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Get and Set Document Units Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to get and set document angle units.

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a part document.
' 2. Open an Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Observe the document's angle unit properties in the Immediate window.
' 2. Modifies the decimal places and type of the angle unit.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Dim Part As ModelDoc2
    Dim docUserUnit As UserUnit
    Dim boolstatus As Boolean
    Dim ModelDocExtension As ModelDocExtension
 
    Sub main()
 
        Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
        ModelDocExtension = Part.Extension
        docUserUnit = Part.GetUserUnit(swUserUnitsType_e.swAngleUnit)
 
        'Get document's current angle unit properties
        Debug.Print("Angle unit properties: ")
        Debug.Print("  Display leading zero? " & docUserUnit.DisplayLeadingZero)
        Debug.Print("  Fraction display as defined in swFractionDisplay_e: " & docUserUnit.FractionBase)
        Debug.Print("  Fraction denominator: " & docUserUnit.FractionValue)
        Debug.Print("  Pad with zeroes? " & docUserUnit.PadZero)
        Debug.Print("  Round to fraction? " & docUserUnit.RoundToFraction)
        Debug.Print("  Decimal separator character: " & docUserUnit.SeparatorCharacter)
        Debug.Print("  Decimal places: " & docUserUnit.SignificantDigits)
        Debug.Print("  Units as defined in swAngleUnit_e: " & docUserUnit.SpecificUnitType)
        Debug.Print("  Unit type as defined in swUserUnitsType_e: " & docUserUnit.UnitType)
        Debug.Print("  Units are metric? " & docUserUnit.IsMetric)
        Debug.Print("  Conversion factor: " & docUserUnit.GetConversionFactor)
        Debug.Print("  Full units name: " & docUserUnit.GetFullUnitName(True))
        Debug.Print("  Units name: " & docUserUnit.GetUnitsString(True))
        Debug.Print("  Angle tolerance: " & docUserUnit.GetUserAngleTolerance)
        Debug.Print("")
 
        Dim sysVal As Double
        sysVal = docUserUnit.ConvertDoubleToSystemValue(2.0#)
        Debug.Print("  2.0 in document angle units: " & sysVal & ".")
 
        Dim compVal As Double
        boolstatus = docUserUnit.ConvertToSystemValue("10 / 2", compVal)
        Debug.Print("  10 / 2 in document angle units: " & compVal & ".")
 
        Dim stringVal As String
        stringVal = docUserUnit.ConvertToUserUnit(2.0#, TrueTrue)
        Debug.Print("  2.0 in complete document angle units: " & stringVal & ".")
 
        'Modify decimal places and type of angle unit
        boolstatus = ModelDocExtension.SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swUnitsAngular, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swAngleUnit_e.swDEG_MIN_SEC)
        boolstatus = ModelDocExtension.SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swUnitsAngularDecimalPlaces, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, 2)
 
    End Sub
 
 
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class
 

 

 



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