Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgeDraft.DraftDocument
    Dim objSheet As SolidEdgeDraft.Sheet
    Dim objLayers As SolidEdgeFramework.Layers
    Dim objLayer As SolidEdgeFramework.Layer
    Dim lngCnt1 As Long
    Dim lngCnt2 As Long
    ' 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
    ' Add a layer
    Set objLayers = objSheet.Layers
    lngCnt1 = objLayers.Count
    Set objLayer = objLayers.Add(Name:="Test")
    ' Get the Count property
    lngCnt2 = objLayers.Count
    ' USER DISPLAY
    If (lngCnt2 - lngCnt1) <> 1 Then
        MsgBox ("Error in the Count property")
    End If
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objSheet = Nothing
    Set objLayers = Nothing
    Set objLayer = Nothing
End Sub