AddByCurve Method

Description

Adds an occurrence using patterning along curves to the referenced collection object.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function AddByCurve( _ ByVal NumberOfFeatures As Long, _ ByRef FeatureArray() As Object, _ ByVal PatternType As PatternTypeConstants, _ ByVal NumberOfCurves1 As Long, _ ByRef Curves1() As Object, _ ByVal AnchorPointForCurves1 As Object, _ ByVal AnchorSideForCurves1 As PatternCurveAnchorSideConstants, _ ByVal AnchorAtDistanceForCurves1 As Double, _ ByVal PatternOffsetTypeForCurves1 As PatternOffsetTypeConstants, _ ByVal NumberOfOccurrencesForCurves1 As Long, _ ByVal OccurrenceSpacingForCurves1 As Double, _ ByVal NumberOfCurves2 As Long, _ ByRef Curves2() As Object, _ ByVal AnchorPointForCurves2 As Object, _ ByVal AnchorSideForCurves2 As PatternCurveAnchorSideConstants, _ ByVal AnchorAtDistanceForCurves2 As Double, _ ByVal PatternOffsetTypeForCurves2 As PatternOffsetTypeConstants, _ ByVal NumberOfOccurrencesForCurves2 As Long, _ ByVal OccurrenceSpacingForCurves2 As Double, _ ByVal TransformType As PatternTransformTypeConstants, _ ByVal TransformRotateType As PatternTransformRotateTypeConstants, _ ByVal TransformPlaneOrSurface As Object, _ Optional ByVal FutureUse1 As Variant, _ Optional ByVal FutureUse2 As Variant, _ Optional ByVal FutureUse3 As Variant _ ) As Pattern

Visual Basic

Public Function AddByCurve( _
   ByVal NumberOfFeatures As Long, _
   ByRef FeatureArray() As Object, _
   ByVal PatternType As PatternTypeConstants, _
   ByVal NumberOfCurves1 As Long, _
   ByRef Curves1() As Object, _
   ByVal AnchorPointForCurves1 As Object, _
   ByVal AnchorSideForCurves1 As PatternCurveAnchorSideConstants, _
   ByVal AnchorAtDistanceForCurves1 As Double, _
   ByVal PatternOffsetTypeForCurves1 As PatternOffsetTypeConstants, _
   ByVal NumberOfOccurrencesForCurves1 As Long, _
   ByVal OccurrenceSpacingForCurves1 As Double, _
   ByVal NumberOfCurves2 As Long, _
   ByRef Curves2() As Object, _
   ByVal AnchorPointForCurves2 As Object, _
   ByVal AnchorSideForCurves2 As PatternCurveAnchorSideConstants, _
   ByVal AnchorAtDistanceForCurves2 As Double, _
   ByVal PatternOffsetTypeForCurves2 As PatternOffsetTypeConstants, _
   ByVal NumberOfOccurrencesForCurves2 As Long, _
   ByVal OccurrenceSpacingForCurves2 As Double, _
   ByVal TransformType As PatternTransformTypeConstants, _
   ByVal TransformRotateType As PatternTransformRotateTypeConstants, _
   ByVal TransformPlaneOrSurface As Object, _
   Optional ByVal FutureUse1 As Variant, _
   Optional ByVal FutureUse2 As Variant, _
   Optional ByVal FutureUse3 As Variant _
) As Pattern

Parameters

NumberOfFeatures

Specifies the number of objects in the FeatureArray array.

FeatureArray

Specifies the objects to be patterned.

PatternType

Value	Description
seFastPattern	Pattern Type Constants - Fast Pattern
seSmartPattern	Pattern Type Constants - Smart Pattern

A member of the PatternTypeConstants constant set that specifies the pattern type.

NumberOfCurves1

Specifies the number of objects in the Curves1 array.

Curves1

Specifies the objects that define the select curve.

AnchorPointForCurves1

Specifies the anchor point for the select curve.

AnchorSideForCurves1

Value	Description
sePatternCurveLeftSide
sePatternCurveRightSide

A member of the PatternCurveAnchorSideConstants constant set that specifies the side of the select curve on which the anchor point resides.

AnchorAtDistanceForCurves1

Specifies the distance from the anchor point at which the pattern begins on the select curve.

PatternOffsetTypeForCurves1

Value	Description
sePatternFillOffset	Fill Offset
sePatternFitOffset	Fit Offset
sePatternFixedOffset	Fixed Offset

A member of the PatternOffsetTypeConstants constant set that specifies the pattern offset type for the select curve.

NumberOfOccurrencesForCurves1

Specifies the number of occurrences in the pattern for the select curve.

OccurrenceSpacingForCurves1

Specifies the space between occurrences in the pattern for the select curve.

NumberOfCurves2

Specifies the number of objects in the Curves2 array.

Curves2

Specifies the objects that define the path curve.

AnchorPointForCurves2

Specifies the anchor point for the path curve.

AnchorSideForCurves2

Value	Description
sePatternCurveLeftSide
sePatternCurveRightSide

A member of the PatternCurveAnchorSideConstants constant set that specifies the side of the path curve on which the anchor point resides.

AnchorAtDistanceForCurves2

Specifies the distance from the anchor point at which the pattern begins on the path curve.

PatternOffsetTypeForCurves2

Value	Description
sePatternFillOffset	Fill Offset
sePatternFitOffset	Fit Offset
sePatternFixedOffset	Fixed Offset

A member of the PatternOffsetTypeConstants constant set that specifies the pattern offset type for the path curve.

NumberOfOccurrencesForCurves2

Specifies the number of occurrences in the pattern for the path curve.

OccurrenceSpacingForCurves2

Specifies the space between occurrences in the pattern for the path curve.

TransformType

Value	Description
sePatternTransformFullRotation
sePatternTransformFullRotationFromSurface
sePatternTransformLinear
sePatternTransformProjectedRotation

A member of the PatternTransformTypeConstants constant set that specifies the transformation type.

TransformRotateType

Value	Description
sePatternTransformRotateOnCurvePosition
sePatternTransformRotateOnFeaturePosition

A member of the PatternTransformRotateTypeConstants constant set that specifies the rotation type of the transformation.

TransformPlaneOrSurface

Specifies the plane or surface along which the transformation occurs.

FutureUse1

Not implemented.

FutureUse2

Not implemented.

FutureUse3

Not implemented.