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VERY Useful Catia VBA Functions

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VERY Useful Catia VBA Functions

by  itsmyjob  Posted    (Edited  )
Thanks to GROZEA Ion (http://www.grozeaion.com/catia)

This sample code simple functions to use in Catia V5 VBA Macros

1. Create a Module in your project and paste the code below
Code: 
Public Type iPct
  X As Double
  Y As Double
  Z As Double
End Type
Public Type iPlan
  Ax As Double
  By As Double
  Cz As Double
  Dt As Double
End Type
Public Enum iIntVal
  Intersectie = 0    'Intersection
  Paralele = 1
  Oblice = 2    'Skew
End Enum
Public Type iIntersect
  Result As iIntVal
  Val As iPct
 End Type
Sub CATMain()
  Dim Q As New clsGVI
  Dim A As iPct
  Dim B As iPct
  Dim C As iPct
  Dim D As iPct
  'intersectie
  A.X = 1: A.Y = 1: A.Z = 1
  B.X = 3: B.Y = 3: B.Z = 1
  C.X = 0: C.Y = 1: C.Z = 4
  D.X = 0: D.Y = 3: D.Z = 3
  Dim X1 As Double
  X1 =Q.LLDistance(A, B, C, D)
'Unfold.Show
End Sub

2. Create a Class Module in the same project and rename it to clsGVI and paste the code below

Code: 
Const PI As Double = 3.14159265358979


How to get point coordinates


Code: 
Public Function GetPointXYZ(MyPoint As Variant) As iPct
Dim Coord(2): Set GetPointXYZ = New iPct
MyPoint.GetCoordinates Coord
GetPointXYZ.X = Coord(0): GetPointXYZ.Y = Coord(1): GetPointXYZ.Z = Coord(2)
Erase Coord
End Function


How to get point coordinates relative to an specified axis system


Code: 
Public Function LCS(AxisSys As Variant, Point2Measure As iPct) As iPct
Dim AOrig(2): Dim Vx(2): Dim Vy(2): Dim Vz(2)
Dim iOrig As iPct: Dim iVx As iPct: Dim iVy As iPct: Dim iVz As iPct: Dim Diff As iPct
Set LCS = New iPct
AxisSys.GetOrigin AOrig: iOrig.X = AOrig(0): iOrig.Y = AOrig(1): iOrig.Z = AOrig(2)
AxisSys.GetXAxis Vx: iVx.X = Vx(0): iVx.Y = Vx(1): iVx.Z = Vx(2)
AxisSys.GetYAxis Vy: iVy.X = Vy(0): iVy.Y = Vy(1): iVy.Z = Vy(2)
AxisSys.GetZAxis Vz: iVz.X = Vz(0): iVz.Y = Vz(1): iVz.Z = Vz(2)
NormalizeVector iVx, iVx
NormalizeVector iVy, iVy
NormalizeVector iVz, iVz
Diff.X = Point2Measure.X - iOrig.X: Diff.Y = Point2Measure.Y - iOrig.Y: Diff.Z = Point2Measure.Z - iOrig.Z
LCS.X = DotProduct(Diff, iVx): LCS.Y = DotProduct(Diff, iVy): LCS.Z = DotProduct(Diff, iVz)
Set iOrig = Nothing: Set iVx = Nothing: Set iVy = Nothing: Set iVz = Nothing: Set Diff = Nothing
Erase AOrig: Erase Vx: Erase Vy: Erase Vz
End Function


How to Normalize of a vector


Code: 
Public Sub NormalizeVector(IVect As iPct, ByRef NVect As iPct)
Dim Mag As Double
Mag = Sqr(IVect.X ^ 2 + IVect.Y ^ 2 + IVect.Z ^ 2)
If Mag < 0.0000001 Then Call Err.Raise(1001, , "Zero length vector cannot be normalized")
NVect.X = IVect.X / Mag
NVect.Y = IVect.Y / Mag
NVect.Z = IVect.Z / Mag
End Sub


How to get Plane Equation

Code: 
Public Function PlaneEquation(PartOrigin As iPct, PlaneOrigin As iPct, FirstVector As iPct, SecondVector As iPct) As iPlan
Set PlaneEquation = New iPlan
PlaneEquation.Ax = PartOrigin.Y * (FirstVector.Z - SecondVector.Z) + FirstVector.Y * (SecondVector.Z - PartOrigin.Z) + SecondVector.Y * (PartOrigin.Z - FirstVector.Z)
PlaneEquation.By = PartOrigin.Z * (FirstVector.X - SecondVector.X) + FirstVector.Z * (SecondVector.X - PartOrigin.X) + SecondVector.Z * (PartOrigin.X - FirstVector.X)
PlaneEquation.Cz = PartOrigin.X * (FirstVector.Y - SecondVector.Y) + FirstVector.X * (SecondVector.Y - PartOrigin.Y) + SecondVector.X * (PartOrigin.Y - FirstVector.Y)
PlaneEquation.Dt = PlaneOrigin.X * (FirstVector.Y * SecondVector.Z - SecondVector.Y * FirstVector.Z) + FirstVector.X * (SecondVector.Y * PlaneOrigin.Z - PlaneOrigin.Y * _
SecondVector.Z) + SecondVector.X * (PlaneOrigin.Y * FirstVector.Z - FirstVector.Y * PlaneOrigin.Z)
End Function


How to get plane vectors


Code: 
Public Function GetPlaneVectors(MyPlane As Variant) As iPct()
Dim ArrRet() As iPct: ReDim ArrRet(1)
Dim V1(2): Dim V2(2)
MyPlane.GetFirstAxis V1: ArrRet(0).X = V1(0): ArrRet(0).Y = V1(1): ArrRet(0).Z = V1(2)
MyPlane.GetSecondAxis V2: ArrRet(1).X = V2(0): ArrRet(1).Y = V2(1): ArrRet(1).Z = V2(2)
GetPlaneVectors = ArrRet
Erase ArrRet: Erase V1: Erase V2
End Function


How to get angle between two planes - Dihedral Angle


Code: 
Public Function DihedralAngle(FirstPlane As iPlan, SecondPlane As iPlan) As Double
DihedralAngle = ArcCos(FirstPlane.Ax * SecondPlane.Ax + FirstPlane.By * SecondPlane.By + FirstPlane.Cz * SecondPlane.Cz / _
Sqr((FirstPlane.Ax ^ 2 + FirstPlane.By ^ 2 + FirstPlane.Cz ^ 2) * (SecondPlane.Ax ^ 2 + SecondPlane.By ^ 2 + SecondPlane.Cz ^ 2)))
End Function


Nothing to comment


Code: 
Public Function ArcCos(Radians As Double) As Double
If Round(Radians, 8) = 1 Then ArcCos = 0: Exit Function
If Round(Radians, 8) = -1 Then ArcCos = PI: Exit Function
ArcCos = Atn(-Radians / Sqr(1 - Radians ^ 2)) + 2 * Atn(1)
End Function


Code: 
Public Function ArcSin(Radians As Double) As Double
If (Sqr(1 - Radians ^ 2) <= 0.000000000001) And (Sqr(1 - Radians ^ 2) >= -0.000000000001) Then
ArcSin = PI / 2
Else
ArcSin = Atn(Radians / Sqr(1 - Radians ^ 2))
End If
End Function


How to get distance between two points

Code: 
Public Function P2PDist(FirstPoint As iPct, SecondPoint As iPct) As Double
Distance = Sqr((SecondPoint.X - FirstPoint.X) ^ 2 + (SecondPoint.Y - FirstPoint.Y) ^ 2 + (SecondPoint.Z - FirstPoint.Z) ^ 2)
End Function


Are two points on the same side of the plane?

Code: 
Public Function WhichSideOfPlane(Plane As iPlan, FirstPoint As iPct, SecondPoint As iPct) As Integer()
Dim ArrReturn() As Integer: ReDim ArrReturn(1)
ArrReturn(0) = Plane.Ax * FirstPoint.X + Plane.By * FirstPoint.Y + Plane.Cz * FirstPoint.Z - Plane.Dt
ArrReturn(1) = Plane.Ax * SecondPoint.X + Plane.By * SecondPoint.Y + Plane.Cz * SecondPoint.Z - Plane.Dt
WhichSideOfPlane = ArrReturn
Erase ArrReturn
End Function


How to get the vector of line


Code: 
Public Function GetLineVector(FirstPoint As iPct, SecondPoint As iPct) As iPct
Dim Dist As Double: Set GetLineVector = New iPct
Dist = P2PDist(FirstPoint, Seconpoint)
GetLineVector.X = (SecondPoint.X - FirstPoint.X) / Dist
GetLineVector.Y = (SecondPoint.Y - FirstPoint.Y) / Dist
GetLineVector.Z = (SecondPoint.Z - FirstPoint.Z) / Dist
End Function


How to Get BrepName from Catia Selection

Code: 
Public Function GetBrep(MyBRepName As String) As String
MyBRepName = Replace(MyBRepName, "Selection_", "")
MyBRepName = Left(MyBRepName, InStrRev(MyBRepName, "));"))
MyBRepName = MyBRepName + ");WithPermanentBody;WithoutBuildError;WithSelectingFeatureSupport;MFBRepVersion_CXR15)"
'");WithTemporaryBody;WithoutBuildError;WithInitialFeatureSupport;MonoFond;MFBRepVersion _CXR14)"
GetBrep = MyBRepName
End Function


How to determine if two lines are skew, intersecting or parallel


Code: 
Public Function LLIntersect(A As iPct, B As iPct, C As iPct, D As iPct) As iIntersect
Dim M(3, 3) As Double
M(0, 0) = A.X: M(0, 1) = A.Y: M(0, 2) = A.Z: M(0, 3) = 1
M(1, 0) = B.X: M(1, 1) = B.Y: M(1, 2) = B.Z: M(1, 3) = 1
M(2, 0) = C.X: M(2, 1) = C.Y: M(2, 2) = C.Z: M(2, 3) = 1
M(3, 0) = D.X: M(3, 1) = D.Y: M(3, 2) = D.Z: M(3, 3) = 1
If GetDet(M) <> 0 Then Erase M: LLIntersect.Result = Oblice: Exit Function    'skew lines
Dim CxB() As Double: Dim AxB() As Double: ReDim CxB(2): ReDim AxB(2)
Dim Av(2) As Double: Dim Bv(2) As Double: Dim Cv(2) As Double
Av(0) = B.X - A.X: Av(1) = B.Y - A.Y: Av(2) = B.Z - A.Z
Bv(0) = D.X - C.X: Bv(1) = D.Y - C.Y: Bv(2) = D.Z - C.Z
Cv(0) = C.X - A.X: Cv(1) = C.Y - A.Y: Cv(2) = C.Z - A.Z
CxB = CrossProd(Cv, Bv): AxB = CrossProd(Av, Bv)
Dim s As Double
On Error GoTo paralelele
s = DotProd(CxB, AxB) / Abs(DotProd(AxB, AxB))
Dim iInter As iPct
iInter.X = A.X + Av(0) * s    'X coordinate of intersection
iInter.Y = A.Y + Av(1) * s    'Y coordinate of intersection
iInter.Z = A.Z + Av(2) * s    'Z coordinate of intersection
LLIntersect.Result = Intersectie    'intersecting lines
LLIntersect.Val = iInter
paralelele:
Erase CxB: Erase AxB: Erase Cv: Erase Bv: Erase Av
If Err.Number <> 0 Then LLIntersect.Result = PParalele: Err.Clear    'parallel lines
End Function


How to get the distance between two skew lines


Code: 
Public Function SkewLDist(A As iPct, B As iPct, C As iPct, D As iPct) As Double
Dim Av(2) As Double: Dim Bv(2) As Double: Dim Cv(2) As Double
Dim Det(2, 2) As Double
Av(0) = A.X - B.X: Av(1) = A.Y - B.Y: Av(2) = A.Z - B.Z
Bv(0) = C.X - A.X: Bv(1) = C.Y - A.Y: Bv(2) = C.Z - A.Z
Cv(0) = D.X - C.X: Cv(1) = D.Y - C.Y: Cv(2) = D.Z - C.Z
Det(0, 0) = DotProd(Cv, Cv): Det(0, 1) = DotProd(Cv, Av): Det(0, 2) = DotProd(Cv, Bv)
Det(1, 0) = DotProd(Cv, Av): Det(1, 1) = DotProd(Av, Av): Det(1, 2) = DotProd(Av, Bv)
Det(2, 0) = DotProd(Cv, Bv): Det(2, 1) = DotProd(Av, Bv): Det(2, 2) = DotProd(Bv, Bv)
Dim v As Double
v = GetDet(Det)
SkewLDist = Sqr(v / (Det(0, 0) * Det(1, 1) - Det(1, 0) ^ 2))
End Function


How to get DOT product of two vectors - lenght must be 3

Code: 
Public Function DotProd(V1() As Double, V2() As Double) As Double
DotProd = V1(0) * V2(0) + V1(1) * V2(1) + V1(2) * V2(2)
End Function

How to get CROSS product of two vectors - lenght must be 3


Code: 
Public Function CrossProd(V1() As Double, V2() As Double) As Double()
Dim Res() As Double
ReDim Res(2)
Res(0) = V1(1) * V2(2) - V1(2) * V2(1)
Res(1) = V1(2) * V2(0) - V1(0) * V2(2)
Res(2) = V1(0) * V2(1) - V1(1) * V2(0)
CrossProd = Res
Erase Res
End Function


How to get inverse of an NxN matrix


Code: 
Public Function GetInverse(M() As Double) As Double()
Dim RetVal() As Double: Dim Size As Integer
Dim Det As Double: Dim Adj() As Double
Dim i As Integer: Dim j As Integer
Size = UBound(M): Det = GetDet(M)
If Det <> 0 Then
ReDim RetVal(Size, Size)
Adj = GetAdjoint(M)
For i = 0 To Size
For j = 0 To Size
RetVal(i, j) = Adj(i, j) / Det
Next
Next
Erase Adj
GetInverse = RetVal
Erase RetVal
End If
End Function


How to get Determinant of an NxN matrix


Code: 
Public Function GetDet(M() As Double) As Double
Dim i As Integer: Dim j As Integer
Dim Size As Integer: Size = UBound(M): Dim RetVal As Double
If Size = 1 Then
RetVal = RetVal + M(0, 0) * M(1, 1) - M(0, 1) * M(1, 0)   'daca e deteminant 2x2
Else
For i = 0 To Size
RetVal = RetVal + ((-1) ^ i) * M(0, i) * GetDet(GetMinor(M, 0, i))    'daca e determinant NxN
Next
End If
GetDet = RetVal
End Function


How to get Adjoint matrix - it is used to calculate the inverse of an NxN matrix

Code: 
Public Function GetAdjoint(M() As Double) As Double()
Dim i As Integer: Dim j As Integer
Dim Size As Integer: Size = UBound(M)
Dim RetVal() As Double: ReDim RV(Size, Size)
For i = 0 To Size
For j = 0 To Size
RetVal(j, i) = ((-1) ^ (i + j)) * GetDet(GetMinor(M, i, j))    'RetVal(i, j)=matricea cofactor; RetVal(j, i)= transpusa matricii cofactor
Next
Next
GetAdjoint = RetVal
Erase RetVal
End Function


How to get Minor matrix - it is used to calculate the determinant of an NxN matrix

Code: 
Public Function GetMinor(Min() As Double, RemRow As Integer, RemCol As Integer) As Double()
Dim RetVal() As Double: Dim i As Integer: Dim j As Integer
Dim IdxC As Integer: Dim IdxR As Integer
Dim Size As Integer: IdxR = 0: Size = UBound(Min) - 1
ReDim RetVal(Size, Size) As Double
For i = 0 To Size + 1
If i <> RemRow Then
IdxC = 0
For j = 0 To Size + 1
If j <> RemCol Then
RetVal(IdxR, IdxC) = Min(i, j)
IdxC = IdxC + 1
End If
Next
IdxR = IdxR + 1
End If
Next
GetMinor = RetVal
Erase RetVal
End Function


How to aproximate an curve using Cubic Bezier curves


Code: 
Public Function BSpline3(CollectionOfiPcts As Collection, Increment As Double) As Collection
Dim i As Double: Dim t As Double
Dim A As iPlan: Dim B As iPlan: Dim C As iPlan: Dim Point2Add As iPct
Set BSpline3 = New Collection
For i = 1 To CollectionOfiPcts.Count - 3
Set A = New iPlan: Set B = New iPlan: Set C = New iPlan
A.Ax = (-CollectionOfiPcts(i).X + 3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 1).X - 3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 2).X + CollectionOfiPcts(i + 3).X) / 6
A.By = (3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i).X - 6 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 1).X + 3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 2).X) / 6
A.Cz = (-3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i).X + 3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 2).X) / 6
A.Dt = (CollectionOfiPcts(i).X + 4 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 1).X + CollectionOfiPcts(i + 2).X) / 6
B.Ax = (-CollectionOfiPcts(i).Y + 3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 1).Y - 3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 2).Y + CollectionOfiPcts(i + 3).Y) / 6
B.By = (3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i).Y - 6 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 1).Y + 3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 2).Y) / 6
B.Cz = (-3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i).Y + 3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 2).Y) / 6
B.Dt = (CollectionOfiPcts(i).Y + 4 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 1).Y + CollectionOfiPcts(i + 2).Y) / 6
C.Ax = (-CollectionOfiPcts(i).Z + 3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 1).Z - 3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 2).Z + CollectionOfiPcts(i + 3).Z) / 6
C.By = (3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i).Z - 6 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 1).Z + 3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 2).Z) / 6
C.Cz = (-3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i).Z + 3 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 2).Z) / 6
C.Dt = (CollectionOfiPcts(i).Z + 4 * CollectionOfiPcts(i + 1).Z + CollectionOfiPcts(i + 2).Z) / 6
For t = 0 To 1 Step Increment
Set Point2Add = New iPct
Point2Add.X = A.Dt + A.Cz * t + A.By * t ^ 2 + A.Ax * t ^ 3
Point2Add.Y = B.Dt + B.Cz * t + B.By * t ^ 2 + B.Ax * t ^ 3
Point2Add.Z = C.Dt + C.Cz * t + C.By * t ^ 2 + C.Ax * t ^ 3
BSpline3.Add Point2Add
Set Point2Add = Nothing
Next
Set A = Nothing: Set B = Nothing: Set C = Nothing
Next
End Function


How to aproximate an curve using Quadratic Bezier curves


Code: 
Public Function BSplineC(CollectionOfiPcts As Collection, Increment As Double) As Collection
Dim j As Double
Dim t As Double
Dim A As iPct: Dim B As iPct: Dim C As iPct: Dim Point2Add As iPct
Set BSplineC = New Collection
For j = 2 To CollectionOfiPcts.Count - 1
Set A = New iPct: Set B = New iPct: Set C = New iPct
A.X = (CollectionOfiPcts(j - 1).X - 2 * CollectionOfiPcts(j).X + CollectionOfiPcts(j + 1).X) / 2
A.Y = (-2 * CollectionOfiPcts(j - 1).X + 2 * CollectionOfiPcts(j).X) / 2
A.Z = (CollectionOfiPcts(j - 1).X + CollectionOfiPcts(j).X) / 2
B.X = (CollectionOfiPcts(j - 1).Y - 2 * CollectionOfiPcts(j).Y + CollectionOfiPcts(j + 1).Y) / 2
B.Y = (-2 * CollectionOfiPcts(j - 1).Y + 2 * CollectionOfiPcts(j).Y) / 2
B.Z = (CollectionOfiPcts(j - 1).Y + CollectionOfiPcts(j).Y) / 2
C.X = (CollectionOfiPcts(j - 1).Z - 2 * CollectionOfiPcts(j).Z + CollectionOfiPcts(j + 1).Z) / 2
C.Y = (-2 * CollectionOfiPcts(j - 1).Z + 2 * CollectionOfiPcts(j).Z) / 2
C.Z = (CollectionOfiPcts(j - 1).Z + CollectionOfiPcts(j).Z) / 2
For t = 0 To 1 Step Increment
Set Point2Add = New iPct
Point2Add.X = A.Z + A.Y * t + A.X * t ^ 2
Point2Add.Y = B.Z + B.Y * t + B.X * t ^ 2
Point2Add.Z = C.Z + C.Y * t + C.X * t ^ 2
BSplineC.Add Point2Add
Set Point2Add = Nothing
Next
Set A = Nothing: Set B = Nothing: Set C = Nothing
Next
End Function


How to sort verctors


Code: 
Public Sub SortVector(Array2Sort, Order As String)
Dim X As Integer
Dim Temp
Select Case Order
Case "A"
Sorted = False
Do While Not Sorted
Sorted = True
For X = 0 To UBound(Array2Sort) - 1
If Array2Sort(X) > Array2Sort(X + 1) Then
Temp = Array2Sort(X + 1)
Array2Sort(X + 1) = Array2Sort(X)
Array2Sort(X) = Temp
Sorted = False
End If
Next X
Loop
Case "D"
Sorted = False
Do While Not Sorted
Sorted = True
For X = 0 To UBound(Array2Sort) - 1
If Array2Sort(X) < Array2Sort(X + 1) Then
Temp = Array2Sort(X + 1)
Array2Sort(X + 1) = Array2Sort(X)
Array2Sort(X) = Temp
Sorted = False
End If
Next X
Loop
Case Else
MsgBox "Invalid parameter Value Order=A or D"
End Select
End Sub

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