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Create Curve Through Reference Points Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to create a curve through reference points.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Verify that the specified model document exists.
' 2. Open an Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the part document.
' 2. Selects four reference points.
' 3. Creates Curve1 through the selected points.
' 4. Inspect the FeatureManager design tree, the graphics area, and the
'    Immediate window.
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
 
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Dim Part As ModelDoc2
    Dim feat As Feature
    Dim featData As ReferencePointCurveFeatureData
    Dim selMgr As SelectionMgr
    Dim boolstatus As Boolean
    Dim longstatus As Integer, longwarnings As Integer
 
    Sub main()
 
        Part = swApp.OpenDoc6("C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2018\samples\tutorial\api\block20.sldprt", 1, 0, "", longstatus, longwarnings)
        swApp.ActivateDoc2("block20"False, longstatus)
        Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
        selMgr = Part.SelectionManager
 
        boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("""VERTEX", 0.0646002912861796, 0, 0.0493456023787655, False, 1, Nothing, 0)
        boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("""VERTEX", 0.0646002912861796, 0.039624, 0.0493456023787655, True, 1, Nothing, 0)
        boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("""VERTEX", -0.0624778997860176, 0.039624, 0.0493456023787655, True, 1, Nothing, 0)
        boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("""VERTEX", -0.0624778997860176, 0, 0.0493456023787655, True, 1, Nothing, 0)
 
        Part.Insert3DSplineCurve(False)
        Part.ClearSelection2(True)
        boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Curve1""REFERENCECURVES", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        feat = selMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
        featData = feat.GetDefinition
 
        featData.AccessSelections(Part, Nothing)
        Debug.Print(feat.Name)
        Debug.Print("  Closed curve? " & featData.ClosedCurve)
        Debug.Print("  Number of through points: " & featData.GetThroughPointCount)
 
        featData.ReleaseSelectionAccess()
 
    End Sub
 
 
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class
 



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