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Split Open Sketch Segment Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to split an open sketch segment.

'---------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a new part document.
' 2. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens a sketch.
' 2. Creates a line segment.
' 3. Splits the line segment into two segments.
' 4. Examine the Immediate window.
'---------------------------------------------------------------

Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
    
Dim swAssembly As AssemblyDoc
    
Dim swSketchMgr As SketchManager
    
Dim swSketchSegment As SketchSegment
    
Dim skSegmentArray As Object
    Dim boolstatus As Boolean

    Sub main()

        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc

        swApp.SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchInference, False)

        boolstatus = swModel.Extension.SelectByID2(
"Front Plane", "PLANE", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        swModel.SketchManager.InsertSketch(
True)
        swModel.ClearSelection2(
True)

        
' Create a line
        swSketchSegment = swModel.SketchManager.CreateLine(-0.055964, 0.033212, 0.0#, 0.102938, -0.014129, 0.0#)
        swModel.ViewZoomtofit2()

        skSegmentArray = swModel.SketchManager.SplitOpenSegment(0.02, 0.01, 0.0#)

        
' Close the sketch and rebuild
        swModel.SketchManager.Insert3DSketch(True)

        Debug.Print("Number of segments in sketch = " & UBound(skSegmentArray) + 1)

    
End Sub


    Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class

 



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