Get Maximum Edge and Vertex Gaps Example (VBA)

This example returns the same data returned by the Tools > Check dialog box when the check boxes, Maximum edge gap and Maximum vertex gap, are selected.

This example shows how to iterate over each edge and vertex in a part to obtain:

        *  Whether an edge or vertex is:

            * tolerant (distance to neighbor is greater than 5.0E-9 mm).

            * exact (distance to neighbor is less than or equal to 5.0E-9 mm).

        *  Gap size (or tolerance) in mm of each edge or vertex.

        *  Maximum edge and vertex gaps (or tolerances) in mm for the part.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open install_dir\samples\tutorial\assemblymates\head.sldprt.
' 2. Open an Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions: Inspect the Immediate window for tolerance data for all edges
' and vertexes.
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Dim swApp                   As SldWorks.SldWorks

    Dim swModel                 As SldWorks.ModelDoc2

    Dim swPart                  As SldWorks.PartDoc

    Dim vBodyArr                As Variant

    Dim vBody                   As Variant

    Dim swBody                  As SldWorks.Body2

    Dim vEdgeArr                As Variant

    Dim vEdge                   As Variant

    Dim swEdge                  As SldWorks.Edge

    Dim vVertexArr              As Variant

    Dim vVertex                 As Variant

    Dim swVertex                As SldWorks.Vertex

    Dim swFaultEnt              As SldWorks.FaultEntity

    Dim bRet                    As Boolean

    Dim tol                     As Double

    Dim swTanEnt                As SldWorks.Entity
 

    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks

    Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc

    Set swPart = swModel

    Debug.Print "File = " & swModel.GetPathName

    

    vBodyArr = swPart.GetBodies2(swAllBodies, True)

    For Each vBody In vBodyArr

        Set swBody = vBody

        Debug.Print "  Body[" & swBody.GetType & "] --> " & swBody.GetSelectionId

        vEdgeArr = swBody.GetEdges

        vVertexArr = swBody.GetVertices

        

        Dim maxEdgeGap As Double

        maxEdgeGap = 0#

        For Each vEdge In vEdgeArr

            ' Find maximum edge gap

            Set swEdge = vEdge 

            bRet = swEdge.IsTolerant(tol)

            If maxEdgeGap < tol Then

                maxEdgeGap = tol

            End If

                If (Not (bRet = False)) Then

                    Debug.Print "Edge is tolerant:  "

                    Debug.Print "        Tolerance = " & tol

                    Set swTanEnt = swEdge

                    bRet = swTanEnt.Select4(True, Nothing)

                    

                Else

                    Debug.Print "Edge is not tolerant:  Tolerance = " & tol

                End If

            Set swFaultEnt = swEdge.Check

        Next vEdge

        Debug.Print ""

        Debug.Print "Maximum edge gap is " & maxEdgeGap

        Debug.Print ""

        

        Dim maxVertexGap As Double

        maxVertexGap = 0#

        

        For Each vVertex In vVertexArr

            ' Find maximum vertex gap

            Set swVertex = vVertex

            bRet = swVertex.IsTolerant(tol)

            

            If maxVertexGap < tol Then

                maxVertexGap = tol

            End If

            

            If (Not (bRet = False)) Then

                Debug.Print "Vertex is tolerant:  "

                Debug.Print "       Tolerance = " & tol

                Set swTanEnt = swVertex

                bRet = swTanEnt.Select4(True, Nothing)

            Else

                Debug.Print "Vertex is not tolerant:  Tolerance = " & tol

            End If

        Next vVertex

        Debug.Print ""

        Debug.Print "Maximum vertex gap is " & maxVertexGap

        Debug.Print ""

        

    Next vBody

End Sub