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Document Properties > Sheet Metal MBD

 

 

 

Setting

Get/Set Methods

Return Value or <Value>

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Flat pattern colors - Bend Lines - Up Direction

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swFlatPatternColorsBendLinesUpDirection, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swFlatPatternColorsBendLinesUpDirection, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Integer RGB value

 

Flat pattern colors - Bend Lines - Up Direction - Line style

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLineStyle_BendLinesUp, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLineStyle_BendLinesUp, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLineStyles_e.<Value>)

Any line style as defined in swLineStyles_e except swLineDEFAULT

 

Flat pattern colors - Bend Lines - Down Direction

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swFlatPatternColorsBendLinesDownDirection, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swFlatPatternColorsBendLinesDownDirection, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Integer RGB value

 

Flat pattern colors - Bend Lines - Down Direction - Line style

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLineStyle_BendLinesDown, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLineStyle_BendLinesDown, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLineStyles_e.<Value>)

Any line style as defined in swLineStyles_e except swLineDEFAULT

 

Flat pattern colors - Form Feature

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swFlatPatternColorsFromFeature, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swFlatPatternColorsFromFeature, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Integer RGB value

 

Flat pattern colors - Bend Lines - Hems

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalColorBendLinesHems, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalColorBendLinesHems, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Integer RGB value

 

Flat pattern colors - Model Edges

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swFlatPatternColorsModelEdges, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swFlatPatternColorsModelEdges, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Integer RGB value

 

Flat pattern colors - Flat Pattern Sketch Color

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swFlatPatternColorsFlatPatternSketchColor, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swFlatPatternColorsFlatPatternSketchColor, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Integer RGB value

 

Flat pattern colors - Bounding box

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swFlatPatternColorsBoundingBox, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swFlatPatternColorsBoundingBox, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Integer RGB value

 

Bend notes - Display sheet metal bend notes

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSheetMetalMBDDisplaySheetMetalBendNotes, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSheetMetalMBDDisplaySheetMetalBendNotes, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

 

Bend notes - Style

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDBendNotesStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDBendNotesStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swSheetMetalMBDBendNotesStyle_e.<Value>)

See swSheetMetalMBDBendNotesStyle_e for valid options

 

Bend notes - Leader style - Leader style

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLeaderStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLeaderStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLineStyles_e.<Value>)

See swLineStyles_e for valid options

 

Bend notes - Leader style - Leader thickness

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLeaderLineThickness, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLeaderLineThickness, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLineWeights_e.<Value>)

See swLineWeights_e for valid options

If set to swLW_CUSTOM, you must also set Leader style - Leader thickness - Custom Thickness

Bend notes - Leader style - Leader thickness - Custom Thickness

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLeaderLineThicknessCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLeaderLineThicknessCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

0.00018 <= Double value in meters <= 0.004

Valid only if Leader thickness is set to swLineWeights_e.swLW_CUSTOM

Bend notes - Text - Font...

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swSheetMetalMBDTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swSheetMetalMBDTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

See ITextFormat for font options

To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in this API's set method

Bend notes - Text - Text alignment

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDTextAlignment, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDTextAlignment, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swTextJustification_e.<Value>)

See swTextJustification_e for valid options; None is not a valid option

 

Bend notes - Leader anchor

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLeaderAnchor, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLeaderAnchor, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLeaderSide_e.<Value>)

See swLeaderSide_e for valid options

 

Bend notes - Leader display

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLeaderDisplay, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLeaderDisplay, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLeaderStyle_e.<Value>)

See swLeaderStyle_e for valid options

 

Bend notes - Leader display - Use document leader length

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSheetMetalMBDUseDocumentLeaderLength, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSheetMetalMBDUseDocumentLeaderLength, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

Valid only if Leader display is set to swLeaderStyle_e.Bent

Bend notes - Leader display - Leader length

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLeaderLength, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDLeaderLength, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

1.0E-7 <= Double value in meters <= 1000.0

Valid only if Use document leader length is set to false

Bend notes - Leader display - Leader justification snapping

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSheetMetalMBDLeaderJustificationSnapping, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSheetMetalMBDLeaderJustificationSnapping, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

 

Bend notes - Border - Style

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDBalloonStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDBalloonStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swBalloonStyle_e.<Value>)

See swBalloonStyle_e for valid options; swBS_SplitCir and swBS_Underline are not valid options

 

Bend notes - Border - Size

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDFit, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDFit, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swBalloonFit_e.<Value>)

See swBalloonFit_e for valid options

If set to swBF_UserDef, you must also set Bend notes - Border - Size - Custom Size

Bend notes - Border - Size - Custom Size

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDBorderSizeCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swSheetMetalMBDBorderSizeCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

0.0002 <= Double value in meters <= 1000.0

Valid only if Border Size is set to swBF_UserDef

Bend notes - Format

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSheetMetalMBDFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

True value only

This property is write-true only. The default setting keeps the current bend note format.

To exchange the current bend note format to another that is specified in a bend note file:

  1. Specify a new bend note file in System Options > File Locations > Show folders for > Sheet Metal Bend Line Note File > Folders or set it using

    ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceStringValue(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swFileLocationsBendNoteFormatFile, <Value>)

    See System Options > File Locations documentation

  2. Set this property to true.

Show fixed face

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSheetMetalMBDShowFixedFace, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSheetMetalMBDShowFixedFace, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

 

Show grain direction

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSheetMetalMBDShowGrainDirection, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSheetMetalMBDShowGrainDirection, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)

Boolean value

 



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