# Insert Notes with Parameters Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to insert Notes with parameters in a drawing document.

    '--------------------------------------------------------------
    ' Preconditions:
    ' 1. Create a VB.NET Windows console project.
    ' 2. Copy and paste this example into the VB.NET IDE.
    ' 3. Add a reference to:
    '    install_dir\APISDK\tlb\DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.dll.
    ' 4. Start DraftSight and open a document.
    ' 5. Start debugging the project.
    '
    ' Postconditions: A message box pops up when the Notes with
    ' parameters are inserted in the drawing document.
    '----------------------------------------------------------------

    Imports DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation
    Module Module1

        Sub Main()

            Dim dsApp As Application
            Dim dsDoc As Document
            Dim dsModel As Model
            Dim dsSketchManager As SketchManager
            Dim dsNote As Note
            Dim x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2 As Double
            Dim strArray(0 To 1) As String
            Dim angle, height, lineSpaceDistance, width As Double
            Dim justify As dsNoteJustification_e
            Dim lineSpacingStyle As dsNoteLineSpacingStyle_e
            Dim textStyle As String

            'Connect to DraftSight
            dsApp = GetObject(, "DraftSight.Application")
    	dsApp.AbortRunningCommand() ' abort any command currently running in DraftSight to avoid nested commands

            'Get active document
            dsDoc = dsApp.GetActiveDocument()
            If Not dsDoc Is Nothing Then

                'Get model space
                dsModel = dsDoc.GetModel()

                'Get Sketch Manager
                dsSketchManager = dsModel.GetSketchManager()

                'Note parameters
                x1 = 10.0#
                y1 = 10.0#
                z1 = 0.0#
                x2 = 60.0#
                y2 = 20.0#
                z2 = 0.0#
                strArray(0) = "First Note's text line."
                strArray(1) = "Second Note's text line."
                angle = 0.0#
                height = 1.0#
                justify = dsNoteJustification_e.dsNoteJustification_BottomCenter
                lineSpacingStyle = dsNoteLineSpacingStyle_e.dsNoteLineSpacingStyle_AtLeast
                lineSpaceDistance = 1.5
                textStyle = "Standard"
                width = 25.0#

                'Add Notes with parameters
                dsNote = dsSketchManager.InsertNoteWithParameters(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2, strArray, angle, height, justify, lineSpacingStyle, lineSpaceDistance, textStyle, width)

                If Not dsNote Is Nothing Then
                    MsgBox("Notes with parameters were inserted in the drawing.")
                End If

            Else

                MsgBox("There are no open documents in DraftSight.")

            End If

        End Sub

    End Module