GetDerivatives Method

Description

Evaluates the derivatives of the referenced curve at the points given by an array of parameters on the curve.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Sub GetDerivatives( _ ByVal NumParams As Long, _ ByRef Params() As Double, _ ByRef FirstDerv() As Double, _ ByRef SecondDerv() As Double, _ ByRef ThirdDerv() As Double _ )

Parameters

NumParams: Specifies the number of parameters to be evaluated.
Params: Specifies the array of parameters at which to evaluate the curve.
FirstDerv: Returns the array of first derivatives. Can be NULL if not required.
SecondDerv: Returns the array of second derivatives. Can be NULL if not required.
ThirdDerv: Returns the array of third derivatives. Can be NULL if not required.

Remarks

The derivatives up to the third order can be output. You can choose to not obtain any of the derivatives by specifying a NULL in place of the corresponding output argument.

Example

Example (Visual Basic)

Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objBody As SolidEdgeGeometry.Body
    Dim objEdge As SolidEdgeGeometry.Edge
    Dim dblParams(1 To 2) As Double
    Dim dblFirst() As Double
    Dim dblSecond() As Double
    Dim dblThird() As Double
    ' 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
    ' creating the base feature
    If CreateModel(objDoc) <> "" Then
        MsgBox "Error creating the model"
        Exit Sub
    End If
    ' getting the body object of the model
    Set objBody = objDoc.Models(1).Body
    'getting an edge from the collection of edges of the body object
    Set objEdge = objBody.Edges(EdgeType:=igQueryAll).Item(2)
    ' getting the derivatives at a point on an edge
    dblParams(1) = 0
    dblParams(2) = PI
    Call objEdge.GetDerivatives(NumParams:=2, Params:=dblParams, FirstDerv:=dblFirst, _
                                SecondDerv:=dblSecond, ThirdDerv:=dblThird)
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objBody = Nothing
    Set objEdge = Nothing
End Sub