Solid Edge Framework Type Library
ActiveLayer Property
Description
Returns the active Layer object.
Property type
Read-only property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property ActiveLayer As Layer
Remarks
Newly created objects, such as Line2d and Circle2d objects, are associated with the active layer.
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgeDraft.DraftDocument
    Dim objSheet As SolidEdgeDraft.Sheet
    Dim objLayer As SolidEdgeFramework.Layer
    Dim objLayers As SolidEdgeFramework.Layers
    ' 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
    ' Get the ActiveLayer
    Set objLayers = objSheet.Layers
    Set objLayer = objLayers.ActiveLayer
    ' USER DISPLAY
    If objLayer.Name <> "Default" Then
        MsgBox ("Error in the ActiveLayer property")
    End If
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objSheet = Nothing
    Set objLayer = Nothing
    Set objLayers = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Layers Collection  | Layers Members