Pan model views with screen pixels using SOLIDWORKS API

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This example demonstrates how to move the view (pan) by specifying the offset in X and Y coordinates of the screen (pixels). Macro transforms the offset into the model view 3D space and updates the view positions.

Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
Dim swView As SldWorks.ModelView

Sub main()

    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
    
    Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
    
    Set swView = swModel.ActiveView
    
    Dim swMathUtils As SldWorks.MathUtility
    Set swMathUtils = swApp.GetMathUtility
    
    Dim dVec(2) As Double
    dVec(0) = 100
    dVec(1) = 0
    dVec(2) = 0
    
    Dim swVector As SldWorks.MathVector
    Set swVector = swMathUtils.CreateVector(dVec)
    
    Dim swViewToScreenTransform As SldWorks.MathTransform
    Set swViewToScreenTransform = swView.Transform
    
    Dim swScreenToViewTransform As SldWorks.MathTransform
    Set swScreenToViewTransform = swViewToScreenTransform.Inverse
    
    Dim swDestVec As SldWorks.MathVector
    Set swDestVec = swVector.MultiplyTransform(swScreenToViewTransform)
    
    Set swDestVec = swDestVec.MultiplyTransform(swView.Orientation3)
    
    Set swDestVec = swDestVec.Scale(swView.Scale2)
    
    Dim swTranslateVec As SldWorks.MathVector
    Set swTranslateVec = swView.Translation3
    
    Set swTranslateVec = swTranslateVec.Add(swDestVec)
    
    swView.Translation3 = swTranslateVec
    
    swView.GraphicsRedraw Nothing
    
End Sub