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Select the Midpoint of an Edge Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to select the midpoint of an edge.

'-------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a part document.
' 2. Select an edge.
' 3. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Puts a midpoint on the selected edge.
' 2. Place the cursor on the selected edge to see the
'    midpoint.
' 3. Examine the Immediate window.
'------------------------------------------------------

Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics


Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Const swSelEDGES As Long = 1
    
Const swSelREFERENCECURVES As Long = 26
    
Const swSelPOINTREFS As Long = 41
    
Const swSelREFEDGES As Long = 51

    
Sub main()

        
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
        
Dim swPart As PartDoc
        
Dim swSelMgr As SelectionMgr
        
Dim nSelType As Long

        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
        swPart = swModel
        swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager

        nSelType = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObjectType3(1, -1)
        Debug.Print(
"SelType (before) = " + Str(nSelType))

        swModel.SelectMidpoint()

        nSelType = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObjectType3(1, -1)
        Debug.Print(
"SelType (after ) = " + Str(nSelType))

    
End Sub


    Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class

 



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