Solid Edge FrameworkSupport Type Library
BreakLineDistance Property
Description
Sets and returns the length along the x axis that the break line traverses.
Property type
Read-write property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property BreakLineDistance As Double
Remarks
This property is only enabled if the BreakLine property is True.
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFrameWork.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgeDraft.DraftDocument
    Dim objSheet As SolidEdgeDraft.Sheet
    Dim objDatums As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.DatumFrames
    Dim objDtmFrm As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.DatumFrame
    Dim objLine As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Line2d
    Dim dblBreakLineDist 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 Line object
    Set objLine = objSheet.Lines2d.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.1, y1:=0.1, x2:=0.2, y2:=0.1)
    ' Create a DatumFrames collection object
    Set objDatums = objSheet.DatumFrames
    ' Add a DatumFrame object
    Set objDtmFrm = objDatums.AddByTerminator(TerminatorObject:=objLine, _
                                              x1:=0.15, y1:=0.1, z1:=0, keyPoint1:=False)
    objDtmFrm.Datum = "Test"
    ' Add Vertex to the object
    Call objDtmFrm.AddVertex(x:=0.3, y:=0.2, z:=0)
    Call objDtmFrm.AddVertex(x:=0.4, y:=0.1, z:=0)
    ' Set the BreakLine property to true
    objDtmFrm.BreakLine = True
    ' Get the initial BreakLine Distance
    dblBreakLineDist = objDtmFrm.BreakLineDistance
    ' Assign a new Distance value
    objDtmFrm.BreakLineDistance = 0.02
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objSheet = Nothing
    Set objDatums = Nothing
    Set objDtmFrm = Nothing
    Set objLine = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

DatumFrame Object  | DatumFrame Members