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Get Chamfer Distances Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to get the distances associated with the selected chamfer.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a part document with at least on chamfer.
' 2. Select a chamfer feature.
' 3. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions: Examine the Immediate window for
' the chamfer data.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Sub main()
        ' 1 radian = 180º/p = 57.295779513º or approximately 57.3º
        
Const DegPerRad As Double = 57.3
        
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
        
Dim swSelMgr As SelectionMgr
        
Dim swFeat As Feature
        
Dim swChamfer As ChamferFeatureData2
        
Dim swVertex As Vertex
        
Dim vEdgeArr As Object
        Dim vEdge As Object
        Dim swEdge As Edge
        
Dim vFaceArr As Object
        Dim vFace As Object
        Dim swFace As Face2
        
Dim vLoopArr As Object
        Dim vLoop As Object
        Dim swLoop As Loop2
        
Dim vLoopEdge As Object
        Dim vLoopEdgeArr As Object
        Dim swLoopEdge As Edge
        
Dim swEnt As Entity
        
Dim swSelData As SelectData
        
Dim i As Integer
        Dim bRet As Boolean

        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
        swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
        swSelData = swSelMgr.CreateSelectData
        swFeat = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
        swChamfer = swFeat.GetDefinition

        
' Get chamfer information
        Debug.Print("File = " & swModel.GetPathName)
        Debug.Print(
"  " & swFeat.Name)
        Debug.Print(
"    EdgeChamferAngle          = " & swChamfer.EdgeChamferAngle * DegPerRad & " degrees")
        Debug.Print(
"    EqualDistance             = " & swChamfer.EqualDistance)
        Debug.Print(
"    EdgeChamferDistance(0)    = " & swChamfer.GetEdgeChamferDistance(0) * 1000.0# & " mm")
        Debug.Print(
"    EdgeChamferDistance(1)    = " & swChamfer.GetEdgeChamferDistance(1) * 1000.0# & " mm")
        Debug.Print(
"    VertexChamferDistance(0)  = " & swChamfer.GetVertexChamferDistance(0) * 1000.0# & " mm")
        Debug.Print(
"    VertexChamferDistance(1)  = " & swChamfer.GetVertexChamferDistance(1) * 1000.0# & " mm")
        Debug.Print(
"    VertexChamferDistance(2)  = " & swChamfer.GetVertexChamferDistance(2) * 1000.0# & " mm")
        Debug.Print(
"    KeepFeatures              = " & swChamfer.KeepFeatures)
        Debug.Print("    Number of chamfered faces = " & swChamfer.GetFaceCount)
       
Debug.Print("    Number of chamfered edges = " & swChamfer.GetEdgeCount)
        Debug.Print(
"    Type                      = " & swChamfer.Type)
        
' ChamferFeatureData2::Type
        '   1 = Angle-Distance
        '   2 = Distance-Distance
        '   3 = Vertex

        ' Roll back to get access to geometric entities
        bRet = swChamfer.AccessSelections(swModel, Nothing) : Debug.Assert(bRet)

        swVertex = swChamfer.Vertex

        vEdgeArr = swChamfer.Edges
        vFaceArr = swChamfer.Faces
        vLoopArr = swChamfer.Loops

        
If Not swVertex Is Nothing Then
            swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
            swEnt = swVertex
            bRet = swEnt.Select4(
True, swSelData) : Debug.Assert(bRet)
        
End If

        If Not IsNothing(vEdgeArr) Then
            swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
            i = 0
            bRet =
False
            For Each vEdge In vEdgeArr
                swEdge = vEdge
                swEnt = swEdge

                bRet = swEnt.Select4(
True, swSelData) : Debug.Assert(bRet)

                Debug.Print(
"    EdgeFlip(" & i & ")              = " & swChamfer.GetIsFlipped(swEdge))

                i = i + 1
            
Next

        End If


        If Not IsNothing(vFaceArr) Then
            swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
            i = 0
            bRet =
False

            For Each vFace In vFaceArr
                swFace = vFace
                swEnt = swFace

                bRet = swEnt.Select4(
True, swSelData) : Debug.Assert(bRet)

                Debug.Print(
"    FaceFlip(" & i & ")              = " & swChamfer.GetIsFlipped(swFace))

                i = i + 1
            
Next

        End If


        If Not IsNothing(vLoopArr) Then

            swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
            i = 0
            bRet =
False

            For Each vLoop In vLoopArr
                swLoop = vLoop

                
' Cannot select loop-through-entity interface because loop
                ' is topology; instead, get edges (geometry) and select through
                ' entity from edge

                vLoopEdgeArr = swLoop.GetEdges

                
For Each vLoopEdge In vLoopEdgeArr
                    swLoopEdge = vLoopEdge
                    swEnt = swLoopEdge

                    bRet = swEnt.Select4(
True, swSelData) : Debug.Assert(bRet)
                
Next

                Debug.Print("    LoopFlip(" & i & ")              = " & swChamfer.GetIsFlipped(swLoop))
                i = i + 1
            
Next

        End If

        'Cancel changes
        swChamfer.ReleaseSelectionAccess()

    
End Sub

    Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class

 



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