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Posted: **Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:05 am**

I just wrote a quick and dirty macro to import some dimensions that you set in a .txt file (basically because the import equations option in Solidworks is simply SO BAD!). Now I am trying to change the delimiter to the one that is used on this machine - but nothing seems to work:

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    Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
Dim ModelDocExtension As SldWorks.ModelDocExtension

Sub main()
    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
    Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
    Set ModelDocExtension = swModel.Extension
    
    Dim docUserUnit As SldWorks.UserUnit
    Set docUserUnit = swModel.GetUserUnit(swLengthUnit)
    Debug.Print "Decimal separator character: " & docUserUnit.SeparatorCharacter
 End Sub

This always returns

Decimal separator character: .

!
But the global decimal separator is actually a comma (I'm back in Germany here).
How do I access the global one?

Posted: **Wed Jan 03, 2024 7:02 am**

Have you looked at swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swUseSystemSeparatorForDims method?

Posted: **Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:27 am**

gupta9665 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 7:02 am Have you looked at swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swUseSystemSeparatorForDims method?

I did (here), but that's just the toggle & if it is activated.

But I did find the answer now after pursuing this further, I just needed a nudge from you @gupta9665, thank you!
This prints the character for dimensions:

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Dim stringstatus As String
    stringstatus = swApp.GetUserPreferenceStringValue(swSeparatorCharacterForDims)
    Debug.Print stringstatus

It's hidden here:
https://help.solidworks.com/2021/englis ... lue_e.html

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