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ISurface Interface Members

The following tables list the members exposed by ISurface.

Public Properties

 NameDescription
PropertyConeParamsGets the parameters of a conical surface.  
PropertyCylinderParamsGets the parameters of a cylindrical surface.  
PropertyIConeParamsGets the parameters of a conical surface.  
PropertyICylinderParamsGets the parameters of a cylindrical surface.  
PropertyIPlaneParamsGets the parameters of a planar surface.  
PropertyISphereParamsGets the parameters of a spherical surface.  
PropertyITorusParamsGets the parameters of a toroidal surface.  
PropertyPlaneParamsGets the parameters of a planar surface.  
PropertySphereParamsGets the parameters of a spherical surface.  
PropertyTorusParamsGets the parameters of a toroidal surface.  
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Public Methods

 NameDescription
MethodAddTrimmingLoopObsolete. Superseded by ISurface::AddTrimmingLoop2.  
MethodAddTrimmingLoop2Creates a trimming loop out of < NCrvs> surface parametric (UV-curves) and adds it to a list of such loops.  
MethodCopyGets a copy of this surface.  
MethodCreateNewCurveCreates a new empty curve for the part.  
MethodCreateTrimmedSheetObsolete. Superseded by ISurface::CreateTrimmedSheet4.  
MethodCreateTrimmedSheet4Creates a trimmed sheet body from this surface.  
MethodEvaluateEvaluates the surface, given the u and v parameters of the surface.  
MethodEvaluateAtPointEvaluates a surface at the specified XYZ point.  
MethodFindMinimumRadiusGets the minimum radius of curvature for the selected surface.  
MethodGetBSurfParamsObsolete. Superseded by ISurface::GetBSurfParams2.  
MethodGetBSurfParams2Obsolete. Superseded by ISurface::GetBSurfParams3.  
MethodGetBSurfParams3Gets the parameterization data for a B-spline surface.  
MethodGetClosestPointOnUses the X,Y,Z input point to determine the closest point on the surface.  
MethodGetExtrusionsurfParamsGets the parameters for the extrusion surface.  
MethodGetIntersectCurveCountObsolete. Superseded by ISurface::GetIntersectCurveCount2.  
MethodGetIntersectCurveCount2Gets the number of points for a surface-curve intersection.  
MethodGetIntersectSurfaceCountGets the number of curves for a surface-surface intersection.  
MethodGetOffsetSurfParamsObsolete. Superseded by ISurface::GetOffsetSurfParams2.  
MethodGetOffsetSurfParams2Gets the overall offset distance of this offset surface.  
MethodGetProfileCurveGets the curve used to create the surface of revolution or extrusion surface and applies to only surface of revolution or extrusion surface.  
MethodGetProjectedPointOnGets the point where the input point is projected on to this surface.  
MethodGetRevsurfParamsGets the parameters for the surface.  
MethodIAddTrimmingLoopObsolete. Superseded by ISurface::IAddTrimmingLoop2.  
MethodIAddTrimmingLoop2Creates a trimming loop out of < CurveCount > surface parametric (UV-curves) and adds it to a list of such loops.  
MethodICopyGets a copy of this surface.  
MethodICreateNewCurveCreates a new empty curve for the part.  
MethodICreateTrimmedSheetObsolete. Superseded by ISurface::ICreateTrimmedSheet3.  
MethodICreateTrimmedSheet2Obsolete. Superseded by ISurface::ICreateTrimmedSheet3.  
MethodICreateTrimmedSheet3Obsolete. Superseded by ISurface::ICreateTrimmedSheet4.  
MethodICreateTrimmedSheet4Creates a trimmed sheet body from this surface.  
MethodIdentityGets the type of surface.  
MethodIEvaluateEvaluates the surface, given the u and v parameters of the surface.  
MethodIEvaluateAtPointEvaluates a surface at the specified XYZ point.  
MethodIFindMinimumRadiusGets the minimum radius of curvature for the selected surface.  
MethodIGetBSurfParamsGets the b-spline surface parameters for the surface.  
MethodIGetBSurfParamsSizeObsolete. Superseded by ISurface::IGetBSurfParamsSize3.  
MethodIGetBSurfParamsSize2Obsolete. Superseded by ISurface::IGetBSurfParamsSize3.  
MethodIGetBSurfParamsSize3Gets the allocation size necessary for Bsurface parameter data retrieval in a subsequent call to ISurface::IGetBSurfParams.  
MethodIGetClosestPointOnUses the X,Y,Z input point to determine the closest point on the surface.  
MethodIGetExtrusionsurfParamsGets the parameters for the extrusion surface.  
MethodIGetMakeIsoCurvesCountGets the number of curves that represent the ISO line of a given direction.  
MethodIGetOffsetSurfParams2Gets the overall offset distance of this offset surface.  
MethodIGetProfileCurveGets the curve used to create the surface of revolution or extrusion surface and applies to only surface of revolution or extrusion surface.  
MethodIGetRevsurfParamsGets the parameters for the surface.  
MethodIIntersectCurveObsolete. Superseded by ISurface::IIntersectCurve2.  
MethodIIntersectCurve2Gets a surface-curve intersection.  
MethodIIntersectSurfaceGets a surface-surface intersection.  
MethodIMakeIsoCurveCreates a curve that represents the ISO line of a given surface.  
MethodIMakeIsoCurvesCreates curves on a surface.  
MethodIntersectCurveObsolete. Superseded by ISurface::IntersectCurve2.  
MethodIntersectCurve2Gets a surface-curve intersection.  
MethodIntersectSurfaceGets a surface-surface intersection.  
MethodIParameterizationGets the parameterization of the surface.  
MethodIReverseEvaluateGets the UV parameters at the specified location, which must be on the surface.  
MethodIsBlendingGets whether the surface is a blending surface.  
MethodIsConeGets whether the surface is a cone.  
MethodIsCylinderGets whether the surface is a cylinder.  
MethodIsForeignGets whether the surface is a foreign surface.  
MethodIsOffsetGets whether the surface is an offset surface.  
MethodIsParametricGets whether the surface is a parametric (spline type) surface.  
MethodIsPlaneGets whether the surface is a planar surface.  
MethodIsRevolvedGets whether the surface is a revolved surface.  
MethodIsSphereGets whether the surface is a sphere.  
MethodIsSweptGets whether the surface is swept.  
MethodIsTorusGets whether the surface is a torus.  
MethodMakeIsoCurveCreates a curve that represents the ISO line of a given surface.  
MethodMakeIsoCurvesCreates curves on a surface.  
MethodParameterizationObsolete. Superseded by ISurface::Parameterization2.  
MethodParameterization2Gets the parameterization of the surface.  
MethodReverseEvaluateGets the UV parameters at the specified location, which must be on the surface.  
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