AddBox Method (ActiveX)

Creates a 3D solid box with edges parallel to the axes of the WCS.

Supported platforms: AutoCAD for Windows only; not supported in AutoCAD LT for Windows

Signature

VBA:

RetVal = object.AddBox(Origin, Length, Width, Height)

object

Type: Block, ModelSpace, PaperSpace

The objects this method applies to.

Origin

Access: Input-only

Type: Variant (three-element array of doubles)

The 3D WCS coordinates specifying the origin of the box. This coordinate represents the center of the bounding box for the object, not a corner.

Length

Access: Input-only

Type: Double

The length of the box. Must be a positive number.

Width

Access: Input-only

Type: Double

The width of the box. Must be a positive number.

Height

Access: Input-only

Type: Double

The height of the box. Must be a positive number.

Return Value (RetVal)

Type: 3DSolid

A 3DSolid object as the newly created box.

Remarks

No additional remarks.

Examples

VBA:

Sub Example_AddBox()
    ' This example creates a box in model space.
        
    Dim boxObj As Acad3DSolid
    Dim length As Double, width As Double, height As Double
    Dim center(0 To 2) As Double
    
    ' Define the box
    center(0) = 5#: center(1) = 5#: center(2) = 0
    length = 5#: width = 7: height = 10#
    
    ' Create the box (3DSolid) object in model space
    Set boxObj = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddBox(center, length, width, height)
    
    ' Change the viewing direction of the viewport to better see the box
    Dim NewDirection(0 To 2) As Double
    NewDirection(0) = -1: NewDirection(1) = -1: NewDirection(2) = 1
    ThisDrawing.ActiveViewport.direction = NewDirection
    ThisDrawing.ActiveViewport = ThisDrawing.ActiveViewport
    ZoomAll
    
End Sub

Visual LISP:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_AddBox()
    ;; This example creates a box in model space.
    (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object))
    (setq doc (vla-get-ActiveDocument acadObj))
    
    ;; Define the box
    (setq center (vlax-3d-point 5 5 0)
          boxLength 5
	         boxWidth 7
	         boxHeight 10)
    
    ;; Create the box (3DSolid) object in model space
    (setq modelSpace (vla-get-ModelSpace doc))
    (setq boxObj (vla-AddBox modelSpace center boxLength boxWidth boxHeight))
    
    ;; Change the viewing direction of the viewport to better see the box
    (setq NewDirection (vlax-3d-point -1 -1 1))
    (setq activeViewport (vla-get-ActiveViewport doc))
    (vla-put-Direction activeViewport NewDirection)
    (vla-put-ActiveViewport doc activeViewport)
    (vla-ZoomAll acadObj)
)