Anno = aGtol.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelDOWELSYMS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a DowelSymbol.")
                aDowelSym = AnnoObject
                Anno = aDowelSym.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelDIMENSIONS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a DisplayDimension.")
                aDispDim = AnnoObject
                Anno = aDispDim.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelDTMTARGS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a DatumTargetSym.")
                aDatTarSym = AnnoObject
                Anno = aDatTarSym.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelDATUMTAGS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a DatumTag.")
                aDatumTag = AnnoObject
                Anno = aDatumTag.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelDATUMPOINTS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a DatumOrigin.")
                aDatumOrigin = AnnoObject
                Anno = aDatumOrigin.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelCUSTOMSYMBOLS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a CustomSymbol.")
                aCustomSymbol = AnnoObject
                Anno = aCustomSymbol.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelCTHREADS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a CThread.")
                aCThread = AnnoObject
                Anno = aCThread.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelCENTERMARKSYMS
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a CenterMark.")
                aCenterMark = AnnoObject
                Anno = aCenterMark.GetAnnotation
            Case swSelectType_e.swSelCENTERLINES
                Debug.Print("Selected annotation is a CenterLine.")
                aCenterLine = AnnoObject
                Anno = aCenterLine.GetAnnotation
        End Select

        Debug.Print("Annotation: " & Anno.GetName)

    End Sub


    Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class