Insert Jagged Cut Break Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to insert a jagged cut break in a drawing view.
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' Preconditions:
' 1. Verify that the drawing to open exists.
' 2. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the specified drawing and selects Drawing View1.
' 2. Inserts a jagged cut break.
' 3. Examine the drawing and Immediate window.
'
' NOTE: Because this drawing document is used elsewhere,
' do not save changes.
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Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
Public Sub main()
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
Dim swDrawingDoc As DrawingDoc
Dim swModelDocExt As ModelDocExtension
Dim swSelectionManager As SelectionMgr
Dim swView As View
Dim swBreakLine As BreakLine
Dim fileName As String
Dim status As Boolean
Dim errors As Integer
Dim warnings As Integer
fileName = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\tutorial\api\box.slddrw"
swModel = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocDRAWING, swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", errors, warnings)
swDrawingDoc = swModel
swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension
' Activate and select the view to which to add jagged cut break
status = swDrawingDoc.ActivateView("Drawing View1")
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Drawing View1", "DRAWINGVIEW", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
swSelectionManager = swModel.SelectionManager
swView = swSelectionManager.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
swBreakLine = swView.InsertBreak2(2, -0.0291950859897372, 0.0198236302285804, swBreakLineStyle_e.swBreakLine_Jagged, 2)
Debug.Print("Break line style (5 = jagged cut): " & swBreakLine.Style)
Debug.Print(" Shape intensity: " & swBreakLine.ShapeIntensity)
End Sub
''' <summary>
''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
''' </summary>
Public swApp As SldWorks
End Class