GetColumnDefs method

Returns a collection of the specified data columns from the data table shown on the Title Blocks page by the CAD link after reading a title block from a drawing layout.

Syntax

GetColumnDefs(CollectionType As Integer)

Parameters

Name	Description
CollectionType	One of the following numeric values: 1 – only the mandatory layout and block name columns 2 – only the columns mapped in the link configuration 3 – all columns

Return Value

A collection of column definition objects. Each object has the following properties:

• Name – internal name of the column

• DispName – display name of the column

• PropType – one of the following property value types:

  0 – string
  1 – integer
  2 – date
  3 – real number
  4 – Boolean

• Direction – one of the following property update directions as specified by the CAD link configuration

  0 – any direction
  1 – from Meridian to the document
  2 – from the document to Meridian

• Hidden – indicates whether the column is hidden in the table

• Order – column display order in the table

Remarks

Use this method to access the data in multiple title blocks defined in a single drawing. For an example of usage, see DocCADLink_AfterReadMTBProperties event.