Solid Edge FrameworkSupport Type Library
GetFreeSpacePoint Method
The coordinates of the free space point.
The coordinates of the free space point.
The coordinates of the free space point.
Description
Returns the coordinates of the terminal connect point for a leader line that belongs to the active dimensioning object.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Sub GetFreeSpacePoint( _
   ByRef x As Double, _
   ByRef y As Double, _
   ByRef z As Double _
) 
Parameters
x
The coordinates of the free space point.
y
The coordinates of the free space point.
z
The coordinates of the free space point.
Remarks
The z argument applies only to 3-D objects.
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFrameWork.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgeDraft.DraftDocument
    Dim objSheet As SolidEdgeDraft.Sheet
    Dim objDatumPoints As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.DatumPoints
    Dim objDatumPoint As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.DatumPoint
    Dim dblX As Double, dblY As Double, dblZ As Double

    ' 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
    'Get the Active Sheet object
    Set objSheet = objDoc.ActiveSheet
    'create a collection of datumpoints object
    Set objDatumPoints = objSheet.DatumPoints
    'add a datumpoint to collection
    Set objDatumPoint = objDatumPoints.Add(x1:=0.2, y1:=0.2, z1:=0)
    'get freespacepoint
    Call objDatumPoint.GetFreeSpacePoint(x:=dblX, y:=dblY, z:=dblZ)





    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objSheet = Nothing
    Set objDatumPoints = Nothing
    Set objDatumPoint = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

DatumPoint Object  | DatumPoint Members

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