Solid Edge FrameworkSupport Type Library
PointType Property
Description
Sets and returns the point type for the referenced DatumPoint object.
Property type
Read-write property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property PointType As DimDatumPointTypeConstants
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFrameWork.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgeDraft.DraftDocument
    Dim objSheet As SolidEdgeDraft.Sheet
    Dim objDatumPoints As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.DatumPoints
    Dim objDatumPoint As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.DatumPoint
    Dim lngPointType As SolidEdgeConstants.DimDatumPointTypeConstants
    ' 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.DraftDocument")
        objApp.Visible = True
    Else
        Set objDoc = objApp.ActiveDocument
    End If
    'Get the Active Sheet object
    Set objSheet = objDoc.ActiveSheet
    'create a datumpoints' collection.
    Set objDatumPoints = objSheet.DatumPoints
    'add a datumpoint to collection
    Set objDatumPoint = objDatumPoints.Add(x1:=0.2, y1:=0.2, z1:=0)
    'get pointType
    lngPointType = objDatumPoint.PointType
    'Change the PointType to Circle
    objDatumPoint.PointType = igDimDatumPointCircle
    'Set the AreaSize to soem value so that DatumPoint can be seen
    objDatumPoint.AreaSize = 0.01
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objSheet = Nothing
    Set objDatumPoints = Nothing
    Set objDatumPoint = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

DatumPoint Object  | DatumPoint Members