AddParallelByTangent Method

Specifies whether the reference plane should be a local or global reference plane. If not specified, the default is to create a local reference plane. When using Solid Edge interactively, local reference planes are created whenever a profile-based feature is created. Local reference planes are never displayed to the user. Global reference planes are created interactively using the reference plane commands on the reference plane toolbar. Global reference planes are displayed and have their display controlled through the use of various display commands.

Description

Creates a reference plane that is parallel to another plane and tangent to a face or plane.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function AddParallelByTangent( _ ByVal ParentPlane As Object, _ ByVal TangentFace As Object, _ ByVal TangentPositionFlag As KeyPointExtentConstants, _ Optional ByVal Pivot As Variant, _ Optional ByVal PivotOrigin As Variant, _ Optional ByVal Local As Variant _ ) As RefPlane

Visual Basic

Public Function AddParallelByTangent( _
   ByVal ParentPlane As Object, _
   ByVal TangentFace As Object, _
   ByVal TangentPositionFlag As KeyPointExtentConstants, _
   Optional ByVal Pivot As Variant, _
   Optional ByVal PivotOrigin As Variant, _
   Optional ByVal Local As Variant _
) As RefPlane

Parameters

ParentPlane

Specifies the planar element (reference plane or feature face) to which the reference plane is made parallel.

TangentFace

Specifies the Face object that is tangent to the planar element.

TangentPositionFlag

Value	Description
igInteriorReverseTangentNormal	Key-point Extent - Interior Reverse Tangent Normal
igInteriorTangentNormal	Key-point Extent - Interior Tangent Normal
igReverseTangentNormal	Key-point Extent - Reverse Tangent Normal
igTangentNormal	Key-point Extent - Tangent Normal

A member of the KeyPointExtentConstants constant set that specifies the tangent position.

Pivot

Specifies the edge of the parent plane on which the reference plane pivots.

PivotOrigin

Local

Remarks

The parent plane can be another plane or the planar face of a feature.