Solid Edge Framework Type Library
Add Method
Description
Adds an occurrence of the referenced object.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Function Add() As HighlightSet
Example
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices

Module Example
    <STAThread()> _
    Sub Main()
        Dim objApplication As SolidEdgeFramework.Application = Nothing
        Dim objDocuments As SolidEdgeFramework.Documents = Nothing
        Dim objSelectSet As SolidEdgeFramework.SelectSet = Nothing
        Dim objAssemblyDocument As SolidEdgeAssembly.AssemblyDocument = Nothing
        Dim objOccurrences As SolidEdgeAssembly.Occurrences = Nothing
        Dim objOccurrence As SolidEdgeAssembly.Occurrence = Nothing
        Dim objHighlightSets As SolidEdgeFramework.HighlightSets = Nothing
        Dim objHighlightSet As SolidEdgeFramework.HighlightSet = Nothing
        Dim objTrainingFolder As DirectoryInfo
        Dim objFileInfo As FileInfo
        Dim i As Integer

        Try
            OleMessageFilter.Register()

            objTrainingFolder = GetTrainingFolder()
            objFileInfo = New FileInfo(Path.Combine(objTrainingFolder.FullName, "Try It\BrakePedalAssy.asm"))
            objApplication = Activator.CreateInstance(Type.GetTypeFromProgID("SolidEdge.Application"))
            objApplication.Visible = True
            objDocuments = objApplication.Documents
            objAssemblyDocument = objDocuments.Open(objFileInfo.FullName)
            objHighlightSets = objAssemblyDocument.HighlightSets
            objSelectSet = objApplication.ActiveSelectSet
            objOccurrences = objAssemblyDocument.Occurrences

            ' Create a new HighlightSet
            objHighlightSet = objHighlightSets.Add()

            ' Demonstrate adding HighlightSet to SelectSect (Added in V17).
            For i = 1 To objOccurrences.Count
                objHighlightSet.AddItem(objOccurrences.Item(i))
            Next

            ' Add entire HighlightSet to SelectSet.
            ' This is the fastest way to add a large collection of objects.
            objSelectSet.Add(objHighlightSet)
        Catch ex As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
        Finally
            OleMessageFilter.Revoke()
        End Try
    End Sub

    Function GetTrainingFolder() As DirectoryInfo
        Dim objInstallData As SEInstallDataLib.SEInstallData = Nothing
        Dim objInstallFolder As DirectoryInfo = Nothing
        Dim objTrainingFolder As DirectoryInfo = Nothing

        Try
            objInstallData = New SEInstallDataLib.SEInstallData
            objInstallFolder = New DirectoryInfo(objInstallData.GetInstalledPath())
            objTrainingFolder = New DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine(objInstallFolder.Parent.FullName, "Training"))
        Catch
        Finally
            If Not (objInstallData Is Nothing) Then
                Marshal.FinalReleaseComObject(objInstallData)
                objInstallData = Nothing
            End If
        End Try

        Return objTrainingFolder
    End Function
End Module
See Also

HighlightSets Collection  | HighlightSets Members

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