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Create a Sketch Point (VB.NET)

This example shows how to create a sketch point.

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions: Ensure the specified part template exists.
'
' Postconditions: A point is created on the new sketch of a new part.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Sub main()

        
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
        
Dim swSkMgr As SketchManager
        
Dim longstatus As Integer
        Dim boolstatus As Boolean

        swApp.ResetUntitledCount(0, 0, 0)
        swModel = swApp.NewDocument(
"C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2012\templates\Part.prtdot", 0, 0, 0)
        swApp.ActivateDoc2(
"Part1", False, longstatus)
        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc

        swSkMgr = swModel.SketchManager
        swSkMgr.InsertSketch(
True)
        boolstatus = swModel.Extension.SelectByID2(
"Top Plane", "PLANE", -0.0553489443349025, 0.00330468607538553, 0.0269617286188933, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        swModel.ClearSelection2(
True)

        
' Check whether document is active
        If swModel Is Nothing Then
            swApp.SendMsgToUser2("A part document must be active.", swMessageBoxIcon_e.swMbWarning, swMessageBoxBtn_e.swMbOk)
            
Exit Sub
        End If

        ' Check whether document is a part
        Dim modelType As Integer
        modelType = swModel.GetType

        
If modelType <> swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART Then
            swApp.SendMsgToUser2("A part document must be active.", swMessageBoxIcon_e.swMbWarning, swMessageBoxBtn_e.swMbOk)
            
Exit Sub
        End If

        Dim skPoint As SketchPoint
        skPoint = swSkMgr.CreatePoint(-0.127443, 0.042892, 0.0#)
        swSkMgr.InsertSketch(
True)

    
End Sub

  
    
Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class

 



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