Solid Edge Part Type Library
Add Method
Specifies the number of edges in the contiguous chain of edges that will create the feature.
Contains the edges to be used for the feature.
Specifies the side face of the feature. The Width argument is measured as an offset of this face.
Specifies the cap face of the feature. The Height argument is measured as an offset of this face.
Specifies the width of the lip as measured from the side face.
Specifies the height of the lip as measured from the cap face.
Member of the FeaturePropertyConstants constant set that specifies whether the feature is to be a lip or a groove.
Description
Adds an occurrence of the referenced object.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Function Add( _
   ByVal NumberOfEdges As Integer, _
   ByRef Edges() As Object, _
   ByVal SideFace As Object, _
   ByVal CapFace As Object, _
   ByVal Width As Double, _
   ByVal Height As Double, _
   Optional ByVal Type As Variant _
) As Lip
Parameters
NumberOfEdges
Specifies the number of edges in the contiguous chain of edges that will create the feature.
Edges
Contains the edges to be used for the feature.
SideFace
Specifies the side face of the feature. The Width argument is measured as an offset of this face.
CapFace
Specifies the cap face of the feature. The Height argument is measured as an offset of this face.
Width
Specifies the width of the lip as measured from the side face.
Height
Specifies the height of the lip as measured from the cap face.
Type
Member of the FeaturePropertyConstants constant set that specifies whether the feature is to be a lip or a groove.
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objLines As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Lines2d
    Dim objProfArr(1 To 2) As SolidEdgePart.Profile
    Dim objModel As SolidEdgePart.Model
    Dim objExtProt As SolidEdgePart.ExtrudedProtrusion
    Dim objRelns1 As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Relations2d
    Dim objTemp As Object
    Dim objEdges(1 To 4) As Object
    Dim objSideFace As Object
    Dim objCapFace As Object
    Dim objLips As SolidEdgePart.Lips
    Dim objLip As SolidEdgePart.Lip
    Dim lngStatus As Long
    Dim i As Integer
    ' 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
    On Error GoTo 0
    ' Draw the Profile
    Set objProfArr(1) = objDoc.ProfileSets.Add.Profiles.Add(pRefPlaneDisp:=objDoc.RefPlanes(1))
    Set objLines = objProfArr(1).Lines2d
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0, y1:=0, x2:=0.06, y2:=0)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.06, y1:=0, x2:=0.06, y2:=0.06)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.06, y1:=0.06, x2:=0, y2:=0.06)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0, y1:=0.06, x2:=0, y2:=0)
    ' Relate the Lines to make the Profile closed
    Set objRelns1 = objProfArr(1).Relations2d
    Call objRelns1.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(1), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(2), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns1.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(2), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(3), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns1.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(3), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(4), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns1.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(4), 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 Protrusion Object
    Set objModel = objDoc.Models.AddFiniteExtrudedProtrusion(NumberOfProfiles:=1, _
                                                             ProfileArray:=objProfArr, profileplaneSide:=igRight, _
                                                             ExtrusionDistance:=0.02)
    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
    Set objExtProt = objModel.ExtrudedProtrusions(1)
    '*** Lip Creation
    'Get the Lips collection from the Model object
    Set objLips = objModel.Lips
    'Get the edges on which lip is to be created in to an array
    Set objTemp = objExtProt.BottomCap.Edges
    For i = 1 To objTemp.Count - 1
        Set objEdges(i) = objTemp(i)
    Next i
    'Get the face to be set as SideFace for the Lip
    Set objSideFace = objExtProt.SideFaces.Item(1)
    'Get the face to be set as CapFace for the Lip
    Set objCapFace = objExtProt.BottomCap
    'Create the Lip
    Set objLip = objLips.Add(Numberofedges:=3, Edges:=objEdges, SideFace:=objSideFace, _
                             CapFace:=objCapFace, Width:=0.01, Height:=0.005)

    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objLines = Nothing
    Set objProfArr(1) = Nothing
    Set objProfArr(2) = Nothing
    Set objModel = Nothing
    Set objExtProt = Nothing
    Set objRelns1 = Nothing
    Set objTemp = Nothing
    Set objEdges(1) = Nothing
    Set objEdges(2) = Nothing
    Set objEdges(3) = Nothing
    Set objEdges(4) = Nothing
    Set objSideFace = Nothing
    Set objCapFace = Nothing
    Set objLips = Nothing
    Set objLip = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Lips Collection  | Lips Members

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