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InsertImportedFeature Method (IPartDoc)

Inserts a third-party native CAD file into this part.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function InsertImportedFeature( _
   ByVal FileName As System.String, _
   ByRef Errors As System.Integer _
) As System.Object
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As IPartDoc
Dim FileName As System.String
Dim Errors As System.Integer
Dim value As System.Object
 
value = instance.InsertImportedFeature(FileName, Errors)
C# 
System.object InsertImportedFeature( 
   System.string FileName,
   out System.int Errors
)
C++/CLI 
System.Object^ InsertImportedFeature( 
&   System.String^ FileName,
&   [Out] System.int Errors
) 

Parameters

FileName
Full path name of the third-party native CAD file to insert
Errors
Error code as defined in swFileLoadError_e

Return Value

IFeature if successful; null or Nothing otherwise

Remarks

To successfully use this method, you must first turn on 3D Interconnect by either:

  • Setting Tools > Options > System Options > Import > Enable 3D Interconnect

    - or -

The feature is imported and positioned relative to the origin using coordinates of the imported file. To edit the feature, use IFeature::GetImportedFeatureParameters and IFeature::SetImportedFeatureParameters.

See the IImport3DInterconnectData Remarks.

 

See Also

Availability

SOLIDWORKS 2020 FCS, Revision Number 28.0


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