GetGeometry Method

Description

Returns the geometry for the referenced pattern object.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Sub GetGeometry( _ ByRef Line1 As Line2d, _ ByRef Line2 As Line2d, _ ByRef Line3 As Line2d, _ ByRef Line4 As Line2d _ )

Parameters

Line1: The first line that defines the rectangular geometry of the pattern.
Line2: The second line that defines the rectangular geometry of the pattern.
Line3: The third line that defines the rectangular geometry of the pattern.
Line4: The fourth line that defines the rectangular geometry of the pattern.

Remarks

This method always returns the Arc2d object irrespective of the pattern profile (that is, whether it is a circle or an arc). The sweep angle and other related parameters on the Arc2d object differ for circle and arc.

Example

Example (Visual Basic)

Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objProfile As SolidEdgePart.Profile
    Dim objRPattern As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.RectangularPattern2d
    Dim objLines(1 To 4) As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Line2d
    ' 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 a new Profile object
    Set objProfile = objDoc.ProfileSets.Add.Profiles.Add(objDoc.RefPlanes(1))
    ' Create a RectangularPattern2d object on the profile
    Set objRPattern = objProfile.RectangularPatterns2d.Add(OriginX:=0, OriginY:=0, _
                                                           Width:=0.1, Height:=0.05, Angle:=0, OffsetType:=sePatternFillOffset, _
                                                           XCount:=6, YCount:=4, XSpace:=0.015, YSpace:=0.01)
    ' Get the geometry of the RectangularPattern2d object
    Call objRPattern.GetGeometry(line1:=objLines(1), line2:=objLines(2), _
                                 line3:=objLines(3), line4:=objLines(4))
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objProfile = Nothing
    Set objRPattern = Nothing
End Sub