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InsertBlock Method (ISketchManager)
Blk[out]
Block instance

Obsolete. Superseded by ISketchManager::InsertBlock2.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function InsertBlock( _
   BSTR BlockName As System.String, _
   DOUBLE InsertX As System.Double, _
   DOUBLE InsertY As System.Double, _
   DOUBLE InsertZ As System.Double, _
   DOUBLE Scale As System.Double, _
   DOUBLE Rotation As System.Double _
) As BlockInstance
C# 
BlockInstance InsertBlock( 
   System.string BlockName,
   System.double InsertX,
   System.double InsertY,
   System.double InsertZ,
   System.double Scale,
   System.double Rotation
)
JavaScript 
InsertBlock( 
   BlockName : System.String,
   InsertX : Number,
   InsertY : Number,
   InsertZ : Number,
   Scale : Number,
   Rotation : Number,\n) : dsBlockInstance
COM native C++ 
HRESULT InsertBlock( 
   const dsString& BlockName,
,
   double InsertX,
,
   double InsertY,
,
   double InsertZ,
,
   double Scale,
,
   double Rotation
,
   IBlockInstance** Blk
)
C++ 
DSRESULT InsertBlock( 
   BSTR BlockName,
,
   DOUBLE InsertX,
,
   DOUBLE InsertY,
,
   DOUBLE InsertZ,
,
   DOUBLE Scale,
,
   DOUBLE Rotation
,
   dsBlockInstance** Blk
)

Parameters

BlockName
Name for the Block instance
InsertX
x coordinate where to insert the Block instance
InsertY
y coordinate where to insert the Block instance
InsertZ
z coordinate where to insert the Block instance
Scale
Scale factor for each axis
Rotation
Angle by which to rotate the Block instance; in radians (see Remarks)

Parameters

Blk[out] or Return Value
Block instance

Remarks

Use a positive value for Rotation to rotate the Block instance counterclockwise and a negative value to rotate the Block instance clockwise.
 

See Also

Availability

DraftSight V1R1


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