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Sweeping Entities Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to sweep 3D entities.

'--------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Create a VB.NET Windows console project.
' 2. Copy and paste this project into the VB.NET IDE.
' 3. Add a reference to
'    install_dir\APISDK\tlb\DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.dll

' 4. Start DraftSight.
' 5. Press F5 to debug the project.

'
' Postconditions: 
' 1. Inserts a 2D polyline and a path line.
' 2. Sweeps the 2D polyline along the path line to create a 3D solid.
' 3. Inserts a 2D polyline and a path line.
' 4. Sweeps the 2D polyline along the path line to create a 3D surface. 

'----------------------------------------------------------------

 

Imports System

Imports System.Collections.Generic

Imports System.Linq

Imports System.Text

Imports System.Threading.Tasks

Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices

Imports DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation

 

Module Module1

 

    Sub Main()

 

        Dim Application As DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.Application

        Application = CType(Marshal.GetActiveObject("DraftSight.Application"), DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.Application)

 

        If application Is Nothing Then

            Return

        End If

 

        application.AbortRunningCommand()

        Dim dsDoc As Document = application.GetActiveDocument()

 

        If dsDoc Is Nothing Then

            Return

        End If

 

        Dim dsModel As Model = dsDoc.GetModel()

 

        If dsModel Is Nothing Then

            Return

        End If

 

        Dim dsSketchManager As SketchManager = dsModel.GetSketchManager()

 

        If dsSketchManager Is Nothing Then

            Return

        End If

 

        Dim dsPolyline1 As PolyLine

 

        If True Then

            dsPolyline1 = dsSketchManager.InsertPolyline2D(New Double() {0.8839, 7.3348, 0.8839, 6.0943, 9.3647, 6.0943, 9.3647, 7.3348}, True)

        End If

 

        Dim dsLine1 As Line

 

        If True Then

            dsLine1 = dsSketchManager.InsertLine(1.6048, 1.4138, 0.0000, 1.9225, 7.8519, 0.0000)

        End If

 

        Dim dsEntitiesSo As DispatchWrapper() = New DispatchWrapper(0) {}

        dsEntitiesSo(0) = New DispatchWrapper(dsPolyline1)

        dsSketchManager.SweepEntitiesToSolid(dsEntitiesSo, dsLine1, True, False, False, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0)

        Dim dsPolyline2 As PolyLine

 

        If True Then

            dsPolyline2 = dsSketchManager.InsertPolyline2D(New Double() {10.8839, 17.3348, 10.8839, 16.0943, 19.3647, 16.0943, 19.3647, 17.3348}, True)

        End If

 

        Dim dsLine2 As Line

 

        If True Then

            dsLine2 = dsSketchManager.InsertLine(10.6048, 10.4138, 0.0000, 10.9225, 17.8519, 0.0000)

        End If

 

        Dim dsEntitiesSu As DispatchWrapper() = New DispatchWrapper(0) {}

        dsEntitiesSu(0) = New DispatchWrapper(dsPolyline2)

        dsSketchManager.SweepEntitiesToSurface(dsEntitiesSu, dsLine2, True, False, False, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0)

 

        Dim dsViewManager As ViewManager = dsDoc.GetViewManager()

        If dsViewManager IsNot Nothing Then dsViewManager.SetPredefinedView(dsPredefinedView_e.dsPredefinedView_SWIsometric)

        Application.Zoom(dsZoomRange_e.dsZoomRange_Bounds, Nothing, Nothing)

 

    End Sub

 

End Module



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