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IDrawingDoc Interface Methods

For a list of all members of this type, see IDrawingDoc members.

Public Methods

 NameDescription
 MethodActivateSheetActivates the specified drawing sheet.  
 MethodActivateViewActivates the specified drawing view.  
 MethodAddCenterMarkObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::InsertCenterMark2.  
 MethodAddChamferDimAdds a chamfer dimension.  
 MethodAddHoleCalloutObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::AddHoleCallout2.  
 MethodAddHoleCallout2Adds a hole callout at the specified position to the hole whose edge is selected.  
 MethodAddLineStyleAdds a line style to the current drawing.  
 MethodAddOrdinateDimensionObsolete. Superseded by IModelDocExtension::AddOrdinateDimension.  
 MethodAddOrdinateDimension2Obsolete. Superseded by IModelDocExtension::AddOrdinateDimension.  
 MethodAlignHorzUses the selected edge to align the current drawing view.  
 MethodAlignOrdinateAligns the ordinate dimension.  
 MethodAlignVertUses the selected edge to align the current drawing view.  
 MethodAttachAnnotationAttaches an existing annotation to a drawing sheet or view.  
 MethodAttachDimensionsAttaches unattached dimensions.  
 MethodAutoBalloonObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::AutoBalloon3.  
 MethodAutoBalloon2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::AutoBalloon3.  
 MethodAutoBalloon3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::AutoBalloon4.  
 MethodAutoBalloon4Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::AutoBalloon5.  
 MethodAutoBalloon5Automatically inserts BOM balloons in selected drawing views.  
 MethodAutoDimensionAutomatically dimensions the selected drawing view.  
 MethodBreakLineSplineCutObsolete. Superseded by IBreakLine::Style.  
 MethodBreakLineStraightCutObsolete. Superseded by IBreakLine::Style.  
 MethodBreakLineZigZagCutObsolete. Superseded by IBreakLine::Style.  
 MethodBreakViewBreaks the drawing view along the existing break lines.  
 MethodCenterMarkObsolete. Not superseded.  
 MethodChangeComponentLayerPuts the selected components on the specified layer.  
 MethodChangeOrdDirChanges the ordinate direction.  
 MethodChangeRefConfigurationOfFlatPatternViewChanges the configuration of the selected flat-pattern view of the specified model.  
 MethodCreate1stAngleViewsObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::1stAngleViews2.  
 MethodCreate1stAngleViews2Creates standard three orthographic views (first angle projection) for the specified model.  
 MethodCreate3rdAngleViewsObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::Create3rdAngleViews2.  
 MethodCreate3rdAngleViews2Creates standard three orthographic views (third angle projection) for the specified model.  
 MethodCreateAngDimObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateAngDim4.  
 MethodCreateAngDim2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateAngDim4.  
 MethodCreateAngDim3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateAngDim4.  
 MethodCreateAngDim4Creates a non-associative angular dimension.  
 MethodCreateAutoBalloonOptionsCreates an object that stores auto balloon options.  
 MethodCreateAuxiliaryViewAtObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateAuxiliaryViewAt2.  
 MethodCreateAuxiliaryViewAt2Creates an auxiliary view based on a selected edge in a drawing view.  
 MethodCreateBlockDefinitionObsolete. Superseded by ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockFromFile, ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockSelected, and ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockFromSketch.  
 MethodCreateBreakOutSectionCreates a broken-out section in a drawing document.  
 MethodCreateCompoundNoteObsolete for documents created in SOLIDWORKS 2016 and later. Superseded by ISketchBlockDefinition and ISketchBlockInstance. Creates and returns a compound note.  
 MethodCreateConstructionGeometrySets the selected sketch segments to be construction geometry instead of sketch geometry.  
 MethodCreateCustomSymbolObsolete. Superseded by ISkethcManager::MakeSketchBlockFromFile, ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockSelected, and ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockFromSketch.  
 MethodCreateDetailViewObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateDetailViewAt3.  
 MethodCreateDetailViewAtObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateDetailViewAt3.  
 MethodCreateDetailViewAt2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateDetailViewAt3.  
 MethodCreateDetailViewAt3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateDetailViewAt4.  
 MethodCreateDetailViewAt4Creates a detail view in a drawing document.  
 MethodCreateDiamDimObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateDiamDim4.  
 MethodCreateDiamDim2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateDiamDim4.  
 MethodCreateDiamDim3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateDiamDim4.  
 MethodCreateDiamDim4Creates a non-associative diameter dimension.  
 MethodCreateDrawViewFromModelViewObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateDrawViewFromModelView3.  
 MethodCreateDrawViewFromModelView2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateDrawViewFromModelView3.  
 MethodCreateDrawViewFromModelView3Creates a drawing view on the current drawing sheet using the specified model view.  
 MethodCreateFlatPatternViewFromModelViewObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateFlatPatternViewFromModelView2.  
 MethodCreateFlatPatternViewFromModelView2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateFlatPatternViewFromModelView3.  
 MethodCreateFlatPatternViewFromModelView3Creates a flat-pattern view from a model view.  
 MethodCreateLayerObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateLayer2.  
 MethodCreateLayer2Creates a layer for this document.  
 MethodCreateLinearDimObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateLinearDim4.  
 MethodCreateLinearDim2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateLinearDim4.  
 MethodCreateLinearDim3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateLinearDim4.  
 MethodCreateLinearDim4Creates a non-associative linear dimension.  
 MethodCreateOrdinateDimObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateOrdinateDim4.  
 MethodCreateOrdinateDim2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateOrdinateDim4.  
 MethodCreateOrdinateDim3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateOrdinateDim4.  
 MethodCreateOrdinateDim4Creates a non-associative ordinate dimension.  
 MethodCreateRelativeViewCreates a relative drawing view.  
 MethodCreateSectionViewCreates a section view in the drawing using the selected section line.  
 MethodCreateSectionViewAtObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateSectionViewAt4.  
 MethodCreateSectionViewAt2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateSectionViewAt4.  
 MethodCreateSectionViewAt3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateSectionViewAt4.  
 MethodCreateSectionViewAt4Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateSectionViewAt5.  
 MethodCreateSectionViewAt5Creates the specified section view.  
 MethodCreateTextObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateText2.  
 MethodCreateText2Creates a note containing the specified text at a given location.  
 MethodCreateUnfoldedViewAtObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateUnfoldedViewAt3.  
 MethodCreateUnfoldedViewAt2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateUnfoldedViewAt3.  
 MethodCreateUnfoldedViewAt3Creates an unfolded drawing view from the selected drawing view and places it in the drawing at the specified location.  
 MethodCreateViewportObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateViewport3.  
 MethodCreateViewport2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateViewport3.  
 MethodCreateViewport3Creates a an empty view in a drawing.  
 MethodDeleteAllCosmeticThreadsDeletes all cosmetic threads, which do not have callouts, in a drawing of an assembly only.  
 MethodDeleteLineStyleDeletes the specified line style from the current drawing.  
 MethodDimensionsAdds dimensions to the drawing from model.  
 MethodDragModelDimensionCopies or moves dimensions to a different drawing view.  
 MethodDrawingViewRotateRotates the selected drawing view.  
 MethodDropDrawingViewFromPaletteObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::DropDrawingViewFromPalette2.  
 MethodDropDrawingViewFromPalette2Moves the specified drawing view from the View Palette to the current drawing sheet.  
 MethodEditCenterMarkPropertiesEdits center mark properties.  
 MethodEditOrdinateEdits an ordinate dimension.  
 MethodEditRebuildObsolete. Superseded by IModelDoc2::EditRebuild3.  
 MethodEditSelectedGtolGets the selected GTol to edit.  
 MethodEditSheetObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::EditSheet2.  
 MethodEditSheet2Puts the current drawing sheet in edit mode.  
 MethodEditSketchAllows editing of a sketch in the selected drawing view or sheet.  
 MethodEditTemplatePuts the template of the current drawing sheet in edit mode.  
 MethodEndDrawingProvides faster creation of entities in a drawing when used with IDrawingDoc::StartDrawing.  
 MethodExplodeBlockInstanceObsolete. Superseded by ISketchManager::ExplodeSketchBlockInstance.  
 MethodExplodeCustomSymbolObsolete. Superseded by ISketchManager::ExplodeSketchBlockInstance.  
 MethodFeatureByNameGets the specified feature in the drawing.  
 MethodFlipSectionLineFlips the cut direction of the selected section line.  
 MethodForceRebuildObsolete. Superseded by IModel2::ForceRebuild3.  
 MethodGenerateViewPaletteViewsAdds the specified document's predefined drawing views to the View Palette.  
 MethodGetBlockDefinitionObsolete. Superseded by SketchManager::GetSketchBlockDefinitions.  
 MethodGetBlockDefinitionCountObsolete. Superseded by ISketchManager::GetSketchBlockDefinitionCount.  
 MethodGetBlockDefinitionsObsolete. Superseded by ISketchManager::GetSketchBlockDefinitions.  
 MethodGetCurrentSheetGets the currently active drawing sheet.  
 MethodGetDrawingPaletteViewNamesGets the names of drawing views in the View Palette for the active drawing sheet.  
 MethodGetEditBlockObsolete. Superseded by ISketchManager::EditSketchBlock and ISketchManager::EndEditSketchBlock.  
 MethodGetEditSheetGets whether the current drawing is in edit sheet mode or edit template mode.  
 MethodGetFirstViewGets the first drawing view on the current sheet.  
 MethodGetInsertionPointGets the current insertion (pick) point in a drawing.  
 MethodGetLineFontCountObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::GetLineFontCount2.  
 MethodGetLineFontCount2Gets the a number line fonts supported by this drawing.  
 MethodGetLineFontIdGets the associated line font ID.  
 MethodGetLineFontInfoObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::GetLineFontInfo2.  
 MethodGetLineFontInfo2Gets the detailed information about the specified line font.  
 MethodGetLineFontNameObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::GetLineFontName2.  
 MethodGetLineFontName2Gets the name of the specified line font.  
 MethodGetLineStylesGets all of the line styles used in the current document.  
 MethodGetPenCountGets the number of pens currently defined in SOLIDWORKS.  
 MethodGetPenInfoGets information about the pens used in SOLIDWORKS.  
 MethodGetSheetCountGets the number of drawing sheets in this drawing.  
 MethodGetSheetNamesGets a list of the names of the drawing sheets in this drawing.  
 MethodGetViewCountGets all of the number of all of views, including the number of sheets, in this drawing document.  
 MethodGetViewsGets the all of the views, including the sheets, in this drawing document.  
 MethodHideEdgeHides selected visible edges in a drawing document.  
 MethodHideShowDimensionsSets whether to display suppressed dimensions as dimmed and hide them.  
 MethodHideShowDrawingViewsSets whether to hide or show hidden drawing views.  
 MethodIAddChamferDimAdds a chamfer dimension.  
 MethodIAddHoleCallout2Adds a hole callout at the specified position to the hole whose edge is selected.  
 MethodICreateAngDimObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateAngDim4.  
 MethodICreateAngDim2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateAngDim4.  
 MethodICreateAngDim3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateAngDim4.  
 MethodICreateAngDim4Creates a non-associative angular dimension.  
 MethodICreateAuxiliaryViewAt2Creates an auxiliary view based on a selected edge in a drawing view.  
 MethodICreateBlockDefinitionObsolete. Superseded by ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockFromFile, ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockSelected, and ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockFromSketch.  
 MethodICreateCompoundNoteObsolete for documents created in SOLIDWORKS 2016 and later. Creates and returns a compound note.  
 MethodICreateCustomSymbolObsolete. Superseded by ISkethcManager::MakeSketchBlockFromFile, ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockSelected, and ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockFromSketch.  
 MethodICreateDetailViewAt3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::CreateDetailViewAt4.  
 MethodICreateDiamDimObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateDiamDim4.  
 MethodICreateDiamDim2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateDiamDim4.  
 MethodICreateDiamDim3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateDiamDim4.  
 MethodICreateDiamDim4Creates a non-associative diameter dimension.  
 MethodICreateLinearDimObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateLinearDim4.  
 MethodICreateLinearDim2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateLinearDim4.  
 MethodICreateLinearDim3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateLinearDim4.  
 MethodICreateLinearDim4Creates a non-associative linear dimension.  
 MethodICreateOrdinateDimObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateOrdinateDim4.  
 MethodICreateOrdinateDim2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateOrdinateDim4.  
 MethodICreateOrdinateDim3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateOrdinateDim4.  
 MethodICreateOrdinateDim4Creates a non-associative ordinate dimension.  
 MethodICreateSectionViewAt2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateSectionViewAt4.  
 MethodICreateSectionViewAt3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateSectionViewAt4.  
 MethodICreateSectionViewAt4Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::ICreateSectionViewAt5.  
 MethodICreateSectionViewAt5Creates a section view from the section line up to the specified distance at the specified distance.  
 MethodICreateText2Creates a note containing the specified text at a given location.  
 MethodIEditSelectedGtolGets the selected GTol to edit.  
 MethodIFeatureByNameGets the specified feature in the drawing.  
 MethodIGetBlockDefinitionsObsolete. Superseded by SketchManager::GetSketchBlockDefinitions.  
 MethodIGetCurrentSheetGets the currently active drawing sheet.  
 MethodIGetFirstViewGets the first drawing view on the current sheet.  
 MethodIGetInsertionPointGets the current insertion (pick) point in a drawing.  
 MethodIGetPenInfoGets information about the pens used in SOLIDWORKS.  
 MethodIGetSheetNamesGets a list of the names of the drawing sheets in this drawing.  
 MethodIInsertCustomSymbol2Obsolete. Superseded by ISketchManager::InsertSketchBlockInstance.  
 MethodIInsertDowelSymbolInserts a dowel pin symbol on the currently selected edge or edges.  
 MethodIInsertMultiJogLeader2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::InsertMultiJogLeader3.  
 MethodIInsertMultiJogLeader3Inserts a multi-jog leader.  
 MethodIInsertRevisionCloudInserts a revision cloud annotation with the specified shape into a view or sheet.  
 MethodIMakeCustomSymbol2Obsolete. Superseded by ISkethcManager::MakeSketchBlockFromFile, ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockSelected, and ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockFromSketch.  
 MethodINewGtolCreates a new GTol.  
 MethodInsertAngularRunningDimInserts an angular running dimension into this drawing.  
 MethodInsertBaseDimInserts the base model dimensions into this drawing.  
 MethodInsertBlockObsolete. Superseded by ISketchManager::InsertSketchBlockInstance.  
 MethodInsertBreakHorizontalInserts a horizontal break in the drawing view.  
 MethodInsertBreakVerticalInserts a vertical break in this drawing.  
 MethodInsertCenterLineObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::InsertCenterLine2.  
 MethodInsertCenterLine2Inserts a centerline on the selected entities.  
 MethodInsertCenterMarkObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::InsertCenterMark2.  
 MethodInsertCenterMark2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::InsertCenterMark3.  
 MethodInsertCenterMark3Inserts a center mark in a drawing document.  
 MethodInsertChainDimObsolete. Superseded by IModelDocExtension::InsertChainDimensions.  
 MethodInsertCircularNotePatternInserts a circular note pattern using the selected note.  
 MethodInsertCustomSymbolObsolete. Superseded by ISketchManager::InsertSketchBlockInstance.  
 MethodInsertCustomSymbol2Obsolete. Superseded by ISketchManager::InsertSketchBlockInstance.  
 MethodInsertDatumTagObsolete. Superseded by IModelDoc2::InsertDatumTag2.  
 MethodInsertDowelSymbolInserts a dowel pin symbol on the currently selected edge or edges in this drawing.  
 MethodInsertGroupInserts the currently selected items into a group (or view).  
 MethodInsertHorizontalOrdinateInserts a horizontal ordinate dimension into this drawing.  
 MethodInsertLinearNotePatternInserts a linear note pattern using the selected note.  
 MethodInsertModelAnnotationsObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::InsertModelAnnotations3.  
 MethodInsertModelAnnotations2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::InsertModelAnnotations3.  
 MethodInsertModelAnnotations3Inserts model annotations into this drawing document's currently selected drawing view.  
 MethodInsertModelAnnotations4Inserts model annotations into this drawing document's currently selected drawing view.  
 MethodInsertModelDimensionsInserts model dimensions into the selected drawing view according to the option specified.  
 MethodInsertModelInPredefinedViewInserts the model into the predefined drawing views in the active drawing sheet.  
 MethodInsertMultiJogLeaderObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::InsertMultiJogLeader3.  
 MethodInsertMultiJogLeader2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::InsertMultiJogLeader3.  
 MethodInsertMultiJogLeader3Inserts a multi-jog leader.  
 MethodInsertNewNoteObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::InsertNewNote2.  
 MethodInsertNewNote2Creates a new note in this drawing.  
 MethodInsertOrdinateInserts an ordinate dimension into this drawing.  
 MethodInsertRefDimInserts reference dimensions in this drawing.  
 MethodInsertRevisionCloudInserts a revision cloud annotation with the specified shape into a view or sheet.  
 MethodInsertRevisionSymbolInserts a revision symbol note in this drawing.  
 MethodInsertSurfaceFinishSymbolObsolete. Superseded by IModelDocExtension::InsertSurfaceFinishSymbol3.  
 MethodInsertTableAnnotationObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::InsertTableAnnotation2.  
 MethodInsertTableAnnotation2Inserts a table annotation in this drawing.  
 MethodInsertThreadCalloutInserts a thread callout into this drawing.  
 MethodInsertVerticalOrdinateInserts a vertical ordinate dimension in this drawing.  
 MethodInsertWeldSymbolCreates a weld symbol located at the last edge selection.  
 MethodIReorderSheetsReorders the drawing sheets per their positions in the input array.  
 MethodIsDetailingModeGets whether this drawing is in detailing mode.  
 MethodIsolateChangedDimensionsIsolates changed dimensions.  
 MethodLoadLineStylesLoads the specified line styles into the current drawing.  
 MethodMakeBlockDefinitionObsolete. Superseded by ISkethcManager::MakeSketchBlockFromFile, ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockSelected, and ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockFromSketch.  
 MethodMakeCustomSymbolObsolete. Superseded by ISkethcManager::MakeSketchBlockFromFile, ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockSelected, and ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockFromSketch.  
 MethodMakeCustomSymbol2Obsolete. Superseded by ISkethcManager::MakeSketchBlockFromFile, ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockSelected, and ISketchManager::MakeSketchBlockFromSketch.  
 MethodMakeSectionLineMakes a section line from a set of connected sketch lines.  
 MethodModifySurfaceFinishSymbolModifies the selected surface finish symbol.  
 MethodNewGtolCreates a new GTol object and returns the pointer to that object.  
 MethodNewNoteCreates a new note at the selected location.  
 MethodNewSheetObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::NewSheet3.  
 MethodNewSheet2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::NewSheet3.  
 MethodNewSheet3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::NewSheet4.  
 MethodNewSheet4Creates a new drawing sheet in this drawing document.  
 MethodOnComponentPropertiesDisplays the Component Properties dialog for the selected view.  
 MethodPasteSheetCopies and pastes a drawing sheet to the specified location of the drawing document, optionally renaming whenever duplicate names occur.  
 MethodReorderSheetsReorders the drawing sheets per their positions in the input array.  
 MethodReplaceViewModelReplaces the specified instances of a model in the specified drawing views.  
 MethodResolveOutOfDateLightWeightComponentsResolves out-of-date lightweight components in the selected drawing view or drawing sheet.  
 MethodRestoreRotationRestores rotation for the selected drawing view.  
 MethodSaveBlockObsolete. Superseded by ISketchBlockDefinition::Save.  
 MethodSaveLineStylesExports to a file the specified line styles in the current drawing.  
 MethodSetCurrentLayerSets the current layer used by this document.  
 MethodSetLineColorSets the line color for a selected edge or sketch entity.  
 MethodSetLineStyleSets the style or font for the line for a selected edge or sketch entity.  
 MethodSetLineWidthSets the line thickness for a selected edge or sketch entity to a SOLIDWORKS-supplied weight (width).  
 MethodSetLineWidthCustomSets the line thickness to the specified custom width for a selected edge or sketch entity.  
 MethodSetSheetsSelectedSets the specified drawing sheets whose setups to modify.  
 MethodSetupSheetObsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::SetupSheet4.  
 MethodSetupSheet2Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::SetupSheet4.  
 MethodSetupSheet3Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::SetupSheet4.  
 MethodSetupSheet4Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::SetupSheet5.  
 MethodSetupSheet5Obsolete. Superseded by IDrawingDoc::SetupSheet6.  
 MethodSetupSheet6Sets up the specified drawing sheet.  
 MethodSheetNextMoves to the next sheet in the drawing.  
 MethodSheetPreviousReturns to the previous sheet in a drawing.  
 MethodShowEdgeShows the selected hidden edges in a drawing document.  
 MethodSketchDimInserts a sketch dimension in this drawing.  
 MethodStartDrawingProvides faster creation of entities within a drawing.  
 MethodSuppressViewHides the selected drawing view.  
 MethodToggleGridObsolete. Superseded by IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle and IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle and swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swGridDisplay.  
 MethodTranslateDrawingTranslates the entire drawing.  
 MethodUnBreakViewRemoves a break in the selected drawing view.  
 MethodUnsuppressViewHides the selected drawing view.  
 MethodViewDisplayHiddenSets the current display mode to Hidden Lines Removed.  
 MethodViewDisplayHiddengreyedSets the current display mode to Hidden Lines Visible.  
 MethodViewDisplayShadedSets the current display mode to Shaded.  
 MethodViewDisplayWireframeSets the current display mode to Wireframe.  
 MethodViewFullPageFits the drawing to the full page.  
 MethodViewHlrQualityToggles the Hidden Lines Removed mode for the drawing view.  
 MethodViewModelEdgesToggles the mode for viewing model edges when in shaded mode.  
 MethodViewTangentEdgesToggles display of tangent edges in the selected drawing view.  
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