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Insert a Note Example (VB.NET)

This example shows show to insert a geometric tolerance symbol in an active drawing document.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions: Open public_documents\samples\tutorial\advdrawings\foodprocessor.slddrw.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Inserts a a geometric tolerance symbol at the specified position.
' 2. Examine the graphics area.
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Imports
SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports
SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports
System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports
System
Partial
Class SolidWorksMacro

Sub main()

Dim Part As ModelDoc2
Dim Annotation As Annotation
Dim swSelobj2 As Object
Dim
swSelMgr As SelectionMgr
Dim Note As Note
Dim boolstatus As Boolean
Dim
longstatus As Integer

Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
swSelMgr = Part.SelectionManager
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"", "EDGE", 0.166288048468037, 0.223859686746988, -0.000400000000013279, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
swSelobj2 = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
Note = Part.InsertNote(
"<MOD-CL>")
If Not Note Is Nothing Then

Note.Angle = 0
boolstatus = Note.SetBalloon(0, 0)
Annotation = Note.GetAnnotation()
Dim AttEntArr(0) As Object
AttEntArr(0) = swSelobj2
Dim vAttEntArrIn As Object
vAttEntArrIn = AttEntArr
boolstatus = Annotation.SetAttachedEntities(vAttEntArrIn)
If Not Annotation Is Nothing Then

longstatus = Annotation.SetLeader3(1, 0, True, True, False, False)
boolstatus = Annotation.SetPosition2(0.1038962799325, 0.135343450253, 0)

End If

End If
Part.ClearSelection2(
True)
Part.WindowRedraw()

End Sub

Public swApp As SldWorks

End
Class



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