Insert Embedded Object Example (VB.NET)

'--------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Create a VB.NET Windows console project.
' 2. Copy and paste this example into the VB.NET IDE.
' 3. Add a reference to:
'    install_dir\APISDK\tlb\DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.dll.
' 4. Add references to System and System.Windows.Forms.
' 5. Place the document to embed in the project assembly folder.
' 6. Right-click the project and select Add > Existing Item.
' 7. Select the document to embed and click Add.
' 8. Right-click the file in Solution Explorer and select Properties.
' 9. For the Copy to Output property, select Copy Always.
'10. Modify the document name referenced in the code.
'11. Start DraftSight and open a drawing document.
'12. Start debugging the project.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. The file object is embedded in the drawing.
' 2. Inspect the Immediate window for its position and parameters.
'----------------------------------------------------------------
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Text
Imports DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Reflection


Module Module1

    Sub Main()
        'Connect to DraftSight application
        Dim dsApp As DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.Application = ConnectToDraftSight()
        If dsApp Is Nothing Then
            Return
        End If

        dsApp.AbortRunningCommand() ' abort any command currently running in DraftSight to avoid nested commands

        'Get active document
        Dim dsDoc As Document = dsApp.GetActiveDocument()
        If dsDoc Is Nothing Then
            MessageBox.Show("There are no open documents in DraftSight.")
            Return
        End If

        'Get model space
        Dim dsModel As Model = dsDoc.GetModel()

        'Get sketch manager
        Dim dsSketchMgr As SketchManager = dsModel.GetSketchManager()

        'Embedded object parameters
        Dim filePath As String = Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location), "SampleDoc.docx")
        Dim link As Boolean = True
        Dim displayAsIcon As Boolean = False

        'Insert embedded object
        Dim dsEmbeddedObject As EmbeddedObject = dsSketchMgr.InsertEmbeddedObjectFromFile(filePath, link, displayAsIcon)
        If dsEmbeddedObject IsNot Nothing Then
            PrintParameters(dsEmbeddedObject)
        Else
            MessageBox.Show("Embedded object entity was not added to the current drawing.")
        End If
    End Sub

    Sub PrintParameters(ByVal dsEmbeddedObject As EmbeddedObject)
        Debug.Print(Environment.NewLine & "Embedded object parameters...")

        'Print common entity parameters
        Debug.Print("Handle = " & Convert.ToString(dsEmbeddedObject.Handle))
        Debug.Print("Color = " & dsEmbeddedObject.Color.GetNamedColor())
        Debug.Print("Erased = " & Convert.ToString(dsEmbeddedObject.Erased))
        Debug.Print("Layer = " & Convert.ToString(dsEmbeddedObject.Layer))
        Debug.Print("LineScale = " & Convert.ToString(dsEmbeddedObject.LineScale))
        Debug.Print("LineStyle = " & Convert.ToString(dsEmbeddedObject.LineStyle))
        Debug.Print("LineWeight = " & Convert.ToString(dsEmbeddedObject.LineWeight))
        Debug.Print("Visible = " & Convert.ToString(dsEmbeddedObject.Visible))

        Dim x1 As Double, y1 As Double, z1 As Double
        Dim x2 As Double, y2 As Double, z2 As Double
        dsEmbeddedObject.GetBoundingBox(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2)
        Debug.Print(String.Format("BoundingBox: ({0},{1},{2}) and ({3},{4},{5})", x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, _
         z2))

        'Print embedded object parameters
        Debug.Print("Height = " & Convert.ToString(dsEmbeddedObject.Height))
        Debug.Print("Width = " & Convert.ToString(dsEmbeddedObject.Width))
        Debug.Print("PrintQuality = " & Convert.ToString(dsEmbeddedObject.PrintQuality))
        Debug.Print("LinkPath = " & dsEmbeddedObject.GetLinkPath())
        Debug.Print("SourceApplication = " & dsEmbeddedObject.GetSourceApplication())
        Debug.Print("Type = " & dsEmbeddedObject.[GetType]())

        'Get position of embedded object
        Dim x As Double, y As Double, z As Double
        dsEmbeddedObject.GetPosition(x, y, z)
        Debug.Print(String.Format("Position = ({0},{1},{2})", x, y, z))
    End Sub

    Function ConnectToDraftSight() As DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.Application
        Dim dsApp As DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.Application = Nothing

        Try
            'Connect to DraftSight
            dsApp = DirectCast(Marshal.GetActiveObject("DraftSight.Application"), DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.Application)
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show("Failed to connect to DraftSight. Cause: " & ex.Message)
            dsApp = Nothing
        End Try

        Return dsApp
    End Function
End Module