Solid Edge FrameworkSupport Type Library
SweepAngle Property
Description
Sets and returns the angle, in radians, at which the arc ends along a circle or ellipse with regard to the major axis of the referenced object.
Property type
Read-write property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property SweepAngle As Double
Remarks
The Start Angle and Sweep Angle combine to define the start and end of an arc along a circle or ellipse.
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 dblSweepAng As Double
    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 = PI
    dblFin = 270 * 3.14159 / 180
    Set objEllpArc = objEllpArcs.AddByCenter(xCenter:=0.02, yCenter:=0.02, _
                                             xMajoraxis:=0.03, yMajoraxis:=0, Ratio:=0.5, _
                                             Orientation:=0, StartAngle:=dblStrt, EndAngle:=dblFin)
    ' Get the SweepAngle of the EllipticalArc object
    dblSweepAng = objEllpArc.SweepAngle
    objEllpArc.SweepAngle = PI
    ' 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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