Solid Edge Geometry Type Library
GetReferenceKey Method
Returns the reference key for the specified object.
Returns the size of the reference key.
Description
Returns a reference key for the referenced object.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Sub GetReferenceKey( _
   ByRef ReferenceKey() As Byte, _
   Optional ByRef KeySize As Variant _
) 
Parameters
ReferenceKey
Returns the reference key for the specified object.
KeySize
Returns the size of the reference key.
Remarks
This persistent reference can be used across sessions.
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As solidedgeframework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgepart.PartDocument
    Dim objBody As solidedgegeometry.Body
    Dim objFace As solidedgegeometry.Face
    Dim byteRefKey() As Byte
    Const TESTFILE = "T:\vbtests\testcases\HalfCyl.par"
    ' 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
    Call objDoc.Close
    ' opening the testfile
    Set objDoc = objApp.Documents.Open(TESTFILE)
    ' getting the body object of the model
    Set objBody = objDoc.Models(1).Body
    ' getting a particular face from the collection of faces on the body
    Set objFace = objBody.Faces(FaceType:=igQueryAll).Item(2)
    ' getting the Reference Key of a Face
    Call objFace.GetReferenceKey(ReferenceKey:=byteRefKey)
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objBody = Nothing
    Set objFace = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Face Object  | Face Members

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