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SurfaceFromMesh Method (IGraphicsBody)

Creates a surface from the selected facets in this graphics body.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function SurfaceFromMesh( _
   ByVal SurfaceType As System.Integer, _
   ByVal FacetTolerance As System.Double, _
   ByVal ExtendSurfaceSize As System.Double, _
   ByRef ErrorCode As System.Integer _
) As System.Object
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As IGraphicsBody
Dim SurfaceType As System.Integer
Dim FacetTolerance As System.Double
Dim ExtendSurfaceSize As System.Double
Dim ErrorCode As System.Integer
Dim value As System.Object
 
value = instance.SurfaceFromMesh(SurfaceType, FacetTolerance, ExtendSurfaceSize, ErrorCode)
C# 
System.object SurfaceFromMesh( 
   System.int SurfaceType,
   System.double FacetTolerance,
   System.double ExtendSurfaceSize,
   out System.int ErrorCode
)
C++/CLI 
System.Object^ SurfaceFromMesh( 
&   System.int SurfaceType,
&   System.double FacetTolerance,
&   System.double ExtendSurfaceSize,
&   [Out] System.int ErrorCode
) 

Parameters

SurfaceType
Type of surface to create as defined by swSurfaceTypes_e (see Remarks)
FacetTolerance
0.0 (High tolerance) <= Percent facet selection <= 100.0 (Low tolerance)
ExtendSurfaceSize
Extension in meters of the surface body to fit the selected facets and geometric shape
ErrorCode
0 if successful, -1 if not

Return Value

IBody2

Example

See the IBody2::ConvertToMeshBody examples.

Remarks

This method:

  • is analogous to the Insert menu > Mesh > Surface From Mesh functionality in the user interface.
  • creates a Surface-From-MeshX feature in the FeatureManager design tree.

Before calling this method, select as many facets in the graphics body as are needed to create the surface type.

SurfaceType can be one of only swSurfaceTypes_e.:

  • PLANE_TYPE
  • SPHERE_TYPE
  • CYLINDER_TYPE
  • CONE_TYPE

For more information, see the SOLIDWORKS user-interface help > Parts and Features > Graphics Mesh and Mesh BREP Bodies > Creating a Surface from Mesh Feature topic.

 

See Also

Availability

SOLIDWORKS 2023 FCS, Revision Number 31


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