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Insert a Note Example (VB.NET)

This example shows show to insert a geometric tolerance symbol in an active drawing document.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------

' Preconditions: Open install_dir\samples\tutorial\advdrawings\foodprocessor.slddrw.

'

' Postconditions: A geometric tolerance symbol is inserted at the specified

' location.

'

' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks

Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst

Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices

Imports System

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

Sub main()

Dim Part As ModelDoc2

Dim Annotation As Annotation

Dim swSelobj2 As Object

Dim swSelMgr As SelectionMgr

Dim Note As Note

Dim boolstatus As Boolean

Dim longstatus As Integer

Part = swApp.ActiveDoc

swSelMgr = Part.SelectionManager

boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "EDGE", 0.166288048468037, 0.223859686746988, -0.000400000000013279, False, 0, Nothing, 0)

swSelobj2 = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)

Note = Part.InsertNote("<MOD-CL>")

If Not Note Is Nothing Then

Note.Angle = 0

boolstatus = Note.SetBalloon(0, 0)

Annotation = Note.GetAnnotation()

Dim AttEntArr(0) As Object

AttEntArr(0) = swSelobj2

Dim vAttEntArrIn As Object

vAttEntArrIn = AttEntArr

boolstatus = Annotation.SetAttachedEntities(vAttEntArrIn)

If Not Annotation Is Nothing Then

longstatus = Annotation.SetLeader3(1, 0, True, True, False, False)

boolstatus = Annotation.SetPosition2(0.1038962799325, 0.135343450253, 0)

End If

End If

Part.ClearSelection2(True)

Part.WindowRedraw()

End Sub

 

Public swApp As SldWorks

 

End Class

 

 



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