# Insert Notes Example (VBA)

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

    '--------------------------------------------------------------
    ' Preconditions:
    ' 1. Create a VBA macro in a software product in which VBA is
    '    embedded.
    ' 2. Copy and paste this example into the Visual Basic IDE.
    ' 3. Add a reference to the DraftSight type library,
    '    install_dir\bin\dsAutomation.dll.
    ' 4. Start DraftSight and open a document.
    ' 5. Run the macro.
    '
    ' Postconditions: A message box pops up when the Notes are
    ' inserted in the drawing document.
    '----------------------------------------------------------------

    Option Explicit

    Sub main()

        Dim dsApp As DraftSight.Application
        Dim dsDoc As DraftSight.Document
        Dim dsModel As DraftSight.Model
        Dim dsSketchManager As DraftSight.SketchManager
        Dim dsNote As DraftSight.Note
        Dim x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2 As Double
        Dim strArray(0 To 1) As String

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

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

            'Get model space
            Set dsModel = dsDoc.GetModel()

            'Get Sketch Manager
            Set dsSketchManager = dsModel.GetSketchManager()

            'Note parameters
            x1 = 10#
            y1 = 10#
            z1 = 0#
            x2 = 60#
            y2 = 20#
            z2 = 0#
            strArray(0) = "First Note's text line."
            strArray(1) = "Second Note's text line."

            'Insert Notes
            Set dsNote = dsSketchManager.InsertNote(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2, strArray)

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

        Else

            MsgBox "There are no open documents in DraftSight."

        End If

    End Sub