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Get Parabolas in Sketch Example (VBA)

This example shows how to get information about all of the parabolas in a sketch.

'-----------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a part that contains one or more parabolas.
' 2. Edit the sketch that contains the parabolas.
' 3. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions: Examine the Immediate window.
'------------------------------------------------
Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Dim swApp               As SldWorks.SldWorks

    Dim swModel             As SldWorks.ModelDoc2

    Dim swFeat              As SldWorks.feature

    Dim swSketch            As SldWorks.sketch

    Dim vParabArr           As Variant

    Dim i                   As Long

    Dim bRet                As Boolean

    

    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks

    Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc

    Set swSketch = swModel.GetActiveSketch2

    Set swFeat = swSketch

    Debug.Print "File = " & swModel.GetPathName

    Debug.Print "  " & swFeat.Name

    

    vParabArr = swSketch.GetParabolas2

    For i = 0 To swSketch.GetParabolaCount - 1

        Debug.Print "    Parabola[" & i & "]"

        Debug.Print "      Color           = " & vParabArr(18 * i + 0)

        Debug.Print "      Linetype         = " & vParabArr(18 * i + 1)

        

        ' Drawings only

        Debug.Print "      Font             = " & vParabArr(18 * i + 2)

        Debug.Print "      Width            = " & vParabArr(18 * i + 3)

        Debug.Print "      LayerID          = " & vParabArr(18 * i + 4)

        Debug.Print "      Layer Override   = " & vParabArr(18 * i + 5)

 

        Debug.Print "      Start Pt         = (" & vParabArr(18 * i + 6) * 1000# & ", " & vParabArr(18 * i + 7) * 1000# & ", " & vParabArr(18 * i + 8) * 1000# & ") mm"

        Debug.Print "      End   Pt         = (" & vParabArr(18 * i + 9) * 1000# & ", " & vParabArr(18 * i + 10) * 1000# & ", " & vParabArr(18 * i + 11) * 1000# & ") mm"

        Debug.Print "      Focus Pt         = (" & vParabArr(18 * i + 12) * 1000# & ", " & vParabArr(18 * i + 13) * 1000# & ", " & vParabArr(18 * i + 14) * 1000# & ") mm"

        Debug.Print "      Apex  Pt         = (" & vParabArr(18 * i + 15) * 1000# & ", " & vParabArr(18 * i + 16) * 1000# & ", " & vParabArr(18 * i + 17) * 1000# & ") mm"

    Next i

End Sub



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