Insert and Modify Datum Target Symbol Example (C#)
This example shows how to insert and modify a datum target symbol.
//------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions:
// 1. Verify that the specified part document exists.
// 2. Open the Immediate window.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Opens the specified part document.
// 2. Inserts a datum target symbol on the selected
// face.
// 3. Gets and modifies the datum target symbol's reference label.
// 4. Examine the Immediate window and graphics area.
//
// NOTE: Because the part document is used elsewhere,
// do not save any changes.
//------------------------------------------------------------
using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;
using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
namespace DatumTargetSymCSharp.csproj
{
public partial class SolidWorksMacro
{
public void Main()
{
ModelDoc2 swModel = default(ModelDoc2);
ModelDocExtension swModelDocExt = default(ModelDocExtension);
DatumTargetSym swDatumTargetSym = default(DatumTargetSym);
string fileName = null;
bool status = false;
int errors = 0;
int warnings = 0;
//Open part document
fileName = "C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\SOLIDWORKS\\SOLIDWORKS 2018\\samples\\tutorial\\api\\holecube.sldprt";
swModel = (ModelDoc2)swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, (int)swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, (int)swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", ref errors, ref warnings);
//Select face for datum target symbol
swModelDocExt = (ModelDocExtension)swModel.Extension;
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("", "FACE", -0.00723565448987529, -0.0259480787517532, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
//Insert datum target symbol
swDatumTargetSym = (DatumTargetSym)swModelDocExt.InsertDatumTargetSymbol3("a", "", "", 0, false, 0.003, 0.03, "3", "", true,
12, 0, true, false, true, (int)swMoveableDatumStyle_e.swMoveableDatumStyle_Horizontal);
//Get and set datum reference label
Debug.Print("Current reference label: " + swDatumTargetSym.GetDatumReferenceLabel(0));
status = swDatumTargetSym.SetDatumReferenceLabel(0, "b");
Debug.Print("Modified reference label: " + swDatumTargetSym.GetDatumReferenceLabel(0));
}
/// <summary>
/// The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
/// </summary>
public SldWorks swApp;
}
}