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Create Feature with Invalid Geometry Example (VBA)

This example shows how to prompt the user whether to create a feature that has invalid geometry.

 

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'

' Preconditions: None

'

' Postconditions: If user clicks Yes, then create a feature that has invalid

'                 geometry; if No, then do not create a feature that has invalid

'                 geometry.

'

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Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Dim swApp                   As SldWorks.SldWorks

    Dim nResponse               As Integer

    Dim nStatus                 As Long

    Dim bRet                    As Boolean

    

    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks

    

    nResponse = MsgBox("Create feature that has invalid geometry?", vbYesNo)

    If nResponse = vbYes Then

        bRet = swApp.AllowFailedFeatureCreation(True)

    Else

        bRet = swApp.AllowFailedFeatureCreation(False)

    End If

End Sub

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