Solid Edge Part Type Library
Faces Property
Description
Returns a collection of faces of a specified type that belong to a model, a feature, or a topology object.
Property type
Read-only property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property Faces( _
   ByVal FaceType As FeatureTopologyQueryTypeConstants _
) As Object
Parameters
FaceType
ValueDescription
igQueryAllFeature Topology Query Type - All
igQueryConeFeature Topology Query Type - Cone
igQueryCylinderFeature Topology Query Type - Cylinder
igQueryEllipseFeature Topology Query Type - Ellipse
igQueryPlaneFeature Topology Query Type - Plane
igQueryRoundableFeature Topology Query Type - Roundable
igQuerySphereFeature Topology Query Type - Sphere
igQuerySplineFeature Topology Query Type - Spline
igQueryStraightFeature Topology Query Type - Straight
igQueryTorusFeature Topology Query Type - Torus
Remarks
The result of the Faces property is a topology collection. This topology collection is a temporary collection and is overwritten the next time the Edges, Faces, or FacesByRay property is used. By default, the Faces property returns all faces for the object. The topology collection can be restricted to a specified type of face by supplying a value (from the FeatureTopologyQueryTypeConstants constant set) for the FaceType argument for the feature objects only. For example, this property can be set to return all faces that are spheres.
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objProfArr(1 To 2) As SolidEdgePart.Profile
    Dim objModel As SolidEdgePart.Model
    Dim objChmfr As SolidEdgePart.Chamfer
    Dim objLines As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Lines2d
    Dim objRelns1 As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Relations2d
    Dim objExtProt As SolidEdgePart.ExtrudedProtrusion
    Dim objFacs As Object
    Dim objEdgs As Object
    Dim objEdgArr(1 To 4) As Object
    Dim lngStatus As Long
    Dim cChmfrType As FeaturePropertyConstants
    '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
    ' Draw the Profile
    Set objProfArr(1) = objDoc.ProfileSets.Add.Profiles.Add(pRefPlaneDisp:=objDoc.RefPlanes(1))
    Set objLines = objProfArr(1).Lines2d
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0, y1:=0, x2:=0.06, y2:=0)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.06, y1:=0, x2:=0.06, y2:=0.06)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.06, y1:=0.06, x2:=0, y2:=0.06)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0, y1:=0.06, x2:=0, y2:=0)
    ' Relate the Lines to make the Profile closed
    Set objRelns1 = objProfArr(1).Relations2d
    Call objRelns1.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(1), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(2), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns1.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(2), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(3), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns1.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(3), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(4), Index2:=igLineStart)
    Call objRelns1.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(4), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(1), Index2:=igLineStart)
    ' Check for the Profile Validity
    lngStatus = objProfArr(1).End(ValidationCriteria:=igProfileClosed)
    If lngStatus <> 0 Then
        MsgBox ("Profile not closed")
    End If
    ' Create the Base Protrusion Object
    Set objModel = objDoc.Models.AddFiniteExtrudedProtrusion(NumberOfProfiles:=1, _
                                                             ProfileArray:=objProfArr, profileplaneSide:=igRight, _
                                                             ExtrusionDistance:=0.02)
    objProfArr(1).Visible = False
    ' Check the status of Base Feature
    If objModel.ExtrudedProtrusions(1).Status <> igFeatureOK Then
        MsgBox ("Error in the Creation of Base Protrusion Feature object")
    End If
    Set objExtProt = objModel.ExtrudedProtrusions(1)
    ' Get the Edges collection
    Set objEdgs = objExtProt.Edges(EdgeType:=igQueryAll)
    ' Get the Edges and store them in an Array
    Set objEdgArr(1) = objEdgs(5)
    Set objEdgArr(2) = objEdgs(8)
    ' Get the Faces
    Set objFacs = objExtProt.Faces(FaceType:=igQueryAll)

    ' Create a Chamfer object
    Set objChmfr = objModel.Chamfers.AddUnequalSetback(ReferenceFace:=objFacs(1), _
                                                       NumberOfEdgeSets:=2, EdgeSetArray:=objEdgArr, _
                                                       SetbackDistance1:=0.009, SetbackDistance2:=0.008)
    If objChmfr.Status <> igFeatureOK Then
        MsgBox ("Error in the AddUnequalSetBack Method of Chamfers object")
    End If
    ' Get the Faces Property
    Set objFacs = objChmfr.Faces(FaceType:=igQueryAll)
    ' USER DISPLAY
    'Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objProfArr(1) = Nothing
    Set objModel = Nothing
    Set objExtProt = Nothing
    Set objLines = Nothing
    Set objRelns1 = Nothing
    Set objChmfr = Nothing
    Set objEdgs = Nothing
    Set objFacs = Nothing
    Set objEdgArr(1) = Nothing
    Set objEdgArr(2) = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

Chamfer Object  | Chamfer Members