Geometry Property

Description

Returns a 3-D geometry object whose properties and methods can extend to the topology collection.

Property type

Read-only property

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Property Geometry As Object

Remarks

The returned object depends on the basic wireframe geometry of the curve, edge, or face. For example, if the topology collection contains a face that is a cone, the methods and properties for the Cone 3-D geometry object can extend to the topology collection. The object type returned through the Geometry property can be determined by the GeometryType property. The Geometry property is extended to the Curves, Edges, Faces, or FacesByRay property of the object whose curves, faces, or edges comprise the topology collection. To use the extended methods and properties for the Geometry property, the Topology collection object must consist of a single face or edge.

Example

Example (Visual Basic)

Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As solidedgeframework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgepart.PartDocument
    Dim objBody As solidedgegeometry.Body
    Dim objFace As solidedgegeometry.Face
    Dim objFGeometry As Object
    Const TESTFILE = "T:\vbtests\testcases\FreeForm.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 testfile
    Set objDoc = objApp.Documents.Open(TESTFILE)
    ' getting the body object of the model
    Set objBody = objDoc.Models(1).Body
    ' getting a particular face from the collection of faces on the body
    Set objFace = objBody.Faces(FaceType:=igQueryAll).Item(1)
    ' getting the Geomtery object for a Face
    Set objFGeometry = objFace.Geometry
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objBody = Nothing
    Set objFace = Nothing
    Set objFGeometry = Nothing
End Sub