Solid Edge Part Type Library
get_PatchToplogyOption Method
Description
Get Patch Topology Option.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Sub get_PatchToplogyOption( _
   ByRef npPatchTopology As SurfaceByBoundaryPatchTopology _
) 
Parameters
npPatchTopology
ValueDescription
igSurfaceByBoundaryMinimal
igSurfaceByBoundaryMultiple
igSurfaceByBoundarySingle
Example
Private Sub PatchTopology_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles PatchTopology.Click
    Dim objApplication As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objPartDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument = Nothing
    Dim objConstructions As SolidEdgePart.Constructions = Nothing
    Dim objBdrySurfaces As SolidEdgePart.SurfaceByBoundaries = Nothing
    Dim objBdrySurface As SolidEdgePart.SurfaceByBoundary = Nothing
    Dim objProfileSet As SolidEdgePart.ProfileSet = Nothing
    Dim objProfile As SolidEdgePart.Profile = Nothing
    Dim sketch As SolidEdgePart.Sketch = Nothing
    Dim arrInEdges(0 To 3) As Object
    Dim arrGuideWire(0 To 1) As Object
    Dim arrInEdgesForTangentTypes(1) As Object
    Dim arrTangentTypes(3) As SolidEdgeConstants.SurfaceByBoundaryTangencyType
    Dim arrTangentFace(3) As Object
    Dim arrOutEdgesForTangentTypes(3) As Object
    Dim arrOutTangentTypes(3) As SolidEdgeConstants.SurfaceByBoundaryTangencyType
    Dim arrOutGuideCurves(2) As Object
    Dim nPatch As SolidEdgeConstants.SurfaceByBoundaryPatchTopology = Nothing

    Try
        ' Create/get the application with specific settings
        objApplication = Marshal.GetActiveObject("SolidEdge.Application")

        ' Get the document
        objPartDoc = objApplication.ActiveDocument

        ' get the constructions collection
        objConstructions = objPartDoc.Constructions
        objBdrySurfaces = objConstructions.SurfaceByBoundaries

        ' input edges
        sketch = objPartDoc.Sketches.Item(1)
        objProfile = sketch.Profile

        ' get input edges to create bounded surface
        arrInEdges(0) = objProfile.CurveBody.Curves.Item(1)
        arrInEdges(1) = objProfile.CurveBody.Curves.Item(2)
        arrInEdges(2) = objProfile.CurveBody.Curves.Item(3)
        arrInEdges(3) = objProfile.CurveBody.Curves.Item(4)

        'Create the SurfaceByBoundary using Add3()
        'All boundary edges with natural continuity therefore NumberOfEdgesForTangentTypes and NumberOfTangentFaces are passed as zero.

        arrGuideWire(0) = objPartDoc.Sketches.Item(2).Profile.CurveBody.Curves.Item(1)

        objBdrySurface = objBdrySurfaces.Add3(4, arrInEdges, 0, arrInEdgesForTangentTypes, arrTangentTypes, 0, arrTangentFace, 1, arrGuideWire, False, SolidEdgeConstants.SurfaceByBoundaryPatchTopology.igSurfaceByBoundaryMultiple)
        'Test get and set of PatchToplogyOption
        nPatch = Nothing
        objBdrySurface.get_PatchToplogyOption(nPatch)

        If nPatch <> SolidEdgePart.SurfaceByBoundaryPatchTopology.igSurfaceByBoundaryMultiple Then
            MessageBox.Show("Failed in get_PatchToplogyOption")
        End If

        objBdrySurface.put_PatchToplogyOption(SolidEdgePart.SurfaceByBoundaryPatchTopology.igSurfaceByBoundarySingle)
        nPatch = Nothing
        objBdrySurface.get_PatchToplogyOption(nPatch)
    Catch ex As Exception
        MsgBox(ex.ToString)
    End Try
End Sub
See Also

SurfaceByBoundary Object  | SurfaceByBoundary Members