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Select Plane Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to select the default SOLIDWORKS Right Plane.

'---------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions: Open a new part document.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Selects the Right Plane.
' 2. Examine the graphics area.
'---------------------------------------------------------

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

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Sub main()

        
' Select Right Plane (1-based index)
        Const ReqPlane As Long = 3

        
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
        
Dim swFeat As Feature
        
Dim PlaneCount As Long
        Dim bRet As Boolean

        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
        swFeat = swModel.FirstFeature

        
Do While Not swFeat Is Nothing
            If "RefPlane" = swFeat.GetTypeName Then
                PlaneCount = PlaneCount + 1

                
If ReqPlane = PlaneCount Then
                    bRet = swFeat.Select2(False, 0)
                    
Exit Do
                End If
            End If

            swFeat = swFeat.GetNextFeature
        
Loop

    End Sub

  
    
Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class

 



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