Solid Edge Framework Type Library
Formula Property
Description
Sets and returns the formula of the referenced Variable object.
Property type
Read-write property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property Formula As String
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeframework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgepart.PartDocument
    Dim objVars As SolidEdgeframework.Variables
    Dim objVar1 As SolidEdgeframework.variable
    Dim strVar As String
    Dim strFormula As String
    Dim strForm As 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
    ' Open the TestCase file
    Set objDoc = objApp.Documents.Open(Filename:="T:\vbtests\TestCases\Variables.par")
    ' Add a new Variable to the already existing Variables
    Set objVars = objDoc.Variables
    ' Set the Variable name and Formula
    strVar = "MyVar"
    strFormula = "2* Height"
    Set objVar1 = objVars.Add(pName:=strVar, pFormula:=strFormula, UnitsType:=igUnitDistance)
    ' Get the Formula of Variable
    strForm = objVar1.Formula
    'Change the Formula for this variable
    objVar1.Formula = "3* Height"

    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objVars = Nothing
    Set objVar1 = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

variable Object  | variable Members

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