Solid Edge FrameworkSupport Type Library
Orientation Property
Description
Sets and returns the direction in which an arc or elliptical arc is drawn.
Property type
Read-write property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property Orientation As Geom2dOrientationConstants
Remarks
This direction is in respect to the major axis and is either clockwise or counterclockwise. Valid values are members of the Geom2dOrientationConstants constant set.
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objEllpArcs As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.EllipticalArcs2d
    Dim objEllpArc As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.EllipticalArc2d
    Dim dblStrt As Double
    Dim dblFin As Double
    Dim cOrntn As Geom2dOrientationConstants

    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 EllipticalArcs2d collection object
    Set objEllpArcs = objDoc.ProfileSets.Add.Profiles.Add(pRefPlaneDisp:= _
                                                          objDoc.RefPlanes(1)).EllipticalArcs2d
    'Create an EllipticalArc object
    dblStrt = 180 * PI / 180
    dblFin = 230 * PI / 180
    Set objEllpArc = objEllpArcs.AddByCenter(xCenter:=0.02, yCenter:=0.02, _
                                             xMajoraxis:=0.03, yMajoraxis:=0.02, Ratio:=0.5, _
                                             Orientation:=0, StartAngle:=dblStrt, EndAngle:=dblFin)
    ' Get the Orientation of the EllipticalArc
    cOrntn = objEllpArc.Orientation
    objEllpArc.Orientation = igGeom2dOrientCounterClockwise
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objEllpArcs = Nothing
    Set objEllpArc = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

EllipticalArc2d Object  | EllipticalArc2d Members

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