Block modify when inserted with vba

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Hello

I insert a block on a point with VBA (Macro), but my block is completely modified, it's quite annoying.

 

Here's how I insert my block:

        PointCoords(0) = 0.01
        PointCoords(1) = 0.024
        PointCoords(2) = 0 ' Z
       
        Set swMathPoint = swMathUtility.CreatePoint(PointCoords)
        Set swSktBlkDef = swSktManager.MakeSketchBlockFromFile(swMathPoint, "Path to block", False, 1, 0)

 

What I get:

What I'd like:

 

(I specify that if I insert directly manually it's good, but as soon as I make the macro work I get the first result even if I insert it manually).

 

Ps: I'm on SolidWorks 2013

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Hello

Did you get this macro from the Macro Recorder?

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Yes and no, I also searched on forums.

 

The macro recorder gives me this:

Dim myBlockDefinition As Object
Set myBlockDefinition = Part.SketchManager.MakeSketchBlockFromFile(Nothing, "Path to block", False, 1, 0)

 

So he puts it on me anywhere. But the result is identical to my first image. So what I don't want.

4

Does your block need to be editable later? 

Do you have different blocks according to the values of Ra?

5

Hello

Tried digging with the help on this method: http://help.solidworks.com/2015/english/api/sldworksapi/solidworks.interop.sldworks~solidworks.interop.sldworks.isketchmanager~makesketchblockfromfile.html

 

Especially in terms of remarks.

See you.

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>> Does your block need to be editable in the future? 

Not necessarily

 

>> Do you have different blocks according to the values of Ra?

Yes, but I still want to insert the Ra 3.2

 

>>Tried to dig with the help on this method: http://help.solidworks.com/2015/english/api/sldworksapi/solidworks.interop.sldworks~solidworks.interop.sldworks.isketchmanager~makesketchblockfromfile.html

I currently use this method, in the remarks they just talk about layer, I didn't understand this point very well.

 

Thank you for your help

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I have the impression that there are a lot of bugs with the special characters in the blocks

My proposal: Since Ra 3.2 must always remain, why not create an "image" block in order to keep the special characters that are not modified? Then we can insert this image into a block and insert editable fields. Thus the bloc remains united

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Yes it can be a good idea, but I'm afraid of a big drop in quality when making an image. (Finally is there an automatic way to do it with solidworks or do I have to do it via a screenshot?)

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I don't know at all... however, it is possible to scale the software more, take a screenshot, and then reduce the magnification factor in SW; The reduced image will thus be of better quality

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I tested by taking a screenshot.

But even with the largest possible size, I get mediocre quality. So this solution is not an option.

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I just tried to redo my block in another way, at first glance it works but I'm really not sure

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Is the quality poor on special characters or on writing?

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Could you tell us your differences between the blocks? In case other users have the same problem

14

The image quality so everything (because I did a global capture) is not good.

And my solution didn't work at all... I keep looking.

15

And using layers that could be frozen via macro?

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A few answers of this type were mentioned a few days ago on the subject below:

http://www.lynkoa.com/forum/3d/afichier-un-texte-dans-le-fond-de-plan-suivant-le-nom-de-la-page

 

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I don't know how it could work.

Maybe I'll specify what exactly it will be used for:

 

In my company the basemaps have been updated, (Smaller handwriting, etc.) I took care of making a macro that updates the basemap (by reloading it).

Second, the old general tolerance is larger, and it is not updated with the basemap. So I want to make a macro to insert the new one.

 

[edit]

I think the main problem is that the block loses the links (because I have a link between the text and the Ras which are later deleted), then I have the problem of the font sizes, but in theory if I do everything in order I shouldn't have this problem.

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Well no solution found (And for almost a year I gave up on it :p)