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Create Drawing Sheet Zones Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to create a drawing sheet with zones, modify the zones in the drawing sheet, and insert a revision table.

'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Verify that the specified model document and templates exist.
' 2. Open an Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Creates a new sheet named Test with four zones.
' 2. Inspect the graphics area.
' 3. Press F5.
' 4. Modifies Test to contain nine zones.
' 5. Creates Revision Table1.
' 6. Adds a revision row to the table.
' 7. Inspect the FeatureManager design tree, the graphics area, and the
'    Immediate window.
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes to it.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Dim swDraw As DrawingDoc
    Dim currentsheet As Sheet
    Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
    Dim revTableAnno As RevisionTableAnnotation
    Dim boolstatus As Boolean
    Dim longstatus As Integer, longwarnings As Integer
 
    Sub main()
 
        swModel = swApp.OpenDoc6("C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\samples\tutorial\api\assem20.slddrw", 3, 0, "", longstatus, longwarnings)
        swApp.ActivateDoc2("assem20 - Sheet1"False, longstatus)
        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
        swDraw = swModel
 
        boolstatus = swModel.Extension.SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swShowZoneLines, 0, True)
        boolstatus = swModel.Extension.SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swRevisionTableMultipleSheetStyle, 0, swRevisionTableMultipleSheetStyle_e.swRevisionTable_Independent)
 
        If (swDraw Is NothingThen
            MsgBox(" Please open a drawing document. ")
        End If
 
        currentsheet = swDraw.GetCurrentSheet
        swDraw.ActivateSheet(currentsheet.GetName)
 
        ' Create sheet, Test, with 4 zones
        boolstatus = swDraw.NewSheet4("Test", swDwgPaperSizes_e.swDwgPaperAsize, swDwgTemplates_e.swDwgTemplateAsize, 1, 1, True"", 0, 0, "", 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 2, 2)
 
        Stop
 
        boolstatus = swModel.Extension.SelectByID2("Sheet Format2""SHEET", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        swModel.EditTemplate()
        swModel.EditSketch()
        swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
        boolstatus = swModel.Extension.SelectByID2("Sheet Format2""SHEET", 0.0812585524728589, 0.139959974668275, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
 
        ' Modify Test to have 9 zones
        boolstatus = swDraw.SetupSheet6("Test", swDwgPaperSizes_e.swDwgPapersUserDefined, swDwgTemplates_e.swDwgTemplateCustom, 1, 1, True"C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english\sheetformat\a - landscape.slddrt", 0.2794, 0.2159, "Default"False, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 3, 3)
        
        swModel.EditSheet()
        swModel.EditSketch()
        swModel.ForceRebuild3(True)
 
        currentsheet = swDraw.GetCurrentSheet
        swDraw.ActivateSheet(currentsheet.GetName)
 
        ' Insert a revision table and add a revision row
        revTableAnno = currentsheet.InsertRevisionTable2(True, 0.0#, 0.0#, swBOMConfigurationAnchorType_e.swBOMConfigurationAnchor_TopLeft, "C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\English\standard revision block.sldrevtbt", swRevisionTableSymbolShape_e.swRevisionTable_CircleSymbol, True)
        Debug.Print("Revision table annotation")
        Debug.Print("  New revision: " & revTableAnno.AddRevision("A"))
        Debug.Print("  Current revision: " & revTableAnno.CurrentRevision)
 
        Dim revTableFeat As RevisionTableFeature
        revTableFeat = revTableAnno.RevisionTableFeature
        Debug.Print("Revision table feature")
        Debug.Print("  Number of revision table annotations: " & revTableFeat.GetTableAnnotationCount)
 
        Dim feat As Feature
        feat = revTableFeat.GetFeature
        Debug.Print("Feature: " & feat.Name)
 
    End Sub
 
 
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class
 

 

 



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