Solid Edge FrameworkSupport Type Library
BringForward Method
Description
Changes the display order of the referenced object by moving it in front of the first object that obscures it.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Sub BringForward() 
Remarks
This command is useful when other objects that are filled hide an object and the user wants to remove the object from hiding while not bringing the object to the top of the priority list.
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgeDraft.DraftDocument
    Dim objSheet As SolidEdgeDraft.Sheet
    Dim objCircs As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Circles2d
    Dim objCirc1 As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Circle2d
    Dim objCirc2 As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Circle2d
    Dim objCirc3 As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Circle2d
    Dim lngZorder 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.DraftDocument")
        objApp.Visible = True
    Else
        Set objDoc = objApp.ActiveDocument
    End If
    'getting the Active Sheet object
    Set objSheet = objDoc.ActiveSheet
    ' Get the Circles collection object
    Set objCircs = objSheet.Circles2d
    ' Ceating circle objects
    Set objCirc1 = objCircs.AddByCenterRadius(x:=0.25, y:=0.25, Radius:=0.06)
    Set objCirc2 = objCircs.AddByCenterRadius(x:=0.25, y:=0.25, Radius:=0.07)
    Set objCirc3 = objCircs.AddByCenterRadius(x:=0.25, y:=0.25, Radius:=0.08)
    'Get the Zorder of Circle1
    lngZorder = objCirc1.ZOrder
    ' Apply BringForward method
    objCirc1.BringForward
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objSheet = Nothing
    Set objCircs = Nothing
    Set objCirc1 = Nothing
    Set objCirc2 = Nothing
    Set objCirc3 = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Circle2d Object  | Circle2d Members

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