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 objVertex1 As solidedgegeometry.Vertex
    Dim objFaces As Object
    Dim objKeyObject As Object
    Const TESTFILE = "T:\vbtests\testcases\Vertices.par"
    Dim bRefKey() As Byte
    ' 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 TestFile
    Set objDoc = objApp.Documents.Open(TESTFILE)
    ' Get the Model object
    Set objBody = objDoc.Models(1).Body
    ' Get the Faces collection
    Set objFaces = objBody.Faces(FaceType:=igQueryAll)
    ' Get a Vertex
    Set objVertex1 = objFaces(1).Vertices(1)
    ' Get the ReferenceKey
    Call objVertex1.GetReferenceKey(ReferenceKey:=bRefKey)
    ' Get the Object using the ReferenceKey
    Call objDoc.BindKeyToObject(ReferenceKey:=bRefKey, Object:=objKeyObject)
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objFaces = Nothing
    Set objVertex1 = Nothing
    Set objBody = Nothing
    Set objKeyObject = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Vertex Object  | Vertex Members

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