Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_SnapBasePoint()
	' This example changes the snap base point for a
	' model space and paper space viewport.

	' Create a new model space viewport
	Dim viewportObj As AcadViewport
	Set viewportObj = ThisDrawing.Viewports.Add("NewViewport")

	' Find the current snap base point
	Dim currSnapPnt As Variant
	currSnapPnt = viewportObj.SnapBasePoint
	MsgBox "The current model space snap base point is " & viewportObj.SnapBasePoint(0) & ", " & viewportObj.SnapBasePoint(1), , "SnapBasePoint Example"

	' Change the snap base point
	Dim newSnapPnt(0 To 1) As Double
	newSnapPnt(0) = 5#: newSnapPnt(1) = 5#
	viewportObj.SnapBasePoint = newSnapPnt
	MsgBox "The new model space snap base point is " & viewportObj.SnapBasePoint(0) & ", " & viewportObj.SnapBasePoint(1), , "SnapBasePoint Example"
   

	' Create a new paper space viewport
	Dim pviewportObj As AcadPViewport
	Dim center(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim width As Double
	Dim height As Double

	center(0) = 3: center(1) = 3: center(2) = 0
	width = 40
	height = 40
	ThisDrawing.ActiveSpace = acPaperSpace
	Set pviewportObj = ThisDrawing.PaperSpace.AddPViewport(center, width, height)

	' Find the current snap base point
	currSnapPnt = pviewportObj.SnapBasePoint
	MsgBox "The current paper space snap base point is " & pviewportObj.SnapBasePoint(0) & ", " & pviewportObj.SnapBasePoint(1), , "SnapBasePoint Example"

	' Change the snap base point
	newSnapPnt(0) = 2#: newSnapPnt(1) = 2#
	pviewportObj.SnapBasePoint = newSnapPnt
	MsgBox "The new paper space snap base point is " & pviewportObj.SnapBasePoint(0) & ", " & pviewportObj.SnapBasePoint(1), , "SnapBasePoint Example"

End Sub