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Convert Curves into 3D Sketches Example (VBA)

This example:

  • Shows how to convert curves (edges) into 3D sketches.

  • Uses IModelDoc2::SketchConvertIsoCurves to extract ISO-parametric (UV) curves from a face or surface. Specifically, this code shows how to extract the curves containing a vertex.

 

'---------------------------------

'

' Preconditions:

'       (1) Part or assembly is open.

'       (2) Assembly is fully resolved.

'       (3) Face is the first selected item.

'       (4) Vertex is the first selected item.

'

' Postconditions:

'       (1) Two 3D sketches are generated.

'       (2) First 3D sketch is edge of face in V direction

'           from the selected vertex.

'       (3) Second 3D sketch is edge of face in U direction

'           from the selected vertex.

'

' NOTES: IModelDoc2::SketchConvertIsoCurves fails for V direction when early bound.

'

'-----------------------------------------------

   

Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Dim swApp                       As SldWorks.SldWorks

    Dim swModel                     As Object 'SldWorks.ModelDoc2

    Dim swSelMgr                    As SldWorks.SelectionMgr

    Dim swSelData                   As SldWorks.SelectData

    Dim swFace                      As SldWorks.face2

    Dim swVertex                    As SldWorks.Vertex

    Dim swFaceEnt                   As SldWorks.Entity

    Dim swVertexEnt                 As SldWorks.Entity

    Dim bRet                        As Boolean

    

    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks

    Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc

    Set swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager

    Set swSelData = swSelMgr.CreateSelectData

    Set swFace = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject5(1)

    Set swVertex = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject5(2)

    Set swFaceEnt = swFace

    Set swVertexEnt = swVertex

    

    swModel.ClearSelection2 True

    

    bRet = swFaceEnt.Select4(True, swSelData): Debug.Assert bRet

    bRet = swVertexEnt.Select4(True, swSelData): Debug.Assert bRet

    

    swModel.SketchConvertIsoCurves 100#, False, True, True

    

    swModel.SketchConvertIsoCurves 100#, True, True, True

End Sub



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