Add Reference Dimension Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to add a reference dimension to a model in a
drawing.
'---------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Verify that the specified drawing document to open exists.
' 2. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the specified drawing document.
' 2. Activates a drawing view, selects an edge on the model, and
' creates a dimension.
' 3. Prints to the Immediate window whether the dimension
' is a reference dimension.
' 4. Examine the Immediate window.
'
' NOTE: Because the drawing document is used elsewhere, do not
' save any changes.
'---------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
Public Sub main()
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
Dim swDrawingDoc As DrawingDoc
Dim swModelDocExt As ModelDocExtension
Dim swDisplayDimension As DisplayDimension
Dim fileName As String
Dim status As Boolean
Dim errors As Integer
Dim warnings As Integer
fileName = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2018\samples\tutorial\api\cylinder20.SLDDRW"
swModel = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocDRAWING, swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", errors, warnings)
swDrawingDoc = swModel
swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension
status = swDrawingDoc.ActivateView("Drawing View1")
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("", "EDGE", 0.512187343878665, 0.498697444621999, 249.953027873291, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
swDisplayDimension = swModelDocExt.AddDimension(0.698326046410311, 0.699228314873418, 0, swSmartDimensionDirection_e.swSmartDimensionDirection_Up)
Debug.Print("Is reference dimension? " & swDisplayDimension.IsReferenceDim)
swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
End Sub
''' <summary>
''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
''' </summary>
Public swApp As SldWorks
End Class