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Change Radial to Diametric Style Example (VBA)

This example shows how to change radial style to diametric style.

 

'-------------------------------------

'

' Preconditions: Radial dimension is selected in the model.

'

' Postconditions: Selected radial dimension is changed to

'                a diametric dimension.

'

'-------------------------------------

Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Dim swApp                   As SldWorks.SldWorks

    Dim swModel                 As SldWorks.ModelDoc2

    Dim swSelMgr                As SldWorks.SelectionMgr

    Dim swDispDim               As SldWorks.DisplayDimension

    Dim bRet                    As Boolean

    Set swApp = CreateObject("SldWorks.Application")

    Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc

    Set swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager

    Set swDispDim = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject5(1)

    

    ' Toggle between radial and diametric styles

    If swDispDim.Diametric Then

        swDispDim.Diametric = False

    Else

        swDispDim.Diametric = True

    End If

    

    ' Redraw to see changes

    swModel.GraphicsRedraw2

End Sub



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