Insert Chain Dimensions Example (C#)

This example shows how to insert chain dimensions in a drawing.

//=========================================================================

// Preconditions:

// 1. Open install_dir\samples\tutorial\advdrawings\foodprocessor.slddrw.

// 2. Select the Sheet2 tab at the bottom.

// 3. Open the Immediate window.

//

// Postconditions:

// 1. Observe the chained dimensions in Drawing View3.

// 2. Inspect the display dimension values in the Immediate window.

//

// NOTE: Because the sample is used elsewhere, do not save changes.

//=========================================================================

using System;

using System.Diagnostics;

using System.Collections.Generic;

using System.Linq;

using System.Text;

using System.Threading.Tasks;

using System.Windows;

using System.Windows.Forms;

using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;

using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;

namespace InsertChainDimensions_CSharp

{

    public partial class SolidWorksMacro

    {

        public void Main()

        {

            ModelDocExtension modDocExt;

            ModelDoc2 Part;

            SelectionMgr selectMgr;

            object[] dimArray = new object[4];

            object dimObject;

            object[] entityArray = new object[4];

            object varArray;

            DisplayDimension myDisplayDim;

            Dimension swDim;

            string dimText;

            int k;

            bool boolstatus;

            Part = (ModelDoc2)swApp.ActiveDoc;

            selectMgr = (SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager;

            modDocExt = Part.Extension;

            Part.ClearSelection2(true);

            boolstatus = ((DrawingDoc)Part).ActivateView("Drawing View3");

            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByRay(0.107406727925462, 0.259964392021715, 375.00575, 0, 0, -1, 0.00193314752083778, 1, false, 0, 0);

            entityArray[0] = selectMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);

            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByRay(0.135835367937783, 0.281001585630832, 375.00575, 0, 0, -1, 0.00193314752083778, 1, false, 0, 0);

            entityArray[1] = selectMgr.GetSelectedObject6(2, -1);

            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByRay(0.140383950339754, 0.25598438241999, 375.00575, 0, 0, -1, 0.00193314752083778, 1, false, 0, 0);

            entityArray[2] = selectMgr.GetSelectedObject6(3, -1);

            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByRay(0.176772609555524, 0.221301441604959, 375.00275, 0, 0, -1, 0.00193314752083778, 1, false, 0, 0);

            entityArray[3] = selectMgr.GetSelectedObject6(4, -1);

            varArray = entityArray;

            dimObject = modDocExt.InsertChainDimensions(varArray);

            dimArray = (object[])dimObject;

            if (dimArray.Length > 0)

            {

                for (k = 0; k <= dimArray.GetUpperBound(0); k++)

                {

                    myDisplayDim = (DisplayDimension)dimArray[k];

                    swDim = myDisplayDim.GetDimension2(0);

                    dimText = swDim.Value.ToString();

                    Debug.Print(dimText);

                }

            }

        }

    // The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.

    public SldWorks swApp;

   }

}