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Align Auxiliary Drawing View Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to align an auxiliary drawing view.

' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a drawing with an auxiliary view.
' 2. Modify this macro to select the auxiliary view.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. The auxiliary view is aligned horizontally in the clockwise direction.
' 2. Press F5.
'    The auxiliary view is aligned horizontally in a counterclockwise direction.
' 3. Press F5.
'    The auxiliary view is given the default alignment.
' 4. Press F5.
'    The auxiliary view is aligned along the projection angle.

' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Dim Part As ModelDoc2
    
Dim boolstatus As Boolean

    Sub main()

        Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
        boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"Drawing View2", "DRAWINGVIEW", 0.110297569919827, 0.215100510639068, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        
Dim DrawView As View
        DrawView = Part.SelectionManager.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
        boolstatus = DrawView.AlignDrawingView(swAlignDrawingViewTypes_e.swHorizontalToSheetClockwise)
        
Stop
        boolstatus = DrawView.AlignDrawingView(swAlignDrawingViewTypes_e.swHorizontalToSheetCounterclockwise)
        
Stop
        boolstatus = DrawView.AlignDrawingView(swAlignDrawingViewTypes_e.swDefaultAlignment)
        
Stop
        boolstatus = DrawView.AlignDrawingView(swAlignDrawingViewTypes_e.swProjectedAngle)

    
End Sub

    Public swApp As SldWorks

End Class

 



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