Get and Set Size Dimension Example (VB.NET)

'------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open:

'<SolidWorks_install_dir>\samples\tutorial\dimxpert\bracket_ads_plusminus.sldprt
' 2. Select an edge.
' 3. Open an Immediate Window in the IDE.
' 4. Ensure that the latest SolidWorks DimXpert interop assembly is referenced:
'    a. Right-click on the project in Project Explorer.
'    b. Select Add Reference.
'    c. Click the Browse tab.
'    d. Find and select <SolidWorks_install_dir>\api\redist\swdimxpert.dll.
' 5. Run this macro (F5).
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Inspect the Immediate Window.
' 2. Observe the Width1 feature and the Width2 size dimension on the

'    DimXpertManager tab.
'
' NOTE: Because this part is used in a SolidWorks online tutorial,
' do not save any changes when you close it.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swdimxpert
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    Dim dimXpertPart As dimXpertPart

    Sub Main()

        Dim swModelDoc As ModelDoc2
        swModelDoc = swapp.ActiveDoc
        Dim swFeature As feature
        Dim featureType As swDimXpertFeatureType_e
        Dim features As Object
        Dim appliedFeatures As Object
        Dim appliedAnnotations As Object
        Dim appliedAnnotation As DimXpertAnnotation
        Dim feature As DimXpertFeature
        Dim appliedFeature As DimXpertFeature
        Dim msgStr As String
        Dim msgStr2 As String
        Dim msgStr3 As String
        Dim msgStr4 As String
        Dim n As Long
        Dim o As Long
        Dim p As Long
        Dim boolstatus As Boolean

        If swModelDoc Is Nothing Then
            Exit Sub
        End If

        Dim dimXpertMgr As DimXpertManager
        dimXpertMgr = swApp.IActiveDoc2.Extension.DimXpertManager(swApp.IActiveDoc2.IGetActiveConfiguration().Name, True)
        Debug.Print("Model: " & swapp.IActiveDoc2.GetPathName)

        Dim dimXpertPartObj As dimXpertPart
        dimXpertPartObj = dimXpertMgr.dimXpertPart
        dimXpertPart = dimXpertPartObj

        Dim dimOption As DimXpertDimensionOption
        dimOption = dimXpertPart.GetDimOption

        ' Specify the position of the dimension annotation
        Dim textPos(2) As Double
        textPos(0) = 0.05
        textPos(1) = -0.03
        textPos(2) = -0.03
        Dim posvar As Object
        posvar = textPos
        dimOption.TextPosition = posvar

        Dim dimarray(1) As Long
        dimarray(0) = -1 ' default feature
        Dim dimvar As Object
        dimvar = dimarray
        dimOption.FeatureSelectorOptions = dimvar

        ' Insert the size dimension
        dimXpertPart.InsertSizeDimension(dimOption)

        Dim featCount As Long
        featCount = dimXpertPart.GetFeatureCount

        msgStr = "Total of "
        msgStr2 = featCount
        msgStr = msgStr + msgStr2 + " DimXpert features"
        Debug.Print("")
        Debug.Print(msgStr)

        ' Get IDimXpert features through IDimXpertPart

        features = dimXpertPart.GetFeatures
        If Not IsNothing(features) Then
            msgStr = "  Features: "
            Debug.Print("")
            Debug.Print(msgStr)

            For n = 0 To UBound(features)
                feature = features(n)
                Debug.Print("  " + "Feature name: " + (feature.Name))
                featureType = feature.Type
                Call GetPatternType(featureType, msgStr2)

                msgStr = "     Feature type "
                msgStr3 = " is suppressed on the DimXpertManager tab? "
                msgStr4 = feature.IsSuppressed()
                Debug.Print(msgStr + msgStr2 + msgStr3 + msgStr4)

                msgStr = "     " + "Model feature: "

                swFeature = feature.GetModelFeature()

                If Not (swFeature Is Nothing) Then
                    msgStr2 = swFeature.GetTypeName2()
                    Debug.Print(msgStr + msgStr2)
                End If


                msgStr = "     " + "Number of SolidWorks face entities in this feature: "
                msgStr2 = feature.GetFaceCount
                Debug.Print(msgStr + msgStr2)

                msgStr = "     " + "Number of applied features: "
                msgStr2 = feature.GetAppliedFeatureCount()
                Debug.Print(msgStr + msgStr2)

                appliedFeatures = feature.GetAppliedFeatures()

                If Not IsNothing(appliedFeatures) Then
                    For o = 0 To UBound(appliedFeatures)
                        appliedFeature = appliedFeatures(o)
                        Debug.Print("        " + "Applied feature name: " + (appliedFeature.Name))
                    Next
                End If

                msgStr = "     " + "Number of applied annotations: "
                msgStr2 = feature.GetAppliedAnnotationCount()
                Debug.Print(msgStr + msgStr2)

                appliedAnnotations = feature.GetAppliedAnnotations()

                If Not IsNothing(appliedAnnotations) Then
                    For p = 0 To UBound(appliedAnnotations)
                        appliedAnnotation = appliedAnnotations(p)
                        Debug.Print("        " + "Applied annotation name: " + (appliedAnnotation.Name))
                    Next
                End If
                Debug.Print("     ")
            Next


            ' Get specific information about the Width1 feature

            Dim widthFeature As IDimXpertCompoundWidthFeature
            widthFeature = dimXpertPart.GetFeature("Width1")
            msgStr = widthFeature.Name + " is a DimXpert compound width feature."
            Debug.Print("")
            Debug.Print(msgStr)
            Debug.Print("")

            ' Get the nominal width coordinates

            Dim width As Double
            Dim x As Double
            Dim y As Double
            Dim z As Double
            Dim i As Double
            Dim j As Double
            Dim k As Double

            Debug.Print("Nominal width of Width1")
            Debug.Print("")
            boolstatus = widthFeature.GetNominalCompoundWidth(width, x, y, z, i, j, k)

            msgStr = "Width is "
            msgStr2 = width
            Debug.Print(msgStr + msgStr2)

            msgStr = "X-coordinate is "
            msgStr2 = x
            Debug.Print(msgStr + msgStr2)

            msgStr = "Y-coordinate is "
            msgStr2 = y
            Debug.Print(msgStr + msgStr2)

            msgStr = "Z-coordinate is "
            msgStr2 = z
            Debug.Print(msgStr + msgStr2)

            msgStr = "I-component of pierce vector is "
            msgStr2 = i
            Debug.Print(msgStr + msgStr2)

            msgStr = "J-component of pierce vector is "
            msgStr2 = j
            Debug.Print(msgStr + msgStr2)

            msgStr = "K-component of pierce vector is "
            msgStr2 = k
            Debug.Print(msgStr + msgStr2)
            Debug.Print("")

            ' Get whether the width is a hole or a pin

            boolstatus = widthFeature.Inner
            msgStr = "This width is for a hole: "
            msgStr2 = boolstatus
            Debug.Print(msgStr + msgStr2)
        End If
    End Sub

    Public Sub GetPatternType(ByRef featureType As swDimXpertFeatureType_e, ByRef msgStr2 As String)

        If (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Plane) Then
            msgStr2 = "Plane"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Cylinder) Then
            msgStr2 = "Cylinder"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Cone) Then
            msgStr2 = "Cone"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Extrude) Then
            msgStr2 = "Extrude"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Fillet) Then
            msgStr2 = "Fillet"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Chamfer) Then
            msgStr2 = "Chamfer"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_CompoundHole) Then
            msgStr2 = "CompoundHole"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_CompoundWidth) Then
            msgStr2 = "CompoundWidth"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_CompoundNotch) Then
            msgStr2 = "CompoundNotch"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_CompoundClosedSlot3D) Then
            msgStr2 = "CompoundClosedSlot3D"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_IntersectPoint) Then
            msgStr2 = "IntersectPoint"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_IntersectLine) Then
            msgStr2 = "IntersectLine"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_IntersectCircle) Then
            msgStr2 = "IntersectCircle"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_IntersectPlane) Then
            msgStr2 = "IntersectPlane"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Pattern) Then
            msgStr2 = "Pattern"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Sphere) Then
            msgStr2 = "Sphere"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_BestfitPlane) Then
            msgStr2 = "Bestfit Plane"
        ElseIf (featureType = swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Surface) Then
            msgStr2 = "Surface"
        End If


    End Sub


    Public swApp As SldWorks

End Class