Model.GetFaces

[Creigbm]

I am using this command in my macro to get all the faces in a sections. Does anyone know how the .getfaces array works? For example, if I have 3 faces, I want to break it up into three difference sets (Face1, Face2, Face3). I tried to extract anything out of the array with no success. Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[macPT]

Have you tried SW API help? Take a look at the examples. Wich portion of your code is failing?

Regards

 

[Creigbm]

I have checked out the API help and it doesn't have much when it comes to '.getfaces'. This is what I am trying to do:

Set swSelMgr = Part.SelectionManager
selType = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObjectType2(1)
Set selEntity = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject3(1)
Set swModelExt = Part.Extension

Faces = selEntity.GetFaces()
FaceCount = selEntity.GetFaceCount()

From here I want to be able to get the select the first face. I believe it has something to do with the Selection Manager in SW but not sure. Thanks for your help.

 

[TheTick]

GetFaces applies to the Feature object, not the ModelDoc object.

You need to traverse faces with commands Body2.GetFirstFace and Face2.GetNextFace.

I have an example in an addin tutorial I plan to post this weekend. This is a small excerpt. I use a program to randomly color all faces as a jumping-off point to illustrate how to turn an .exe into an addin .dll in VB. Excerpt below. Hope it helps.

For I = LBound(swBodies) To UBound(swBodies)
    Set swBody = swBodies(I)
    Set swFace = swBody.GetFirstFace
    Do While Not swFace Is Nothing
        RandomColor = swBasicColors(Int(swBasicColorCount * Rnd))
        retBool = swFace.Select3(False, 0, retObj)
        retBool = ThisPart.Model.SelectedFaceProperties(RandomColor, CDbl(pProps(3)), CDbl(pProps(4)), _
            CDbl(pProps(5)), CDbl(pProps(6)), CDbl(pProps(7)), CDbl(pProps(8)), _
            False, vbNullString)
        Set swFace = swFace.GetNextFace
    Loop
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[Creigbm]

Thanks Tick, I think that is what I am looking for.