AddBy3Points Method

Description

Creates a Circle2d object from three nonlinear points that define the circle's circumference.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function AddBy3Points( _ ByVal x1 As Double, _ ByVal y1 As Double, _ ByVal x2 As Double, _ ByVal y2 As Double, _ ByVal x3 As Double, _ ByVal y3 As Double _ ) As Circle2d

Parameters

x1: Specifies the coordinates of the first point.
y1: Specifies the coordinates of the first point.
x2: Specifies the coordinates of the second point.
y2: Specifies the coordinates of the second point.
x3: Specifies the coordinates of the third point.
y3: Specifies the coordinates of the third point.

Example

Example (Visual Basic)

Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objCircs As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Circles2d
    Dim sDumpStatus As String    ' Used for temporary storage of datadump return string
    ' 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
    ' Create a Circles collection object
    Set objCircs = objDoc.ProfileSets.Add.Profiles.Add(pRefPlaneDisp:=objDoc.RefPlanes(1)).Circles2d
    ' Create a Circle object
    Call objCircs.AddBy3Points(x1:=0, y1:=0, x2:=0.01, y2:=0.02, x3:=0.02, y3:=0.01)
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objCircs = Nothing
End Sub