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Setting

Get/Set Methods

Return Value or <Value>

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Base auxiliary view standard

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionStandard, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingAuxiliaryView)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionStandard, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingAuxiliaryView, swDetailingStandard_e.<Value>)

See swDetailingStandard_e for valid options

Specifies the base auxiliary view standard to use

Line style - Line Style

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swLineFontViewArrowStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swLineFontViewArrowStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLineStyles_e.<Value>)

See swLineStyles_e for valid options

Specifies style of view arrows

Line style - Line Thickness

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swLineFontViewArrowThickness, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swLineFontViewArrowThickness, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLineWeights_e.<Value>)

See swLineWeights_e for valid options

Specifies thickness of view arrows

Line style - Custom thickness

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swLineViewArrowThicknessCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swLineViewArrowThicknessCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Double value

Specifies custom thickness of auxiliary view arrow lines; sets Custom Thickness to the specified thickness and Leader Thickness to Custom Size

Auxiliary arrow text - Font...

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingViewArrowTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingViewArrowTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

See ITextFormat for font options

To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the API set method

Label options - Per standard

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_PerStandard, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_PerStandard, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

If...

Then display the auxiliary view label according to the format...

True

Required by the current detailing standard

False

Determined by these document-level user preferences:

swDetailingAuxViewLabels_Name

swDetailingAuxViewLabels_Label

swDetailingAuxView_Rotation

swDetailingAuxViewLabels_Scale

swDetailingAuxViewLabels_Delimiter

Label options - Simplified or Detailed

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxView_SimplifiedDetailed, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxView_SimplifiedDetailed, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

True sets the standard to "Simplified", false sets it to "Detailed"

Label options - Name

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_Name, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_Name, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swDetailingViewLabelsName_e.<Value>)

See swDetailingViewLabelsName_e for valid options

Specifies the label to use in front of the auxiliary view; if set to swDetailingViewLabelsName_e.swDetailingViewLabelsName_custom, then set Label options - Name (CUSTOM) to a custom label

Label options - Name (CUSTOM)

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_CustomName, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingAuxiliaryView)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_CustomName, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingAuxiliaryView, <Value>)

String value

Specifies the custom label to use in front of the auxiliary view; valid only if Label options - Name is set to swDetailingViewLabelsName_e.swDetailingViewLabelsName_custom

Label options - Name - Font

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingAuxView_NameTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingAuxView_NameTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

See ITextFormat for font options

To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the API set method

Label options - Label

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_Label, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_Label, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swDetailingViewLabelsLabel_e.<Value>)

See swDetailingViewLabelsLabel_e for valid options

Specifies the format of the auxiliary view label

Label options - Label - Font

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingAuxView_LabelTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingAuxView_LabelTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

See ITextFormat for font options

To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the API set method

Label options - Rotation

ModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAuxView_Rotation, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAuxView_Rotation, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swDetailingViewRotation_e .<Value>)

See swDetailingViewRotation_e for valid options

 

Label options - Rotation - Font

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingAuxView_RotationTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingAuxView_RotationTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

See ITextFormat for font options

To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the API set method

Label options - Scale

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_Scale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_Scale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swDetailingViewLabelsScale_e.<Value>)

See swDetailingViewLabelsScale_e for valid options

Specifies the label to use in front of the scale value; if set to swDetailingViewLabelsScale_e.swDetailingViewLabelsScale_SCALEcustom, then set Label options - Scale (CUSTOM) to a custom scale label

Label options - Scale (CUSTOM)

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_CustomScale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingAuxiliaryView)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_CustomScale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingAuxiliaryView, <Value>)

String value

Specifies the custom label to use in front of the scale value; valid only if Label options - Scale is set to swDetailingViewLabelsScale_e.swDetailingViewLabelsScale_SCALEcustom

Label options - Scale - Font

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingAuxView_ScaleTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingAuxView_ScaleTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

See ITextFormat for font options

To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the API set method

Label options - Delimiter

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_Delimiter, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_Delimiter, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swDetailingViewLabelsDelimiter_e .<Value>)

See swDetailingViewLabelsDelimiter_e for valid options

Specifies the format of the scale value

Label options - Delimiter - Font

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingAuxView_DelimiterTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingAuxView_DelimiterTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

See ITextFormat for font options

To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the API set method

Label options - Remove space in scale around colon (:) and slash (/)

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxView_RemoveSpaceInScale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxView_RemoveSpaceInScale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to remove spaces around the delimiter in the scale format

Label options -Stacked or In-line

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_Stacked, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_Stacked, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

If...

Then display the auxiliary view name and scale in...

True

2 lines

False

1 line

Display label above view

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_AboveView, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxViewLabels_AboveView, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to show label above auxiliary view

Layer

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingLayer, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingAuxiliaryView)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingLayer, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingAuxiliaryView, <Value>)

Valid Options:

  • "Border"

  • "Dimensions"

  • "Notes"

  • "BOM"

  • "FORMAT"

This setting is available only on drawings; depending on drawing, some options may not apply

View indication - Rotate view to be horizontal to sheet

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxView_RotateViewToHorizontalSheet, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxView_RotateViewToHorizontalSheet, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to rotate the view to be horizontal to the sheet

View indication - Clockwise or Counterclockwise

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxView_RotateClockwiseCounterclockwise, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxView_RotateClockwiseCounterclockwise, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

True rotates the view clockwise, false rotates it counterclockwise

View indication - View indicators

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAuxView_ViewIndication, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingAuxView_ViewIndication, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swViewIndication_e .<Value>)

See swViewIndication_e for valid options

Specifies the view indicator


Include location labels for new views

 

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxView_IncludeLocationLabelsForNewViews, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAuxView_IncludeLocationLabelsForNewViews, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)


Boolean value

Specifies whether to include location labels for new auxiliary views


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