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 objDatumTargets As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.DatumTargets
    Dim objDatumTarget As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.DatumTarget
    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
    'getting the Active Sheet object
    Set objSheet = objDoc.ActiveSheet
    'Getting the DatumTargets object
    Set objDatumTargets = objSheet.DatumTargets
    'Create a Datum target in the active sheet
    Set objDatumTarget = objDatumTargets.Add(x1:=0.3, y1:=0.25, z1:=0.25)
    'Set the DatumReference property
    objDatumTarget.DatumReference = "A"
    'Add a vertex at the end
    Call objDatumTarget.AddVertex(x:=0.35, y:=0.3, z:=0)
    'Get the FreespacePoint
    Call objDatumTarget.GetFreeSpacePoint(x:=dblX, y:=dblY, z:=dblZ)

    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objSheet = Nothing
    Set objDatumTargets = Nothing
    Set objDatumTarget = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

DatumTarget Object  | DatumTarget Members