Solid Edge Part Type Library
ShowDimensions Property
Description
Controls the display of dimensions for the feature object.
Property type
Read-write property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property ShowDimensions As Boolean
Remarks
If this property is True, the dimensions are displayed; if False, the dimensions are hidden.
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objModel As SolidEdgePart.Model
    Dim objEdges As Object
    Dim objEdgeArray(1 To 1) As SolidEdgeGeometry.Edge
    Dim objRounds As SolidEdgePart.Rounds
    Dim objRound As SolidEdgePart.Round
    Dim dblRadiusArray(1 To 1) As Double
    Dim lngStatus As Long
    Dim bShowDims As Boolean
    Const TESTFILE = "T:\vbtests\testcases\cube.par"
    ' 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.PartDocument")
        objApp.Visible = True
    Else
        Set objDoc = objApp.ActiveDocument
    End If
    Call objDoc.Close
    ' opening the test case file
    Set objDoc = objApp.Documents.Open(TESTFILE)
    Set objModel = objDoc.Models(1)
    Set objRounds = objModel.Rounds
    ' *** creating a simple round on a single edge
    ' defining the radius for rounding an edge
    Set objEdges = objModel.ExtrudedProtrusions(1).Edges(edgetype:=igQueryAll)
    Set objEdgeArray(1) = objEdges(1)
    dblRadiusArray(1) = 0.005
    ' creating the round feature
    Set objRound = objRounds.Add(NumberOfEdgeSets:=1, EdgeSetArray:=objEdgeArray, _
                                 RadiusArray:=dblRadiusArray)
    If objRound.Status <> igFeatureOK Then
        MsgBox "Round feature failed"
    End If
    'Get the present status of ShowDimensions
    bShowDims = objRound.ShowDimensions
    'Turn on the dimensions
    objRound.ShowDimensions = Not bShowDims
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objModel = Nothing
    Set objEdges = Nothing
    Set objEdgeArray(1) = Nothing
    Set objRounds = Nothing
    Set objRound = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Round Object  | Round Members