> Offset Sketch Example (VBA)

Offset Sketch Example (VBA)

This example shows how to offset a sketch.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions: Ensure the specified template exists.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. A part with a sketch of a line is created.
' 2. The sketch is offset 2.54 mm in both directions.
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim Part As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
Dim skSegment As SldWorks.SketchSegment
Dim boolstatus As Boolean
Dim longstatus as Long

Sub main()

Set swApp = Application.SldWorks

    Set Part = swApp.NewDocument("C:\ProgramData\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2012\templates\Part.prtdot", 0, 0, 0)
    swApp.ActivateDoc2 "Part2", False, longstatus
    Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc

    Part.SketchManager.InsertSketch True
    boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Top Plane", "PLANE", -7.70466366627886E-02, 2.33041566204965E-03, 3.90732100788036E-02, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
    Part.ClearSelection2 True

    Set skSegment = Part.SketchManager.CreateLine(-0.081532, 0.028203, 0#, -0.029228, -0.017264, 0#)
    Set skSegment = Part.SketchManager.CreateLine(-0.029228, -0.017264, 0#, 0.035382, -0.025468, 0#)
    Set skSegment = Part.SketchManager.CreateLine(0.035382, -0.025468, 0#, 0.087008, -0.070346, 0#)
    Part.ClearSelection2 True

    boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Line3", "SKETCHSEGMENT", 0, 0, 0, False, 1, Nothing, 0)
    boolstatus = Part.SketchManager.SketchOffset(0.00254, True, True, True, False, True)
    ' Alternative sketch offset method
    ' boolstatus = Part.SketchOffset2(0.00254, True, True)
    Part.ClearSelection2 True
    Part.SketchManager.InsertSketch True

End Sub

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