Solid Edge Part Type Library
Item Method
Variant (input) index.
Description
The items in a collection.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Function Item( _
   ByVal Index As Variant _
) As Hole
Parameters
Index
Variant (input) index.
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objModel As SolidEdgePart.Model
    Dim objProfArr(1 To 2) As SolidEdgePart.Profile
    Dim objHoleProf As SolidEdgePart.Profile
    Dim objHol1 As SolidEdgePart.Hole
    Dim objHol2 As SolidEdgePart.Hole
    Dim objHolData As SolidEdgePart.HoleData
    Dim objLines As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Lines2d
    Dim objRelns As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Relations2d
    Dim objRefPln As SolidEdgePart.RefPlane
    Dim objHols As SolidEdgePart.Holes
    Dim lngStatus 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
    'Draw the Base Profile
    Set objProfArr(1) = objDoc.ProfileSets.Add.Profiles.Add(pRefPlaneDisp:= _
                                                            objDoc.RefPlanes(3))
    Set objLines = objProfArr(1).Lines2d
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0, y1:=0, x2:=0.08, y2:=0)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.08, y1:=0, x2:=0.08, y2:=0.06)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.08, y1:=0.06, x2:=0.064, y2:=0.06)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.064, y1:=0.06, x2:=0.064, y2:=0.02)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.064, y1:=0.02, x2:=0.048, y2:=0.02)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.048, y1:=0.02, x2:=0.048, y2:=0.06)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.048, y1:=0.06, x2:=0.032, y2:=0.06)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.032, y1:=0.06, x2:=0.032, y2:=0.02)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.032, y1:=0.02, x2:=0.016, y2:=0.02)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.016, y1:=0.02, x2:=0.016, y2:=0.06)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.016, y1:=0.06, x2:=0, y2:=0.06)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0, y1:=0.06, x2:=0, y2:=0)
    ' Define Relations among the Line objects to make the Profile closed
    Set objRelns = objProfArr(1).Relations2d
    Call objRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(1), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(2), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(2), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(3), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(3), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(4), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(4), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(5), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(5), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(6), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(6), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(7), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(7), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(8), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(8), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(9), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(9), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(10), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(10), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(11), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(11), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(12), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(12), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(1), Index2:=igLineStart)
    ' Check for the Profile Validity
    lngStatus = objProfArr(1).End(ValidationCriteria:=igProfileClosed)
    If lngStatus <> 0 Then
        MsgBox ("Profile not closed")
    End If
    'Create the Base Extruded Protrusion Feature
    Set objModel = objDoc.Models.AddFiniteExtrudedProtrusion(NumberOfProfiles:=1, _
                                                             profileArray:=objProfArr, Profileplaneside:= _
                                                             igRight, ExtrusionDistance:=0.05)
    objProfArr(1).Visible = False
    ' Check the status of Base Feature
    If objModel.ExtrudedProtrusions(1).Status <> igFeatureOK Then
        MsgBox ("Error in the Creation of Base Protrusion Feature object")
    End If
    ' Check the status of Base Feature
    If Not (objModel.ExtrudedProtrusions(1).Status = igFeatureOK) Then
        MsgBox ("Error in the Creation of Base Protrusion Feature object")
    End If
    ' Create a Holes2d Profile for the Hole object
    Set objRefPln = objDoc.RefPlanes.AddParallelByDistance(ParentPlane:=objDoc.RefPlanes(2), _
                                                           Distance:=0.01, NormalSide:=igRight)
    Set objHoleProf = objDoc.ProfileSets.Add.Profiles.Add(pRefPlaneDisp:=objRefPln)
    Call objHoleProf.Holes2d.Add(xCenter:=-0.025, yCenter:=0.04)
    ' Check for the Profile Validity
    lngStatus = objHoleProf.End(ValidationCriteria:=igProfileClosed)
    If lngStatus <> 0 Then
        MsgBox ("Profile not closed")
    End If
    ' Create the HoleData object
    Set objHolData = objDoc.HoleDataCollection.Add(HoleType:=igCounterboreHole, _
                                                   HoleDiameter:=0.005, CounterboreDiameter:=0.007, _
                                                   CounterboreDepth:=0.0075)

    ' Create a Hole object
    Set objHol1 = objModel.Holes.AddFinite(Profile:=objHoleProf, Profileplaneside:= _
                                           igRight, FiniteDepth:=0.05, Data:=objHolData)
    objHoleProf.Visible = False
    If objHol1.Status <> igFeatureOK Then
        MsgBox ("AddFinite method of the Holes object failed")
    End If
    ' Assign the Hole object to another new object
    Set objHols = objModel.Holes
    Set objHol2 = objHols.Item(1)
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objHoleProf = Nothing
    Set objProfArr(1) = Nothing
    Set objModel = Nothing
    Set objHol1 = Nothing
    Set objHol2 = Nothing
    Set objHolData = Nothing
    Set objRelns = Nothing
    Set objLines = Nothing
    Set objRefPln = Nothing
    Set objHols = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Holes Collection  | Holes Members

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