SetSymbolFileOrigin Method

Description

Sets the origin used when the draft file is placed as a embedded or linked symbol.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Sub SetSymbolFileOrigin( _ ByVal XOrigin As Double, _ ByVal YOrigin As Double _ )

Parameters

XOrigin
YOrigin

Example

Example (VB.NET)
Example (C#)

Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices

Public Class DraftAutomation

    Private Sub btnSymbolFileOrigin_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnSymbolFileOrigin.Click

        Dim objApplication As SolidEdgeFramework.Application = Nothing
        Dim objDraftDoc As SolidEdgeDraft.DraftDocument = Nothing
        Dim xOrigin As Double
        Dim yOrigin As Double
        Dim objType As Type = Nothing
        Try
            'Connect to a running instance of Solid Edge
            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

            'Get a reference to active draft document
            objDraftDoc = objApplication.ActiveDocument

            Call objDraftDoc.SetSymbolFileOrigin(0.12, 0.15)
            Call objDraftDoc.GetSymbolFileOrigin(xOrigin, yOrigin)


        Catch ex As Exception
            MsgBox(ex.ToString)
        End Try

    End Sub
End Class

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

public class DraftAutomation
{

    private void btnSymbolFileOrigin_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {

        SolidEdgeFramework.Application objApplication = null;
        SolidEdgeDraft.DraftDocument objDraftDoc = null;
        double xOrigin = 0;
        double yOrigin = 0;
        Type objType = null;
        try
        {
            //Connect to a running instance of Solid Edge
            objApplication = (SolidEdgeFramework.Application)Marshal.GetActiveObject("SolidEdge.Application");

            if (objApplication == null)
            {
                // 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;
            }

            //Get a reference to active draft document
            objDraftDoc = objApplication.ActiveDocument;

            objDraftDoc.SetSymbolFileOrigin(0.12, 0.15);
            objDraftDoc.GetSymbolFileOrigin(xOrigin, yOrigin);


        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
        }

    }
}