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Create Broken-Out Section Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to create a broken-out section in a drawing view.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a drawing.
' 2. Select Drawing View1.
'
' Postconditions: A broken-out section is created in Drawing View1
' using the specified closed spline.
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Dim Part As ModelDoc2
    
Dim pointArray As Object
    Dim points(11) As Double
    Dim skSegment As SketchSegment
    
Dim selectData As SelectData


    
Sub main()

        Part = swApp.ActiveDoc

        points(0) = -0.0544316967839374
        points(1) = 0.0413619530906299
        points(2) = 0
        points(3) = 0.0530556603589196
        points(4) = 0.0413619530906299
        points(5) = 0
        points(6) = 0.00783232107320536
        points(7) = 0.00720299635749822
        points(8) = 0
        points(9) = -0.0544316967839374
        points(10) = 0.0413619530906299
        points(11) = 0

        pointArray = points

        skSegment = Part.SketchManager.CreateSpline((pointArray))
        skSegment.Select4(
True, selectData)

        Part.CreateBreakOutSection(0.00254)

        Part.ClearSelection2(
True)

    
End Sub

  
    
Public swApp As SldWorks

End Class

 



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