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Fake dimension macro

Fake dimension macro

Fake dimension macro

(OP)
Hello all,

Can anyone help me writing a simple macro to change a dimension to a rectangled fake dimension.
Thank you.

RE: Fake dimension macro

one drawing with one sheet and one view

CODE -->

Sub fake()


    Dim oDrawing As DrawingDocument
    Set oDrawing = CATIA.ActiveDocument
    
  
    Dim oSheets As DrawingSheets
    Set oSheets = oDrawing.Sheets
    


    Dim oSheet As DrawingSheet
    Set oSheet = oSheets.Item(1)
    
    Dim oView As DrawingView
    Set oView = oSheet.Views.Item(3)
    oView.Activate
    
    
Set MyDimension = oView.Dimensions

For i = 1 To MyDimension.Count
 
Set ThisDrawingDim = MyDimension.Item(i)
ThisDrawingDim.ValueFrame = catFraRectangle

Dim MyValue As DrawingDimValue
Set MyValue = ThisDrawingDim.GetValue

MyValue.FakeDimType = catDimFakeNumValue 'catDimFakeText <--- switch this if you neet text
MyValue.SetFakeDimValue 1, 2 * 25.4 '     "Fake" <--- switch this if you neet text

Next i
End Sub 

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