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Create Drag Arrow Manipulator Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to create a drag arrow manipulator, which is called a handle in the user interface.

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a part or assembly and select a face.
' 2. Select Project > Add Reference > .NET > SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.
' 3. De-select Tools > Options > Stop VSTA debugger on macro exit.
' 4. Copy the main class into SolidWorksMacro.vb of your VB.NET project.
' 5. Copy the handler class into Class1.vb of your VB.NET project.

' 6. Open an Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. A unidirectional drag arrow manipulator or handle is created on the selected face.
' 2. Drag the handle to another location. The first time you drag the handle,
'    IDragArrowManipulator::FixedLength is set to true,
'    and the origin is moved in the direction of the drag. For second and
'    subsequent drags, IDragArrowManipulator::FixedLength is set to false,
'    and the origin is not changed.
' 3. When you drag the handle a ruler displays.
'    IDragArrowManipulator::ShowRuler is true.
' 4. When you drag the handle past length = 0, the handle flips direction.
'    IDragArrowManipulator::AllowFlip is true.
' 5. Inspect the Immediate window.

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

'main class:

Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
    
Public swManip As Manipulator
    
Public swDrag As DragArrowManipulator
    
Public WithEvents swDragHdlr As New Class1
    
Public Sub Main()

        
Dim swFace As Face2
        
Dim swMathUtil As MathUtility
        
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
        
Dim swModViewMgr As ModelViewManager
        
Dim swSelMgr As SelectionMgr
        
Dim vPickPt As Object
        Dim swPickPt As MathPoint


        swMathUtil = swApp.GetMathUtility
        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
        swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
        swFace = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, 0)

        
Dim nVector(2) As Double
        Dim vVector As Object
        nVector(0) = 0 : nVector(1) = 1 : nVector(2) = 0
        vVector = nVector

        
Dim swN As MathVector
        swN = swMathUtil.CreateVector((vVector))

        vPickPt = swSelMgr.GetSelectionPoint2(1, -1)
        swPickPt = swMathUtil.CreatePoint((vPickPt))
        swModViewMgr = swModel.ModelViewManager

        swManip = swModViewMgr.CreateManipulator(1, swDragHdlr)
        swDrag = swManip.GetSpecificManipulator

        swDrag.AllowFlip =
True
        swDrag.ShowRuler =
True
        swDrag.ShowOppositeDirection =
True
        swDrag.Length = 0.02
        swDrag.Direction = swN
        swDrag.LengthOppositeDirection = 0.01
        swDrag.Origin = swPickPt
        swManip.Show(swModel)
        swDrag.Update()

        
Dim origin As MathPoint
        origin = swDrag.Origin

        
Dim pt As Object
        pt = origin.ArrayData

    
End Sub
    Public swApp As SldWorks
End Class

 

'handler class:

Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System.Runtime
<System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisibleAttribute(
True)> _
Public Class Class1
    
Implements SwManipulatorHandler2

    
Dim doneonce As Integer
    Const lenFact As Integer = 1
    
Private Function OnHandleLmbSelected(ByVal pManipulator As Object) As Boolean Implements ISwManipulatorHandler2.OnHandleLmbSelected

        Debug.Print(
"SwManipulatorHandler2_OnHandleLmbSelected")

    
End Function
    Private Function OnDelete(ByVal pManipulator As Object) As Boolean Implements ISwManipulatorHandler2.OnDelete

        Debug.Print(
"SwManipulatorHandler2_OnDelete")

    
End Function
    Private Sub OnDirectionFlipped(ByVal pManipulator As Object) Implements ISwManipulatorHandler2.OnDirectionFlipped

        Debug.Assert(
False)

        Debug.Print(
"SwManipulatorHandler2_OnDirectionFlipped")

    
End Sub
    Private Function OnDoubleValueChanged(ByVal pManipulator As Object, ByVal Id As Integer, ByRef Value As Double) As Boolean Implements ISwManipulatorHandler2.OnDoubleValueChanged


        
'Debug.Assert False
        doneonce = doneonce + 1
        Debug.Print(
"SwManipulatorHandler2_OnDoubleValueChanged")

        Debug.Print(
"  ID               = " & Id)

        Debug.Print(
"  Value            = " & Value)
        
Dim swTmpManipulator As DragArrowManipulator
        swTmpManipulator = pManipulator
        
'Update origin
        Dim swMathPoint As MathPoint
        swMathPoint = swTmpManipulator.Origin
        
Dim varMathPt As Object
        varMathPt = swMathPoint.ArrayData
        varMathPt(1) = varMathPt(1) + lenFact / 1000
        swMathPoint.ArrayData = varMathPt
        
If (doneonce = 1) Then
            swTmpManipulator.FixedLength = True
        End If
        swTmpManipulator.Origin = swMathPoint
        

        swTmpManipulator.Update()
        
Return True
    End Function
    Private Sub OnEndDrag(ByVal pManipulator As Object, ByVal handleIndex As Integer) Implements ISwManipulatorHandler2.OnEndDrag

        
Dim swTmpManipulator As DragArrowManipulator
        swTmpManipulator = pManipulator
        swTmpManipulator.FixedLength =
False
        doneonce = doneonce + 1
        Debug.Print(
"SwManipulatorHandler2_OnEndDrag")

        Debug.Print(
"  HandleIndex      = " & handleIndex)

        
If (handleIndex = swDragArrowManipulatorOptions_e.swDragArrowManipulatorDirection2) Then

            Debug.Print(" Direction1")

        
Else

            Debug.Print(" Direction2")

        
End If

    End Sub
    Private Sub OnEndNoDrag(ByVal pManipulator As Object, ByVal handleIndex As Integer) Implements ISwManipulatorHandler2.OnEndNoDrag


        Debug.Print(
"SwManipulatorHandler2_OnEndNoDrag")


    
End Sub
    Private Sub OnHandleRmbSelected(ByVal pManipulator As Object, ByVal handleIndex As Integer) Implements ISwManipulatorHandler2.OnHandleRmbSelected

        Debug.Print(
"SwManipulatorHandler2_OnHandleRmbSelected")

        Debug.Print(
"  handleIndex      = " + handleIndex)

    
End Sub
    Private Sub OnHandleSelected(ByVal pManipulator As Object, ByVal handleIndex As Integer) Implements ISwManipulatorHandler2.OnHandleSelected

        Debug.Print(
"SwManipulatorHandler2_OnHandleSelected")

        Debug.Print(
"  HandleIndex      = " + handleIndex)

    
End Sub
    Private Sub OnItemSetFocus(ByVal pManipulator As Object, ByVal Id As Integer) Implements ISwManipulatorHandler2.OnItemSetFocus

        Debug.Assert(
False)

        Debug.Print(
"SwManipulatorHandler2_OnItemSetFocus")

        Debug.Print(
"  ID               = " & Id)

    
End Sub
    Private Function OnStringValueChanged(ByVal pManipulator As Object, ByVal Id As Integer, ByRef Value As String) As Boolean Implements ISwManipulatorHandler2.OnStringValueChanged

        Debug.Assert(
False)

        Debug.Print(
"SwManipulatorHandler2_OnStringValueChanged")

        Debug.Print(
"  ID               = " & Id)

        Debug.Print(
"  Value            = " & Value)

    
End Function
    Private Sub OnUpdateDrag(ByVal pManipulator As Object, ByVal handleIndex As Integer, ByVal newPosMathPt As Object) Implements ISwManipulatorHandler2.OnUpdateDrag

        Debug.Print(
"SwManipulatorHandler2_OnUpdateDrag")

        Debug.Print(
"  HandleIndex      = " & handleIndex)

    
End Sub

    Public Sub New()

    
End Sub
End
Class



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