Hide Table of Contents

Get Sketch Relations Example (VBA)

This example shows how to get all of the sketch relations in a sketch.

'------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a part or assembly document.
' 2. Select the sketch whose relations you want to see.
'
' Postconditions: Inspect the Immediate window.
'--------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Dim swApp                           As SldWorks.SldWorks
    Dim swModel                         As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
    Dim swSelMgr                        As SldWorks.SelectionMgr
    Dim swSelData                       As SldWorks.SelectData
    Dim swFeat                          As SldWorks.Feature
    Dim swSketch                        As SldWorks.Sketch
    Dim swSkRelMgr                      As SldWorks.SketchRelationManager
    Dim swSkRel                         As SldWorks.SketchRelation
    Dim dispDim                         As SldWorks.DisplayDimension
    Dim vSkRelArr                       As Variant
    Dim vSkRel                          As Variant
    Dim vEntTypeArr                     As Variant
    Dim vEntType                        As Variant
    Dim vEntArr                         As Variant
    Dim vEnt                            As Variant
    Dim vDefEntArr                      As Variant
    Dim swSkSeg                         As SldWorks.SketchSegment
    Dim swSkPt                          As SldWorks.SketchPoint
    Dim i                               As Long
    Dim j                               As Long
    Dim bRet                            As Boolean

    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
    Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
    Set swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
    Set swSelData = swSelMgr.CreateSelectData
    Set swFeat = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
    Set swSketch = swFeat.GetSpecificFeature2
    Set swSkRelMgr = swSketch.RelationManager

    swModel.ClearSelection2 True

    Debug.Print "File = " & swModel.GetPathName
    Debug.Print "  Feat = " & swFeat.Name

    vSkRelArr = swSkRelMgr.GetRelations(swAll): If IsEmpty(vSkRelArr) Then Exit Sub
    For Each vSkRel In vSkRelArr
        Set swSkRel = vSkRel

        Debug.Print "    Relation(" & i & ")"
        Debug.Print "      Type         = " & swSkRel.GetRelationType

       
Set dispDim = swSkRel.GetDisplayDimension

        If Not dispDim Is Nothing Then
            Debug.Print "      Display dimension = " & dispDim.GetNameForSelection
       
End If

        vEntTypeArr = swSkRel.GetEntitiesType
        vEntArr = swSkRel.GetEntities
       

        vDefEntArr = swSkRel.GetDefinitionEntities2
        If IsEmpty(vDefEntArr) Then
        Else
            Debug.Print "    Number of definition entities in this relation: " & UBound(vDefEntArr)
        End If
       

        If Not IsEmpty(vEntTypeArr) And Not IsEmpty(vEntArr) Then
          If UBound(vEntTypeArr) = UBound(vEntArr) Then

            j = 0
   

            For Each vEntType In vEntTypeArr
                Debug.Print "        EntType    = " & vEntType
   

                Select Case vEntType
                    Case swSketchRelationEntityType_Unknown
                        Debug.Print "          Not known"
   

                    Case swSketchRelationEntityType_SubSketch
                        Debug.Print "SubSketch"
   

                    Case swSketchRelationEntityType_Point
                        Set swSkPt = vEntArr(j): Debug.Assert Not swSkPt Is Nothing
   

                        Debug.Print "          SkPoint ID = [" & swSkPt.GetID(0) & ", " & swSkPt.GetID(1) & "]"
   

                        bRet = swSkPt.Select4(True, swSelData) '
   

                    Case swSketchRelationEntityType_Line, _
                            swSketchRelationEntityType_Arc, _
                            swSketchRelationEntityType_Ellipse, _
                            swSketchRelationEntityType_Parabola, _
                            swSketchRelationEntityType_Spline
   

                        Set swSkSeg = vEntArr(j)
   

                        Debug.Print "          SkSeg   ID = [" & swSkSeg.GetID(0) & ", " & swSkSeg.GetID(1) & "]"
   

                        bRet = swSkSeg.Select4(True, swSelData)
   

                    Case swSketchRelationEntityType_Hatch
                        Debug.Print "Hatch"
   

                    Case swSketchRelationEntityType_Text
                        Debug.Print "Text"
   

                    Case swSketchRelationEntityType_Plane
                        Debug.Print "Plane"
   

                    Case swSketchRelationEntityType_Cylinder
                        Debug.Print "Cylinder"
   

                    Case swSketchRelationEntityType_Sphere
                        Debug.Print "Sphere"
   

                    Case swSketchRelationEntityType_Surface
                        Debug.Print "Surface"
   

                    Case swSketchRelationEntityType_Dimension
                        Debug.Print "Dimension"
   

                    Case Else
                        Debug.Print "Something else"
   

                End Select
   

                j = j + 1
   

            Next
          End If
        End If
       

        i = i + 1

    Next

End Sub



Provide feedback on this topic

SOLIDWORKS welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation, accuracy, and thoroughness of the documentation. Use the form below to send your comments and suggestions about this topic directly to our documentation team. The documentation team cannot answer technical support questions. Click here for information about technical support.

* Required

 
*Email:  
Subject:   Feedback on Help Topics
Page:   Get Sketch Relations Example (VBA)
*Comment:  
*   I acknowledge I have read and I hereby accept the privacy policy under which my Personal Data will be used by Dassault Systèmes

Print Topic

Select the scope of content to print:




x

We have detected you are using a browser version older than Internet Explorer 7. For optimized display, we suggest upgrading your browser to Internet Explorer 7 or newer.

 Never show this message again
x

Web Help Content Version: API Help (English only) 2015 SP05

To disable Web help from within SOLIDWORKS and use local help instead, click Help > Use SOLIDWORKS Web Help.

To report problems encountered with the Web help interface and search, contact your local support representative. To provide feedback on individual help topics, use the “Feedback on this topic” link on the individual topic page.