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InsertLocationDimension Method (IDimXpertPart)

Inserts a linear or angular location dimension between a selected feature and its locating feature.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function InsertLocationDimension( _
   ByVal Option As DimXpertDimensionOption _
) As System.Boolean
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As IDimXpertPart
Dim Option As DimXpertDimensionOption
Dim value As System.Boolean
 
value = instance.InsertLocationDimension(Option)
C# 
System.bool InsertLocationDimension( 
   DimXpertDimensionOption Option
)
C++/CLI 
System.bool InsertLocationDimension( 
&   DimXpertDimensionOption^ Option
)

Parameters

Option

IDimXpertDimensionOption or Null to dimension the location of the face along an axis normal to the locating feature and to place the dimension text at a default position

Return Value

True if location dimension is created, false if not

Example

Remarks

Before calling this method:

  1. Call IDimXpertPart::GetDimOption to get an instance of IDimXpertDimensionOption.
  2. For distance-between dimensions, set IDimXpertDimensionOption::TextPosition or IDimXpertDimensionOption::DimensionPositionOption (if both are set, only DimensionPositionOption is in force). For angle-between dimensions, set IDimXpertDimensionOption::TextPosition.
  3. Populate Option with the instance of IDimXpertDimensionOption.
  4. Multi-select:
    1. Origin Feature
    2. Tolerance (locating) Feature
 

See Also

Availability

SOLIDWORKS 2011 FCS, Revision Number 19.0


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