measure tool, sw api

[seedie54]

Hello again

I have a sketch in which i want to get the GLOBAL coordinates of a point. The skecth position within 3d changes with different configurations (design table). So in one configuration, the sketch is say 3 metres from the origin and another it is 5 metres... etc.

At the moment, using the getSelectedObject3 method for the point, the returned value for x, y, z are referenced to the SKETCH ORIGIN, not the global origin. When the Measure tool is used (manually) though, it returns what i want - GLOBAL COORDS for the point, in 3d space.

So, im currently doing a lot of trigonometry lets say (relating sketch origin to global origin etc)

Does API allow access to the measure tool, and its results?

Thanks

Seedie54

 

[dsi]

The closest thing that I can find is the ToolsDistance method. I have not used this so I do not have a sample for you. DimensionalSolutions@Core.com
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