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Insert GTol Example (VBA)

This example shows how to insert a GTol whose frame contains datums with material conditions.

'-------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions: Verify that the specified drawing
' document to open exists.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the specified drawing document.
' 2. Inserts a GTol whose frame contains datums with material
'    conditions.
' 3. Examine the drawing.
'
' NOTE: Because this drawing is used elsewhere, do not
' save changes.
'-------------------------------------------------------
Option Explicit
Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim swDrawing As SldWorks.DrawingDoc
Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
Dim swGtol As SldWorks.Gtol
Dim swAnnotation As SldWorks.Annotation
Dim status As Boolean
Dim errors As Long
Dim warnings As Long
Dim fileName As String
Sub main()
    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
    fileName = "C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp\SOLIDWORKS\samples\tutorial\advdrawings\foodprocessor.slddrw"
    Set swDrawing = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocDRAWING, swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", errors, warnings)
    swApp.ActivateDoc3 "foodprocessor - Sheet1", False, swRebuildOnActivation_e.swRebuildActiveDoc, errors
    Set swModel = swDrawing     
    Set swGtol = swModel.InsertGtol()
    If Not swGtol Is Nothing Then
       swGtol.SetFrameSymbols2 1, "<IGTOL-POSI>", False, "", False, "", "", "", ""
       swGtol.SetFrameValues 1, "0.2", "", "B-A-C<MOD-MMC>", "B<MOD-MMC>-C<MOD-LMC>", "C<MOD-MMC>-A"
       swGtol.SetPTZHeight "", False
       swGtol.SetCompositeFrame2 False, 1
       swGtol.SetBetweenTwoPoints False, "", ""
       Set swAnnotation = swGtol.GetAnnotation()
       If Not swAnnotation Is Nothing Then
          status = swAnnotation.SetPosition2(0.245354759676629, 0.126683476923077, 0)
          errors = swAnnotation.SetLeader3(swLeaderStyle_e.swNO_LEADER, swLeaderSide_e.swLS_SMART, True, False, False, False)
       End If
    End If    
    swModel.WindowRedraw
End Sub


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