Solid Edge FrameworkSupport Type Library
GetMajorAxis Method
X value of the object's major axis vector.
Y value of the object's major axis vector.
Description
Returns the coordinates of the major axis vector for the referenced object.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Sub GetMajorAxis( _
   ByRef x As Double, _
   ByRef y As Double _
) 
Parameters
x
X value of the object's major axis vector.
y
Y value of the object's major axis vector.
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objEllipses As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Ellipses2d
    Dim objEllipse As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Ellipse2d
    Dim x As Double, y As Double
    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 an Ellipses collection object
    Set objEllipses = objDoc.ProfileSets.Add.Profiles.Add(pRefPlaneDisp:= _
                                                          objDoc.RefPlanes(1)).Ellipses2d
    'Create an Ellipse object
    Set objEllipse = objEllipses.AddByCenter(xCenter:=0.04, yCenter:=0.03, xMajor:= _
                                             0.01, yMajor:=0.01, Ratio:=0.5, Orientation:=igGeom2dOrientClockwise)
    ' Get the MajorAxis of the Ellipse
    Call objEllipse.GetMajorAxis(x:=x, y:=y)
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objEllipses = Nothing
    Set objEllipse = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Ellipse2d Object  | Ellipse2d Members