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Is Selected Feature a Boundary Box Sketch (VB.NET)

This example shows how to determine if a sketch is a boundary box sketch.
'----------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Specified model exists.
' 2. Open the Immediate window.
' 3. Run the macro.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Specified model is opened.
' 2. Flat-Pattern1 feature is unsuppressed.
' 3. Flat-Pattern1's boundary box sketch feature is selected.
' 4. Whether the selected sketch is a boundary box sketch is
'    written to the Immediate window.
'
' NOTES: Do not save any changes made to the model when closing
'        the model.
'----------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Public Sub Main()

        
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
        
Dim swModelDocExt As ModelDocExtension
        
Dim swSelMgr As SelectionMgr
        
Dim swFeature As Feature
        
Dim swSketch As Sketch
        
Dim status As Boolean
        Dim errors As Integer
        Dim warnings As Integer

        ' Open a sheet metal part
        swModel = swApp.OpenDoc6("C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp\SolidWorks\samples\design portfolio\sheet_metal_bracket.sldprt", swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", errors, warnings)

        
' Select the flat-pattern feature
        swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2(
"Flat-Pattern1", "BODYFEATURE", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)

        
' Unsuppress the flat-pattern feature
        status = swModel.EditUnsuppress2
        swModel.ClearSelection2(
True)

        
' Select the flat-pattern features's boundary box feature
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Bounding-Box1", "SKETCH", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
        swFeature = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
        swSketch = swFeature.GetSpecificFeature2

        
' Print to the Immediate window if the just-selected feature is a boundary box
        Debug.Print("Selected sketch a boundary box sketch? " & swSketch.IsBoundaryBoxSketch)

    
End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class

 



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