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Rename Active Sketch Example (VBA)

This example shows how to rename the active sketch.

'------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions: Open the sketch that you want to rename.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Changes the name of the open sketch to MySketch.
' 2. Examine the FeatureManager design tree.
'------------------------------------------------
Option Explicit
Sub main()
    Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
    Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
    Dim swSketch As SldWorks.Sketch
    Dim swFeat As SldWorks.Feature
    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
    Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
    ' Get the open sketch
    Set swSketch = swModel.GetActiveSketch2
    Set swFeat = swSketch
    ' Change the name of the open sketch to MySketch
    swFeat.Name = "MySketch"
End Sub



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