Solid Edge Part Type Library
Add Method
Description
Adds an occurrence of the referenced object.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Function Add( _
   ByVal Profile As Profile, _
   Optional ByVal fLineWidth As Variant, _
   Optional ByVal fRed As Variant, _
   Optional ByVal fGreen As Variant, _
   Optional ByVal fBlue As Variant, _
   Optional ByVal lStipplePattern As Variant _
) As Etch
Parameters
Profile
fLineWidth
fRed
fGreen
fBlue
lStipplePattern
Example
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices

Module Example
    <STAThread()> _
    Sub Main()
        Dim objApplication As SolidEdgeFramework.Application = Nothing
        Dim objSheetMetalDocument As SolidEdgePart.SheetMetalDocument = Nothing
        Dim objModels As SolidEdgePart.Models = Nothing
        Dim objModel As SolidEdgePart.Model = Nothing
        Dim objSketches As SolidEdgePart.Sketchs = Nothing
        Dim objSketch As SolidEdgePart.Sketch = Nothing
        Dim objProfiles As SolidEdgePart.Profiles = Nothing
        Dim objProfile As SolidEdgePart.Profile = Nothing
        Dim objEtches As SolidEdgePart.Etches = Nothing
        Dim objEtch As SolidEdgePart.Etch = Nothing


        Try
            OleMessageFilter.Register()

            objApplication = Marshal.GetActiveObject("SolidEdge.Application")
            objSheetMetalDocument = objApplication.ActiveDocument
            objModels = objSheetMetalDocument.Models
            objModel = objModels.Item(1)
            objEtches = objModel.Etches
            objSketches = objSheetMetalDocument.Sketches
            objSketch = objSketches.Item(1)
            objProfiles = objSketch.Profiles
            objProfile = objProfiles.Item(1)

            ' Create the Etch with default(Optional) style properties
            objEtch = objModel.Etches.Add(objProfile)
        Catch ex As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
        Finally
            OleMessageFilter.Revoke()
        End Try
    End Sub
End Module
See Also

Etches Collection  | Etches Members  | Solid Edge ST3 - What's New