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SetTargetArea Method (IDatumTargetSym)

Sets the datum target area style and size.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function SetTargetArea( _
   ByVal Shape As Integer, _
   ByVal Size1 As String, _
   ByVal Size2 As String _
) As Boolean
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As IDatumTargetSym
Dim Shape As Integer
Dim Size1 As String
Dim Size2 As String
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.SetTargetArea(Shape, Size1, Size2)
C# 
bool SetTargetArea( 
   int Shape,
   string Size1,
   string Size2
)
C++/CLI 
bool SetTargetArea( 
&   int Shape,
&   String^ Size1,
&   String^ Size2
)

Parameters

Shape

Target area shape or style as defined in swDatumTargetAreaShape_e

Size1

Target area diameter or width (see Remarks)

Size2

Target area height (see Remarks)

Return Value

True if the target area parameters were set successfully, false if they were not

Remarks

If the target area style for this symbol is...

Then...

Point

There is one size value, which might be empty. Retrieve the text using an index value of 0. SolidWorks displays the text in the upper half of the symbol, preceded by a diameter character.

Circle

There is one size value. Retrieve the text using an index value of 0. SolidWorks displays the text in the upper half of the symbol, preceded by a diameter character.

Rectangle

There are two size values. Retrieve the text using an index value of 0 and 1. SolidWorks displays the texts in the upper half of the symbol, separated by an x character.

If the specified target area style is not one of the values in swDatumTargetAreaShape_e, SolidWorks does not modify the symbol, and the returns false.

Use IDatumTargetSym::GetTargetShape to get the target area style. Use IDatumTargetSym::GetTargetAreaSize to get the target area size.

To see the model or drawing changes, use IModelDoc2::GraphicsRedraw2 to redraw your window.

 

See Also

Availability

SolidWorks 2000 FCS, Revision Number 8.0


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