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 objDatums As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.DatumFrames
    Dim objDtmFrm As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.DatumFrame
    Dim objLine As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Line2d
    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 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.Add(x1:=0.1, y1:=0.1, z1:=0)
    objDtmFrm.Datum = "Test"
    ' Get the Free Space Point
    Call objDtmFrm.GetFreeSpacePoint(x:=dblX, y:=dblY, z:=dblZ)

    ' 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