Insert a Note Example (VBA)

This example shows show to insert a geometric tolerance symbol in an active drawing document.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions: Open install_dir\samples\tutorial\advdrawings\foodprocessor.slddrw.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Inserts a geometric tolerance symbol at the specified position.
' 2. Examine the graphics area.
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
    Dim Part As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
    Dim Annotation As SldWorks.Annotation
    Dim swSelobj2 As Object
    Dim swSelMgr As SldWorks.SelectionMgr
    Dim Note As SldWorks.Note
    Dim boolstatus As Boolean
    Dim longstatus As Long
   

    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
    Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
   

    Set swSelMgr = Part.SelectionManager
    boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "EDGE", 0.166288048468037, 0.223859686746988, -4.00000000013279E-04, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
    Set swSelobj2 = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)   

    Set Note = Part.InsertNote("<MOD-CL>")

    If Not Note Is Nothing Then
       Note.Angle = 0
       boolstatus = Note.SetBalloon(0, 0)
   

       Set Annotation = Note.GetAnnotation()
      

        Dim AttEntArr(0) As Object
        Set AttEntArr(0) = swSelobj2
        Dim vAttEntArrIn As Variant
        vAttEntArrIn = AttEntArr

        boolstatus = Annotation.SetAttachedEntities(vAttEntArrIn)

       If Not Annotation Is Nothing Then
          longstatus = Annotation.SetLeader3(1, 0, True, True, False, False)
          boolstatus = Annotation.SetPosition2(0.1038962799325, 0.135343450253, 0)
       End If
   

    End If
   

    Part.ClearSelection2 True
    Part.WindowRedraw

End Sub