SW API to change layer

Have you tried recording a macro?

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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?

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