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Get and Set FeatureManager Design Tree Display (VB.NET)

This example shows how to get and set properties related to displaying the FeatureManager design tree.

'----------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Verify that the specified document exists.
' 2. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the assembly and gets the FeatureManager
'    design tree's display-related property values.
' 2. Examine both the Immediate window and the FeatureManager
'    design tree, then press F5.
' 3. Re-examine both the Immediate window the
'    FeatureManager design tree to verify the changes.
'
' NOTE: Because this assembly document is used
' elsewhere, do not save changes.
'----------------------------------------------------

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

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Public Sub Main()

        
Dim swModelDoc As ModelDoc2
        
Dim swFeatMgr As FeatureManager
        
Dim document As String
        Dim errors As Integer
        Dim warnings As Integer


        document = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2018\samples\tutorial\advdrawings\bladed shaft.sldasm"

        swModelDoc = swApp.OpenDoc6(document, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocASSEMBLY, swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", errors, warnings)
        swFeatMgr = swModelDoc.FeatureManager

        Debug.Print(
"----------------- Before changing FeatureManager design tree properties -----------------")
        Debug.Print(
"View dependencies     = " & swFeatMgr.ViewDependencies)
        Debug.Print(
"View features         = " & swFeatMgr.ViewFeatures)
        Debug.Print(
"Show feature details  = " & swFeatMgr.ShowFeatureDetails)
        Debug.Print(
"Show hierarchy only   = " & swFeatMgr.ShowHierarchyOnly)

        
Stop
        ' Examine the Immediate window and
        ' FeatureManager design tree before
        ' resuming the macro

        ' Change details, dependencies, hierarchy, and
        ' features-related properties
        If (swFeatMgr.ViewDependencies) Then
            swFeatMgr.ViewFeatures = True
        Else
            swFeatMgr.ViewDependencies = True
        End If

        If (swFeatMgr.ShowFeatureDetails) Then
            swFeatMgr.ShowHierarchyOnly = True
        Else
            swFeatMgr.ShowFeatureDetails = True
        End If

        Debug.Print("----------------- After changing FeatureManager design tree properties -----------------")
        Debug.Print(
"View dependencies     = " & swFeatMgr.ViewDependencies)
        Debug.Print(
"View features         = " & swFeatMgr.ViewFeatures)
        Debug.Print(
"Show feature details  = " & swFeatMgr.ShowFeatureDetails)
        Debug.Print(
"Show hierarchy only   = " & swFeatMgr.ShowHierarchyOnly)

    
End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class

 



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