Solid Edge FrameworkSupport Type Library
GetKeyPoint Method
Specifies the index of the keypoint/handle.
X coordinate of the specified keypoint.
Y coordinate of the specified keypoint.
Z coordinate of the specified keypoint.
Returns a member of the KeyPointType constant set.
Returns a value in the HandleType constant set.
Description
Returns information about a specified key point.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Sub GetKeyPoint( _
   ByVal Index As Long, _
   ByRef x As Double, _
   ByRef y As Double, _
   ByRef z As Double, _
   ByRef KeypointType As KeyPointType, _
   ByRef HandleType As Long _
) 
Parameters
Index
Specifies the index of the keypoint/handle.
x
X coordinate of the specified keypoint.
y
Y coordinate of the specified keypoint.
z
Z coordinate of the specified keypoint.
KeypointType
ValueDescription
igKeyPointCallbackKeypoint Type - Callback
igKeyPointCenterKeypoint Type - Center
igKeyPointEndKeypoint Type - End
igKeyPointHorizontalSilhouetteKeypoint Type - Horizontal Silhouette
igKeyPointInteriorNodeKeypoint Type - Interior Node
igKeyPointInteriorPoleKeypoint Type - Interior Pole
igKeyPointMajorAxisKeypoint Type - Major Axis
igKeyPointMiddleKeypoint Type - Middle
igKeyPointMinorAxisKeypoint Type - Minor Axis
igKeyPointNonDefiningKeypoint Type - Non-defining
igKeyPointPointOnlyKeypoint Type - Point Only
igKeyPointStartKeypoint Type - Start
igKeyPointVerticalSilhouetteKeypoint Type - Vertical Silhouette
Returns a member of the KeyPointType constant set.
HandleType
Returns a value in the HandleType constant set.
Remarks
The key point is specified by its index.
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objEllipses As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Ellipses2d
    Dim objEllipse As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Ellipse2d
    Dim x As Double, y As Double, z As Double
    Dim cHndType As HandleType
    Dim cKPType As KeyPointType
    Dim sDumpStatus As String    ' Used for temporary storage of datadump return string
    ' 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
    'Create an Ellipses collection object
    Set objEllipses = objDoc.ProfileSets.Add.Profiles.Add(pRefPlaneDisp:= _
                                                          objDoc.RefPlanes(1)).Ellipses2d
    'Create an Ellipse object
    Set objEllipse = objEllipses.AddByCenter(xCenter:=0.04, yCenter:=0.03, xMajor:= _
                                             0.01, yMajor:=0.01, Ratio:=0.5, Orientation:=igGeom2dOrientClockwise)
    ' Get a KeyPoint of the Ellipse
    Call objEllipse.GetKeyPoint(Index:=0, x:=x, y:=y, z:=z, KeyPointType:= _
                                cKPType, HandleType:=cHndType)
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objEllipses = Nothing
    Set objEllipse = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Ellipse2d Object  | Ellipse2d Members

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