Solid Edge FrameworkSupport Type Library
Type Property
Description
Specifies the type of the object being referenced.
Property type
Read-only property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property Type As Long
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFrameWork.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgeDraft.DraftDocument
    Dim objSheet As SolidEdgeDraft.Sheet
    Dim objline As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Line2d
    Dim objDim As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Dimension
    Dim lngtype As SolidEdgeConstants.ObjectType
    ' 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 a line
    Set objline = objSheet.Lines2d.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.1, y1:=0.1, x2:=0.3, y2:=0.3)
    'create a dimension object
    Set objDim = objSheet.Dimensions.AddLength(Object:=objline)
    'get type property
    lngtype = objDim.Type
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objSheet = Nothing
    Set objline = Nothing
    Set objDim = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Dimension Object  | Dimension Members