Insert Picture Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to insert a picture in a drawing document.

'--------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Create a VB.NET Windows console project.
' 2. Copy and paste this example into the VB.NET IDE.
' 3. Add a reference to:
'    install_dir\APISDK\tlb\DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.dll.
' 4. Change the path and file name of the picture file to insert.
'    NOTE: The picture must be a PNG file.
' 5. Start DraftSight and open a drawing.
' 6. Start debugging the project.
'
' Postconditions: A message box pops up when the specified picture 
' is inserted in the drawing document.
'----------------------------------------------------------------
Imports DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        Dim dsApp As Application
        Dim dsDoc As Document
        Dim dsModel As Model
        Dim dsSketchManager As SketchManager
        Dim dsPicture As ReferenceImage
        Dim imageFileName As String

        'Connect to DraftSight
        dsApp = GetObject(, "DraftSight.Application")
	dsApp.AbortRunningCommand() ' abort any command currently running in DraftSight to avoid nested commands

        'Get active document
        dsDoc = dsApp.GetActiveDocument()
        If Not dsDoc Is Nothing Then
            'Get model space
            dsModel = dsDoc.GetModel()
            'Get Sketch Manager
            dsSketchManager = dsModel.GetSketchManager()
            'Replace picture's path and file
            'name with yours
            imageFileName = "c:\test\note.png"
            'Insert picture
            dsPicture = dsSketchManager.InsertPicture(imageFileName, 0.0#, 0.0#, 0.0#, 1.0#, 0.0#)
            If dsPicture Is Nothing Then
                MsgBox(imageFileName & " file was not found.")
            Else
                MsgBox("A picture was inserted in the drawing.")
            End If
        Else
            MsgBox("There are no open documents in DraftSight.")
        End If
    End Sub

End Module