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Get Data for Surface-extend Feature Example (VBA)

This example shows how to get the data for the selected surface-extend feature.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a model document with a surface-extend feature.
' 2. Select the surface-extend feature.
'
' Postconditions: Inspect the Immediate window.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Dim swApp                   As SldWorks.SldWorks
    Dim swModel                 As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
    Dim swSelMgr                As SldWorks.SelectionMgr
    Dim swFeat                  As SldWorks.Feature
    Dim swSurfExtend            As SldWorks.SurfaceExtendFeatureData
   

    Set swApp = CreateObject("SldWorks.Application")
    Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
    Set swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
    Set swFeat = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
    Set swSurfExtend = swFeat.GetDefinition

    Debug.Print "File = " & swModel.GetPathName
    Debug.Print "Feature = " & swFeat.Name
    Debug.Print "   Extended distance =  " & swSurfExtend.Distance
    Debug.Print "   Type of surface-extend feature =  " & swSurfExtend.Type

End Sub

 



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