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toggle dimension name macro
i've created a macro to toggle the "dimension names" on and off which works except that i want it to update teh grpahics area. i have to rotate or pan the model view for it to show or unshow the dimension names. i've tried a "redraw" but that doesn't work.
any ideas?
here's the code"
dim swapp as object
dim swmodel as object
dim bret as boolean
dim bdimname as boolean
sub main()
set swapp = application.sldworks
set swmodel = swapp.activedoc
bdimname = swapp.getuserpreferencetoggle(swshowdimensionnames)
if bdimname = false then
bret = swapp.setuserpreferencetoggle(swshowdimensionnames, true)
else
bret = swapp.setuserpreferencetoggle(swshowdimensionnames, false)
end if
end sub
jason capriotti
jason.capriotti@thyssenkrupp.com
solidworks 2009 sp3.0
winxp 32 & 64bit
try adding the following to the end of your code:
brebuild = swmodel.editrebuild3()
where brebuild is a boolean type variable.
steve ecker
application engineer
tridaq, inc.
i tried that a little while ago and it works good unless you are in a sketch. then it exits the sketch and rebuilds the model.
i wonder what command solidworks is using when you "ok" the options dialogue. it performs some kind of refresh that updates the screen but i can't find it anywhere.
jason capriotti
jason.capriotti@thyssenkrupp.com
solidworks 2009 sp3.0
winxp 32 & 64bit
are you only using this inside of a sketch? if so, maybe you could "change" the view orientation to "normal to" or "isometric" instead of using a rebuild:
swmodel.shownamedview2 "*normal to", -1
steve ecker
application engineer
tridaq, inc.
or maybe a zoom to fit:
swmodel.viewzoomtofit2
steve ecker
application engineer
tridaq, inc.
i put in a zoomin and zoomout statement which works.
thanks for the sugestions.
jason capriotti
jason.capriotti@thyssenkrupp.com
solidworks 2009 sp3.0
winxp 32 & 64bit
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