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Get Data for Surface-flatten Feature Example (VBA)

This example shows how to create a surface-flatten feature and get its data.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open install_dir\samples\tutorial\api\toaster.sldprt.
' 2. Open an Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Creates Surface-Flatten1 in the FeatureManager design tree.
' 2. Inspect the Immediate window.
'
' NOTE: Because this part document is used elsewhere, do not save changes
' when closing it.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Dim swApp                   As SldWorks.SldWorks
    Dim Part                    As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
    Dim swFeat                  As SldWorks.Feature
    Dim swSurfFlatten           As SldWorks.SurfaceFlattenFeatureData
    Dim boolstatus              As Boolean
   

    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
    Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc

    boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "FACE", 3.43791439121333E-02, 0.113529021755539, 9.78513589013232E-02, True, 1, Nothing, 0)
    boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "VERTEX", 6.65960136495036E-02, 0.141573958827054, 0.1016, True, 16, Nothing, 0)
    boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "EDGE", 0.054235249930457, 0.105966292673031, 0.102108078588174, True, 2, Nothing, 0)
    boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "EDGE", 2.22348071149554E-02, 6.20036139007993E-02, 9.63411782521462E-02, True, 2, Nothing, 0)

    Set swFeat = Part.FeatureManager.InsertFlattenSurface(5)
   

    'boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Surface-Flatten1", "REFSURFACE", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
    'Set swFeat = Part.SelectionManager.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
   

    Set swSurfFlatten = swFeat.GetDefinition
    swSurfFlatten.AccessSelections Part, Nothing

    Debug.Print "File = " & Part.GetPathName
    Debug.Print "Feature = " & swFeat.Name
    Debug.Print "   Accuracy of flattened triangle mesh =  " & swSurfFlatten.AccuracyFactor
   
Debug.Print "   Keep internal control curves = " & swSurfFlatten.KeepInternalControlCurves
   

    swSurfFlatten.ReleaseSelectionAccess

End Sub

 



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