Solid Edge Part Type Library
Range Method
Specifies the x coordinate of the lower-left corner the referenced object.
Specifies the y coordinate of the lower-left corner of the referenced object.
Specifies the z coordinate of the lower-left corner of the referenced object.
Specifies the x coordinate of the upper-right corner of the referenced object.
Specifies the y coordinate of the upper-right corner of the referenced object.
Specifies the z coordinate of the upper-right corner of the referenced object.
Description
Returns the high and low range values for the referenced object.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Sub Range( _
   ByRef x1 As Double, _
   ByRef y1 As Double, _
   ByRef Z1 As Double, _
   ByRef x2 As Double, _
   ByRef y2 As Double, _
   ByRef Z2 As Double _
) 
Parameters
x1
Specifies the x coordinate of the lower-left corner the referenced object.
y1
Specifies the y coordinate of the lower-left corner of the referenced object.
Z1
Specifies the z coordinate of the lower-left corner of the referenced object.
x2
Specifies the x coordinate of the upper-right corner of the referenced object.
y2
Specifies the y coordinate of the upper-right corner of the referenced object.
Z2
Specifies the z coordinate of the upper-right corner of the referenced object.
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 objEdges(1 To 1) 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
    Dim dblX1 As Double, dblY1 As Double, dblZ1 As Double
    Dim dblX2 As Double, dblY2 As Double, dblZ2 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
    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 objEdges(1) = objExtProt.BottomCap.Edges.Item(1)
    '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:=1, Edges:=objEdges, SideFace:=objSideFace, _
                             CapFace:=objCapFace, Width:=0.01, Height:=0.005)
    'Validate the feature
    If objLip.Status <> igFeatureOK Then
        MsgBox "Add method of Lip feature failed"
    End If
    'compute the Range of the Lip feature
    Call objLip.Range(x1:=dblX1, y1:=dblY1, z1:=dblZ1, x2:=dblX2, y2:=dblY2, z2:=dblZ2)
    ' 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 objEdges(1) = Nothing
    Set objSideFace = Nothing
    Set objCapFace = Nothing
    Set objLips = Nothing
    Set objLip = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Lip Object  | Lip Members

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