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Display Hidden Lines in Drawing Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to set the display mode of a drawing view.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a drawing document.
' 2. Select a view.
' 3. Inspect the graphics area and press F5 six times.
'
' Postconditions: The display mode, hide/show, and suppression
' settings for the document are modified as specified.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Sub main()

        
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
        
Dim swDraw As DrawingDoc

        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
        swDraw = swModel

        
' Display mode settings
        swDraw.ViewDisplayHidden()
        
Stop
        swDraw.ViewDisplayHiddengreyed()
        
Stop
        swDraw.ViewDisplayWireframe()
        
Stop
        swDraw.ViewDisplayShaded()
        
Stop

        ' Suppress view
        swDraw.SuppressView()
        
Stop
        ' Display an X where the view was suppressed
        swDraw.HideShowDrawingViews()
        
Stop
        ' Unsuppress view
        swDraw.UnsuppressView()

    
End Sub


    Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class

 

 

 



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