Creating a parts list
Description
This sample demonstrates the creation of a parts list. The parts list is placed at the top right corner of the border if one exists, else it is placed at the top right corner of the sheet.Code Samples
To run this sample, have a drawing document open. The active sheet in the drawing should have at least one drawing view and the first drawing view on the sheet should not be a draft view.
Public Sub CreatePartsList()
On Error Resume Next
' Set a reference to the drawing document.
' This assumes a drawing document is active.
Dim oDrawDoc As DrawingDocument
Set oDrawDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
'Set a reference to the active sheet.
Dim oSheet As Sheet
Set oSheet = oDrawDoc.ActiveSheet
' Set a reference to the first drawing view on
' the sheet. This assumes the first drawing
' view on the sheet is not a draft view.
Dim oDrawingView As DrawingView
Set oDrawingView = oSheet.DrawingViews(1)
' Set a reference to th sheet's border
Dim oBorder As Border
Set oBorder = oSheet.Border
Dim oPlacementPoint As Point2d
If Not oBorder Is Nothing Then
' A border exists. The placement point
' is the top-right corner of the border.
Set oPlacementPoint = oBorder.RangeBox.MaxPoint
Else
' There is no border. The placement point
' is the top-right corner of the sheet.
Set oPlacementPoint = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(oSheet.Width, oSheet.height)
End If
' Create the parts list.
Dim oPartsList As PartsList
Set oPartsList = oSheet.PartsLists.Add(oDrawingView, oPlacementPoint)
End Sub