Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objTorus As SolidEdgeGeometry.Torus
    Dim dblMajor 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 model object (a torus)
    If (CreateModel(objDoc) <> "") Then
        MsgBox "Error creating the model"
        Exit Sub
    End If
    ' getting the torus geometry object
    Set objTorus = objDoc.Models(1).Body.Shells(1).Faces(1).Geometry
    ' getting the major radius of the torus
    dblMajor = objTorus.MajorRadius
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objTorus = Nothing
End Sub