Solid Edge FrameworkSupport Type Library
Axis Property
Description
Sets and returns the object used as the axis for the referenced object. It must be a line.
Property type
Read-write property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property Axis As Object
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFrameWork.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgeDraft.DraftDocument
    Dim objSheet As SolidEdgeDraft.Sheet
    Dim ObjLine1 As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Line2d
    Dim objLine2 As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Line2d
    Dim objdims As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Dimensions
    Dim objDimension As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Dimension
    Dim objAxis As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Line2d
    ' Report errors
    Const PI = 3.14159265358979
    ' Create/get the application with specific settings
    On Error Resume Next
    Set objApp = GetObject(, "SolidEdge.Application")
    If Err Then
        Err.Clear
        Set objApp = CreateObject("SolidEdge.Application")
        Set objDoc = objApp.Documents.Add("SolidEdge.DraftDocument")
        objApp.Visible = True
    Else
        Set objDoc = objApp.ActiveDocument
    End If
    'getting the Active Sheet object
    Set objSheet = objDoc.ActiveSheet
    'create dimension collection
    Set objdims = objSheet.Dimensions
    'create line2d objects
    Set ObjLine1 = objSheet.Lines2d.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.1, y1:=0.1, x2:=0.3, y2:=0.1)
    Set objLine2 = objSheet.Lines2d.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.1, y1:=0.3, x2:=0.3, y2:=0.3)
    'set axis mode of collection to default
    objdims.AxisMode = igDimAxisModeExplicit
    'get the collection axis
    objdims.Axis = ObjLine1
    'create dimension for the arc2d object
    Set objDimension = objdims.AddDistanceBetweenObjects(Object1:=ObjLine1, _
                                                         x1:=0.1, y1:=0.1, z1:=0, Keypoint1:=True, Object2:=objLine2, _
                                                         x2:=0.1, y2:=0.3, z2:=0, Keypoint2:=True)

    'get axis of dimension
    Set objAxis = objDimension.Axis
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objSheet = Nothing
    Set ObjLine1 = Nothing
    Set objLine2 = Nothing
    Set objDimension = Nothing
    Set objdims = Nothing
    Set objAxis = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Dimension Object  | Dimension Members