This example shows how to insert a Block instance in a drawing document.
'-------------------------------------------------------------- 'Preconditions: ' 1. Create a VB.NET Windows console project. ' 2. Copy and paste this example into the VB.NET IDE. ' 3. Add a reference to: ' install_dir\APISDK\tlb\DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.dll. ' 4. Start DraftSight and open a new document. ' 5. If C:\Block.dwg exists, then skip this step. ' - or - ' If C:\Block.dwg does not exist, then construct ' some geometry in the drawing, save the drawing ' as C:\Block.dwg, and open a new drawing document. ' 6. Start debugging the project. ' ' Postconditions: A message box pops up when a Block instance is ' inserted in the drawing document. '----------------------------------------------------------------
Imports DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation
Module Module1
Sub Main() Dim dsApp As Application Dim dsDoc As Document Dim dsModel As Model Dim dsSketchManager As SketchManager Dim dsBlockInstance As BlockInstance Dim pathName As String Dim insertX, insertY, insertZ, scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ, rotation As Double
'Connect to DraftSight dsApp = GetObject(, "DraftSight.Application") dsApp.AbortRunningCommand() ' abort any command currently running in DraftSight to avoid nested commands
'Get active document dsDoc = dsApp.GetActiveDocument() If Not dsDoc Is Nothing Then
'Get model space dsModel = dsDoc.GetModel()
'Get Sketch Manager dsSketchManager = dsModel.GetSketchManager()
'Block instance parameters (rotation value should be in radians) pathName = "C:\Block.dwg" insertX = 0.0# insertY = 0.0# insertZ = 0.0# scaleX = 1.0# scaleY = 1.0# scaleZ = 1.0# rotation = 0.0#
'Add a Block instance dsBlockInstance = dsSketchManager.InsertBlock2(pathName, insertX, insertY, insertZ, scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ, rotation)
If dsBlockInstance Is Nothing Then MsgBox(pathName & " file was not found.") Else MsgBox("A Block instance from '" & pathName & "' file was added to the drawing.") End If
Else
MsgBox("There are no open documents in DraftSight.")
End If
End Sub
End Module