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Add Along Y Dimension to 3D Sketch Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to add a display dimension along the y axis in a 3D sketch.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions: Verify that the specified part template exists.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens a new part document.
' 2. Creates a 3D sketch.
' 3. Click the green check mark in the Modify dimension dialog
'    (If you don't see the dialog, look for it behind other open windows).
' 4. Puts 3DSketch1 in edit mode; 3DSketch1 contains a spline and a 
'    corner rectangle.
' 5. Displays the display dimension of 63.24 mm on the y axis starting at
'    (-0.1, 0, 0.01111142101618) while the sketch is in edit mode.
' 6. Examine the graphics area.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Public Sub main()
 
        Dim Part As ModelDoc2
        Dim myDisplayDim As DisplayDimension
        Dim boolstatus As Boolean
        Dim longstatus As Integer
 
        longstatus = swApp.ResetUntitledCount(0, 0, 0)
        Part = swApp.NewDocument("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2015\templates\Part.prtdot", 0, 0, 0)
        swApp.ActivateDoc2("Part1"False, longstatus)
        Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
 
        Part.SketchManager.Insert3DSketch(True)
        Dim vSkLines As Object
        vSkLines = Part.SketchManager.CreateCornerRectangle(-0.05171778666374, 0.01933785938058, 0.03, 0.08445537697179, -0.04142795937025, -0.03)
        boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Right Plane""PLANE", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        Part.ClearSelection2(True)
 
        Dim pointArray As Object
        Dim points(11) As Double
        points(0) = 0
        points(1) = -0.03591009660795
        points(2) = 0.04608246573503
        points(3) = 0
        points(4) = 0.0147420284178
        points(5) = 0.005170989573514
        points(6) = 0
        points(7) = -0.006478053228363
        points(8) = -0.04282131900055
        points(9) = 0
        points(10) = -0.02294509596464
        points(11) = -0.09396066420243
        pointArray = points
 
        Dim skSegment As SketchSegment
        skSegment = Part.SketchManager.CreateSpline2((pointArray), True)
        Part.SketchManager.InsertSketch(True)
        boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("3DSketch1""SKETCH", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        Part.EditSketch()
        boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Point5""SKETCHPOINT", 0, -0.03591009660795, 0.04608246573503, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Point4""SKETCHPOINT", 0.08445537697179, 0.02732744880518, -0.01872625210654, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
        myDisplayDim = Part.SketchManager.AddAlongYDimension(-0.1, 0, 0.01111142101618)
        Part.ClearSelection2(True)
 
        Part.ViewZoomtofit2()
 
 
    End Sub
 
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class


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