Solid Edge Part Type Library
Parent Property
Description
Returns the parent object for the referenced object.
Property type
Read-only property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property Parent As Object
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objBaseProfile(1 To 2) As SolidEdgePart.Profile
    Dim objModel As SolidEdgePart.Model
    Dim objBaseLines As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Lines2d
    Dim objBaseRelns As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Relations2d
    Dim objParent As SolidEdgePart.Model
    Dim objLoftCuts As SolidEdgePart.LoftedCutouts
    Dim lngStatus As Long
    ' Report errors
    Const PI = 3.14159265358979
    ' Create/get the application with specific settings
    On Error Resume Next
    Set objApp = GetObject(, "SolidEdge.Application")
    If Err Then
        Err.Clear
        Set objApp = CreateObject("SolidEdge.Application")
        Set objDoc = objApp.Documents.Add("SolidEdge.PartDocument")
        objApp.Visible = True
    Else
        Set objDoc = objApp.ActiveDocument
    End If
    On Error GoTo 0
    ' Draw the Base Profile
    Set objBaseProfile(1) = objDoc.ProfileSets.Add.Profiles.Add(pRefPlaneDisp:= _
                                                                objDoc.RefPlanes(1))
    Set objBaseLines = objBaseProfile(1).Lines2d
    Call objBaseLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0, y1:=0, x2:=0.1, y2:=0)
    Call objBaseLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.1, y1:=0, x2:=0.1, y2:=0.1)
    Call objBaseLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.1, y1:=0.1, x2:=0, y2:=0.1)
    Call objBaseLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0, y1:=0.1, x2:=0, y2:=0)
    ' Define Relations among the Line objects to make the Profile closed
    Set objBaseRelns = objBaseProfile(1).Relations2d
    Call objBaseRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objBaseLines(1), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:= _
                                  objBaseLines(2), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objBaseRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objBaseLines(2), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:= _
                                  objBaseLines(3), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objBaseRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objBaseLines(3), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:= _
                                  objBaseLines(4), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objBaseRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objBaseLines(4), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:= _
                                  objBaseLines(1), Index2:=igLineStart)
    ' Check for the Profile Validity
    lngStatus = objBaseProfile(1).End(ValidationCriteria:=igProfileClosed)
    If lngStatus <> 0 Then
        MsgBox ("Profile not closed")
    End If
    'Create the Base Extruded Protrusion Feature
    Set objModel = objDoc.Models.AddFiniteExtrudedProtrusion(NumberOfProfiles:=1, _
                                                             ProfileArray:=objBaseProfile, _
                                                             ProfilePlaneSide:=igRight, _
                                                             ExtrusionDistance:=0.05)
    objBaseProfile(1).Visible = False
    ' Check the status of Base Feature
    If objModel.ExtrudedProtrusions(1).Status <> igFeatureOK Then
        MsgBox ("Error in the Creation of Base Protrusion Feature object")
    End If
    ' Create a Lofted Cutout collection object
    Set objLoftCuts = objModel.LoftedCutouts
    ' Get the Parent property
    Set objParent = objLoftCuts.Parent
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objBaseProfile(1) = Nothing
    Set objBaseProfile(2) = Nothing
    Set objModel = Nothing
    Set objBaseLines = Nothing
    Set objBaseRelns = Nothing
    Set objParent = Nothing
    Set objLoftCuts = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

LoftedCutouts Collection  | LoftedCutouts Members