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ICreateLoftSurface Method (IModeler)

Creates a loft surface.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function ICreateLoftSurface( _
   ByVal NCurves As Integer, _
   ByRef CurveArray As Curve, _
   ByVal BBlendClosed As Boolean, _
   ByVal BForceCubic As Boolean, _
   ByVal NGuides As Integer, _
   ByRef GuideCrvArray As Curve, _
   ByVal StartMatchingType As Integer, _
   ByVal EndMatchingType As Integer, _
   ByVal NormalAtStartSection As MathVector, _
   ByVal NormalAtEndSection As MathVector, _
   ByVal NStartMatchingFaces As Integer, _
   ByRef StartMatchingFaceList As Face2, _
   ByVal NEndMatchingFaces As Integer, _
   ByRef EndMatchingFaceList As Face2, _
   ByVal DegeneratedStart As Boolean, _
   ByVal DegeneratedEnd As Boolean, _
   ByVal StartPointOfStartSection As MathPoint, _
   ByVal StartPointOfEndSection As MathPoint, _
   ByVal SectionIndexStart As Integer, _
   ByVal SectionIndexEnd As Integer, _
   ByVal GuideIndexStart As Integer, _
   ByVal GuideIndexEnd As Integer _
) As Surface
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As IModeler
Dim NCurves As Integer
Dim CurveArray As Curve
Dim BBlendClosed As Boolean
Dim BForceCubic As Boolean
Dim NGuides As Integer
Dim GuideCrvArray As Curve
Dim StartMatchingType As Integer
Dim EndMatchingType As Integer
Dim NormalAtStartSection As MathVector
Dim NormalAtEndSection As MathVector
Dim NStartMatchingFaces As Integer
Dim StartMatchingFaceList As Face2
Dim NEndMatchingFaces As Integer
Dim EndMatchingFaceList As Face2
Dim DegeneratedStart As Boolean
Dim DegeneratedEnd As Boolean
Dim StartPointOfStartSection As MathPoint
Dim StartPointOfEndSection As MathPoint
Dim SectionIndexStart As Integer
Dim SectionIndexEnd As Integer
Dim GuideIndexStart As Integer
Dim GuideIndexEnd As Integer
Dim value As Surface
 
value = instance.ICreateLoftSurface(NCurves, CurveArray, BBlendClosed, BForceCubic, NGuides, GuideCrvArray, StartMatchingType, EndMatchingType, NormalAtStartSection, NormalAtEndSection, NStartMatchingFaces, StartMatchingFaceList, NEndMatchingFaces, EndMatchingFaceList, DegeneratedStart, DegeneratedEnd, StartPointOfStartSection, StartPointOfEndSection, SectionIndexStart, SectionIndexEnd, GuideIndexStart, GuideIndexEnd)
C# 
Surface ICreateLoftSurface( 
   int NCurves,
   ref Curve CurveArray,
   bool BBlendClosed,
   bool BForceCubic,
   int NGuides,
   ref Curve GuideCrvArray,
   int StartMatchingType,
   int EndMatchingType,
   MathVector NormalAtStartSection,
   MathVector NormalAtEndSection,
   int NStartMatchingFaces,
   ref Face2 StartMatchingFaceList,
   int NEndMatchingFaces,
   ref Face2 EndMatchingFaceList,
   bool DegeneratedStart,
   bool DegeneratedEnd,
   MathPoint StartPointOfStartSection,
   MathPoint StartPointOfEndSection,
   int SectionIndexStart,
   int SectionIndexEnd,
   int GuideIndexStart,
   int GuideIndexEnd
)
C++/CLI 
Surface^ ICreateLoftSurface( 
&   int NCurves,
&   Curve^% CurveArray,
&   bool BBlendClosed,
&   bool BForceCubic,
&   int NGuides,
&   Curve^% GuideCrvArray,
&   int StartMatchingType,
&   int EndMatchingType,
&   MathVector^ NormalAtStartSection,
&   MathVector^ NormalAtEndSection,
&   int NStartMatchingFaces,
&   Face2^% StartMatchingFaceList,
&   int NEndMatchingFaces,
&   Face2^% EndMatchingFaceList,
&   bool DegeneratedStart,
&   bool DegeneratedEnd,
&   MathPoint^ StartPointOfStartSection,
&   MathPoint^ StartPointOfEndSection,
&   int SectionIndexStart,
&   int SectionIndexEnd,
&   int GuideIndexStart,
&   int GuideIndexEnd
)

Parameters

NCurves
Number of B-spline curves
CurveArray
Array of b-spline curves
BBlendClosed
True if blend closed, false if not
BForceCubic
True if force surface is cubic, false if not
NGuides
Number of guide curves
GuideCrvArray
Array of guide curves
StartMatchingType

Start matching type:

  • 0 = MATCH_NONE (default)

  • 1 = MATCH_NORMAL

  • 2 = MATCH_VECTOR

  • 3 = MATCH_ALL_FACES or MATCH_FACE_G1

  • 4 = MATCH_FACE_G2

EndMatchingType

End matching type:

  • 0 = MATCH_NONE (default)

  • 1 = MATCH_NORMAL

  • 2 = MATCH_VECTOR

  • 3 = MATCH_ALL_FACES or MATCH_FACE_G1

  • 4 = MATCH_FACE_G2

NormalAtStartSection
Normal at start section when StartMatchingType is MATCH_NORMAL or MATCH_VECTOR; otherwise, can be NULL
NormalAtEndSection
Array of matching faces at end section when startMatchingType is MATCH_ALL_FACES, MATCH_FACE_G1, or MATCH_FACE_G2; otherwise, can be NULL
NStartMatchingFaces
Number of matching faces at start section when startMatchingType is MATCH_ALL_FACES, MATCH_FACE_G1, or MATCH_FACE_G2; otherwise, can be 0
StartMatchingFaceList
Array of matching faces at start section when startMatchingType is MATCH_ALL_FACES, MATCH_FACE_G1, or MATCH_FACE_G2; otherwise, can be NULL
NEndMatchingFaces
Number of matching faces at end section when startMatchingType is MATCH_ALL_FACES, MATCH_FACE_G1, or MATCH_FACE_G2; otherwise, can be 0
EndMatchingFaceList
Array of matching faces at end section when startMatchingType is MATCH_ALL_FACES, MATCH_FACE_G1, or MATCH_FACE_G2; otherwise, can be NULL
DegeneratedStart
True to degenerate at start, false to not
DegeneratedEnd
True to degenerate at end, false to not
StartPointOfStartSection
Start point of start section
StartPointOfEndSection
Start point of end section
SectionIndexStart
Index of start section; default is -1
SectionIndexEnd
Index of end section; default is -1
GuideIndexStart
Index of start guide curve; default is -1
GuideIndexEnd
Index of end guide curve; default is -1
 

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