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Get Loops Example (VBA)

This example shows how to get loop data for the selected face.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions: Model document is open, and a face is selected.
'
' 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 swFace                  As SldWorks.Face2
    Dim swLoop                  As SldWorks.Loop2

    Set swApp = CreateObject("SldWorks.Application")
    Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
    Set swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
    Set swFace = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
    Set swLoop = swFace.GetFirstLoop

    Debug.Print "LoopCount = " & swFace.GetLoopCount

    While Not swLoop Is Nothing

        Debug.Print "  IsOuter      = " & swLoop.IsOuter
        Debug.Print "  IsSingular   = " & swLoop.IsSingular
        Debug.Print "  EdgeCount    = " & swLoop.GetEdgeCount
        Debug.Print "  VertexCount  = " & swLoop.GetVertexCount
        Debug.Print ""

        Set swLoop = swLoop.GetNext
    Wend

End Sub

 



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