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