GetRange Method

Description

Returns the minimum and maximum points of the range for the referenced object.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Sub GetRange( _ ByRef MinRangePoint() As Double, _ ByRef MaxRangePoint() As Double _ )

Parameters

MinRangePoint: Specifies the minimum point of the range.
MaxRangePoint: Specifies the maximum point of the range.

Remarks

The GetRange method returns a box that bounds the specified element. The edges of the box are parallel to the axes of the global coordinate system.

Example

Example (Visual Basic)

Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFrameWork.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objBody As SolidEdgeGeometry.Body
    Dim dblMinimum(1 To 3) As Double
    Dim dblMaximum(1 To 3) As Double
    Const TESTFILE = "T:\vbtests\testcases\cube.par"
    ' 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
    Call objDoc.Close
    ' opening the test case file
    Set objDoc = objApp.Documents.Open(TESTFILE)
    ' getting the body object of the model
    Set objBody = objDoc.Models(1).Body
    ' getting the range values for the Body object
    Call objBody.GetRange(minRangePoint:=dblMinimum, maxRangePoint:=dblMaximum)
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objBody = Nothing
End Sub