Solid Edge Draft Type Library
AddBlockByFile Method
Description
Creates a block from the specified file.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Function AddBlockByFile( _
   ByVal FileName As String _
) As Block
Parameters
FileName
Example
Private Sub btnAddBlockByFile_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnAddBlockByFile.Click
    Dim objApplication As SolidEdgeFramework.Application = Nothing
    Dim objDraftDoc As SolidEdgeDraft.DraftDocument = Nothing
    Dim objBlocks As SolidEdgeDraft.Blocks = Nothing
    Dim objDftBlock As SolidEdgeDraft.Block = Nothing
    Dim objDwgBlock As SolidEdgeDraft.Block = Nothing
    Dim objType As Type = Nothing

    Try
        objApplication = Marshal.GetActiveObject("SolidEdge.Application")

        If objApplication Is Nothing Then
            ' Get the type from the Solid Edge ProgID
            objType = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("SolidEdge.Application")
            ' Start Solid Edge
            objApplication = Activator.CreateInstance(objType)
            ' Make Solid Edge visible
            objApplication.Visible = True
        End If

        objDraftDoc = objApplication.ActiveDocument
        objBlocks = objDraftDoc.Blocks
        objDwgBlock = objBlocks.AddBlockByFile("C:\Program Files (x86)\Solid Edge ST6\Training\stddb3d.dft")
        objDftBlock = objBlocks.AddBlockByFile("C:\symbol1.dwg")


    Catch ex As Exception
        MsgBox(ex.ToString)
    End Try
End Sub
See Also

Blocks Collection  | Blocks Members