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Get Reference Axis Data Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to get reference axis data.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a part, assembly, or drawing document.
' 2. Select a reference axis.
'
' Postconditions: Inspect the Immediate window.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics


Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Sub main()

        
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
        
Dim swSelMgr As SelectionMgr
        
Dim swFeat As Feature
        
Dim swRefAxis As RefAxis
        
Dim swRefAxisData As RefAxisFeatureData
        
Dim swMathAxis As Object

        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
        swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
        swFeat = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
        swRefAxis = swFeat.GetSpecificFeature2
        swMathAxis = swRefAxis.GetRefAxisParams

        Debug.Print(
"File = " & swModel.GetPathName)
        Debug.Print(
"  " & swFeat.Name)
        Debug.Print(
"    Start point = (" & swMathAxis(0) * 1000.0# & ", " & swMathAxis(1) * 1000.0# & ", " & swMathAxis(2) * 1000.0# & ") mm")
        Debug.Print(
"    End point = (" & swMathAxis(3) * 1000.0# & ", " & swMathAxis(4) * 1000.0# & ", " & swMathAxis(5) * 1000.0# & ") mm")

        swRefAxisData = swFeat.GetDefinition
        Debug.Print(
"    Type = " & swRefAxisData.Type)

    
End Sub


    Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class

 



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