VB layer question

[DHALE1]

I am able to turn layers on and off in VB. My question is that I would like to use a checkbox in VB 6 to control the layer. I havn't figured out how to get the checkbox to show a check if the layer is on when the .exe is run. Can anyone help?

 

[nightghos]

Yes the Solidworks API have an Layer Manager object wich is parent of the object Layer.

The object layer have the following properties:
Layer.Color
Layer.Description
Layer.Name
Layer.Style
Layer.Visible
Layer.Width
and one Method Layer.GetID.

Turn Layer.Visible On and Off to make it happen.

Layer.Visible = False

Remember that you need to access the object Layer from the LayerMgr wich it is a collection of Layers.

 

[nightghos]

A little code to explain it better:

Dim swApp As Object

Dim pDrawing As Object

Dim pLayerMgr As Object

Dim pLayer As Object


Sub main()

Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
Set pDrawing = swApp.ActiveDoc
Set pLayerMgr = pDrawing.GetLayerManager
Set pLayer = pLayerMgr.GetLayer("YOURLAYER")
if chkbox.value = 1 then pLayer.Visible = true
if chkbox.value = 0 then pLayer.visible = false
End Sub

 

[TheTick]

Basic to any SW API rogramming: you need to sync the SW state with your interface.

Translation:
Check all the layers when the form loads, then adjust checkboxes accordingly. Use the checkbox change events to trigger instantaneous layer toggling.

"An object at rest can not be stopped."

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