SW API to change layer

Hi

Need help with API that changes the layer of a selected entity in a
drawing document.
Any ideas?

Thanks

 

Have you tried recording a macro?

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Have you tried recording a macro?

Yes, but it doesn't record the actions when I change layer.

 

Layer is set as a property of an object in a drawing. Get the
selected object using the Selection Manager, then change the object's
property. You probably can get away with using a generic "Object"
variable for the entities whose layer you wish to change, as long as
that entity has a Layer property associated with it.

If you do not know how to use the Selection Manager, it's time to
learn. Macro recording won't help much there.

 

Thanks, now I got it to work!

 

Hmm, it doesn't seem to work the same way when the selected entity is
a dimension.
Any ideas about this?

 

Hmm, it doesn't seem to work the same way when the selected entity is

Dimensions can be tricky. When you select a dimension, the selected
object type is usually a "DisplayDimension". From this object, you
need to access the "Annotation" object using
"DisplayDimension::GetAnnotation".

Example code below takes a generic object and sets "Anno" to the
Annotation object if it is a DisplayDimension. After that, you can
set SelectedObject = Anno or just use Anno.Layer to change layer.

Dim SelectedObject as Object
Dim DispDim as SldWorks.DisplayDimension
Dim Anno as SldWorks.Annotation
Set DispDim=SelectedObject
If Not DispDim is Nothing Then Set Anno = SelectedObject.GetAnnotation