This example shows how to switch layouts.
//-------------------------------------------------------------- //Preconditions: // 1. Create a C# Windows console project. // 2. Copy and paste this example into the C# IDE. // 3. Add a reference to: // install_dir\APISDK\tlb\DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.dll. // 4. Add references to System and System.Windows.Forms. // 5. Start DraftSight and open a document. // 6. Start debugging the project. // //Postconditions: Message boxes pop up when a model or sheet //is activated. Read the text in each message box before clicking //OK to close it. //---------------------------------------------------------------- using DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation; using System; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
static class Module1
{
public static void Main()
{
DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.Application dsApp; Document dsDoc = default(Document);
//Connect to DraftSight
dsApp = (DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.Application)Marshal.GetActiveObject("DraftSight.Application"); dsApp.AbortRunningCommand(); // abort any command currently running in DraftSight to avoid nested commands
//Get active document dsDoc = dsApp.GetActiveDocument();
if (dsDoc != null)
{
//Activate each layout, one by one
SwitchLayouts(dsDoc);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("There are no open documents in DraftSight.");
}
}
public static void SwitchLayouts(Document dsDoc)
{
Sheet dsSheet = default(Sheet);
Model dsModel = default(Model);
object[] dsVarSheets = null;
int index = 0;
string sheetName = null;
//Get all sheets
dsVarSheets = (object[])dsDoc.GetSheets();
if (dsVarSheets != null)
{
for (index = dsVarSheets.GetLowerBound(0); index <= dsVarSheets.GetUpperBound(0); index++)
{
dsSheet = (Sheet)dsVarSheets[index];
//Get sheet name
sheetName = dsSheet.Name;
//Change sheet name, if it is not a model
if (sheetName != "Model")
{
//Activate sheet
dsSheet.Activate();
//Verify if the sheet was activated
if (dsSheet.IsActive())
{
MessageBox.Show("The sheet " + sheetName + " was activated.");
}
}
else
{
//Activate model sheet
dsModel = (Model)dsDoc.GetModel();
if (dsModel != null)
{
//Activate model sheet
dsModel.Activate();
//Verify if the sheet was activated
if (dsModel.IsActive())
{
MessageBox.Show("The model sheet was activated.");
}
}
}
}
}
}
}