Get DimXpert Intersect Features Example (VB.NET)

This example builds a part to demonstrate usage of the SolidWorks Document Manager API for the following DimXpert features:

    *  Intersect Point

    *  Intersect Line

    *  Intersect Circle

    *  Intersect Plane

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' 1. Open:

'   <SolidWorks_install_dir>\samples\tutorial\api\face_plate_ads_geo.sldprt

' 2. Open the DimXpert toolbar from View > Toolbars (select the first

'    instance of Toolbars on the View menu).

' 3. Create a DimXpert Intersect Point Feature:

'    a. Click the Location Dimension icon on the DimXpert toolbar.

'    b. Select the front face of the part.

'    c. Select the Create Intersection Point icon from the DimXpert pop-up menu.

'    d. Select a cylinder whose axis intersects the first face at a point.

'    e. Click the green check mark in the pop-up menu to create the intersect

'       point.

'    f. Select a feature on the part to dimension against the intersect point.

'    g. Click away from the part to position the dimension in the view.

'    h. Observe the new Dimxpert feature on the DimXpertManager tab:  

'       Intersect Point1

' 4. Create a DimXpert Intersect Line Feature:

'    a. Click the Location Dimension icon on the DimXpert toolbar.

'    b. Select the front face of the part.

'    c. Select the Create Intersection Line icon from the DimXpert pop-up menu.

'    d. Select a perpendicular plane that would intersect the first

'       plane if extended (e.g., a top or side face of the part)

'    e. Click the green check mark in the pop-up menu to create the intersect line.

'    f. Select a feature on the part to dimension against the intersect line.

'    g. Click away from the part to position the dimension in the view.

'    h. Observe the new Dimxpert feature on the DimXpertManager tab:  

'          Intersect Line1

' 5. Create a DimXpert Intersect Circle Feature:

'    a. Click the Size Dimension icon on the DimXpert toolbar.

'    b. Select the front face of the part.

'    c. Select the Intersect Circle icon from the DimXpert pop-up menu.

'    d. Select the opening conical surface of a flat head machine screw

'       (LPattern1 or LPattern3) in the part.

'    e. Click the green check mark in the pop-up menu to finish the dimension.

'    f. Click away from the part to position the size dimension in the view.

'    g. Observe the new Dimxpert feature on the DimXpertManager tab:  

'       Intersect Circle1

' 6. Create a DimXpert Intersect Plane Feature:

'    a. Click the Location Dimension icon on the DimXpert toolbar.

'    b. Zoom in on a flat head machine screw (LPattern1 or LPattern3).

'    c. Select the opening conical surface of a flat head machine screw

'       in the part.

'    d. Select the Intersect Plane icon from the DimXpert pop-up menu.

'    e. Select the inner cylindrical bore face of the flat head machine

'       screw.

'    f. Click the green check mark in the pop-up menu to create the

'       intersect plane.

'    g. Select the top face of one of the extruded entities.

'    h. Click away from the part to position the location dimension

'       in the view.

'    i. Observe the new Dimxpert feature on the DimXpertManager tab:  

'          Intersect Plane1

' 7. Close the part, saving it to another name.

'     NOTE: Because this part is used in a SolidWorks online tutorial,

'           do not save any changes to the original file name.

' 8. Read how to load and run Code_Example_VBNET with this part.

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