Solid Edge Geometry Type Library
Type Property
Description
Returns a member of the GNTTypePropertyConstants set to indicate the type of the referenced object.
Property type
Read-only property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property Type As GNTTypePropertyConstants
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objBody As SolidEdgeGeometry.Body
    Dim objCylndr As SolidEdgeGeometry.Cylinder
    Dim sStatus As String
    Dim lngCylType As Long
    ' 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 model (CYLINDER)
    sStatus = CreateModel(objDoc:=objDoc)
    If sStatus <> "" Then
        MsgBox sStatus
        Exit Sub
    End If
    ' Getting the Type property of a Cylinder
    Set objBody = objDoc.Models(1).Body
    Set objCylndr = objBody.Shells(1).Faces(3).Geometry
    lngCylType = objCylndr.Type


    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objBody = Nothing
    Set objCylndr = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Cylinder Object  | Cylinder Members

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