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Get Data for Scale Feature Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to get the data for the selected scale feature.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a model document with a scale feature.
' 2. Select the scale feature.
'
' Postconditions: Inspect the Immediate window.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Sub main()

        
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
        
Dim swSelMgr As SelectionMgr
        
Dim swFeat As Feature
        
Dim swScale As ScaleFeatureData
        
Dim swCoordSys As Feature
        
Dim nX_Scale As Double
        Dim nY_Scale As Double
        Dim nZ_scale As Double
        Dim bIsUniform As Boolean

        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
        swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
        swFeat = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
        swScale = swFeat.GetDefinition
        swCoordSys = swScale.CoordinateSystem

        swScale.GetScale(nX_Scale, nY_Scale, nZ_scale, bIsUniform)

        Debug.Print(
"File = " & swModel.GetPathName)
        Debug.Print(
"Feature = " & swFeat.Name)
        Debug.Print(
"   X scaling factor = " & nX_Scale)
        Debug.Print(
"   Y scaling factor = " & nY_Scale)
        Debug.Print(
"   Z scaling factor = " & nZ_scale)
        Debug.Print(
"   Is uniform = " & bIsUniform)
        Debug.Print(
"   Scaling type as defined in swScaleType_e = " & swScale.Type)
        Debug.Print(
"   Bodies count = " & swScale.GetBodiesCount)
        Debug.Print(
"   Is uniform = " & swScale.IsUniform)
        Debug.Print(
"   Uniform scaling factor = " & swScale.ScaleUniform)
        Debug.Print(
"   X scaling factor = " & swScale.ScaleX)
        Debug.Print(
"   Y scaling factor = " & swScale.ScaleY)
        Debug.Print(
"   Z scaling factor = " & swScale.ScaleZ)

        
If Not swCoordSys Is Nothing Then
            Debug.Print("   CoorSys = " & swCoordSys.Name)
        
End If

    End Sub

    
    
Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class

 



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