ShapeInstance (Object)

The interface to access a CATIAShapeInstance.

Properties


Property InputsCount() As (Read Only)
Returns the number of Inputs.
Example:
The following example retrieves in inputsCount the number of Inputs of hybridShapeInstance: 
 inputsCount = hybridShapeInstance.InputsCount
Property OutputsCount() As (Read Only)
Returns the number of Outputs.
Example:
The following example retrieves in outputsCount the number of Outputs of hybridShapeInstance: 
 outputsCount = hybridShapeInstance.OutputsCount
Property ParametersCount() As (Read Only)
Returns the number of Parameters.
Example:
The following example retrieves in parametersCount the number of parameters of hybridShapeInstance: 
 parametersCount = hybridShapeInstance.ParametersCount

Methods


Func GetInput( iName) As
Gets an input of a shape instance by its name.
Parameters:
iName
The name of the input of the shape instance
Returns:
The input, if found
Example:
The following example tests if the input was found: 
 Set input = shapeInstance.GetInput("Input1")
 If TypeName(input)="Nothing" Then
      MsgBox "Input not found"
 End If
Func GetInputData( iName) As
Gets an input of a shape instance by its name. Use this method if you want to retrieve a Reference.
Parameters:
iName
The name of the input of the shape instance
Returns:
The input, if found
Example:
The following example tests if the input was found: 
 Set input = shapeInstance.GetInput("Input1")
 If TypeName(input)="Nothing" Then
      MsgBox "Input not found"
 End If
Func GetInputDataFromPosition( iPosition) As
Gets an input of a hybrid shape instance from its position. Use this method if you want to retrieve a Reference.
Parameters:
iPosition
The position
Returns:
The input, if found
Example:
The following example tests if the input was found: 
 Set input = hybridShapeInstance.GetInputFromPosition(2)
 If TypeName(input)="Nothing" Then
      MsgBox "Input not found"
 End If
Func GetInputFromPosition( iPosition) As
Gets an input of a hybrid shape instance from its position.
Parameters:
iPosition
The position
Returns:
The input, if found
Example:
The following example tests if the input was found: 
 Set input = hybridShapeInstance.GetInputFromPosition(2)
 If TypeName(input)="Nothing" Then
      MsgBox "Input not found"
 End If
Func GetOutput( iName) As
Gets a Ouput by its name.
Parameters:
iName
The name of the output of the shape instance
Returns:
The output, if found
Example:
The following example tests if the output was found: 
 Set output = shapeInstance.GetOuput("Output1")
 If TypeName(output)="Nothing" Then
      MsgBox "Output not found"
 End If
Func GetOutputFromPosition( iPosition) As
Gets a Ouput from its position.
Parameters:
iPosition
The position
Returns:
The output, if found
Example:
The following example tests if the output was found: 
 Set output = shapeInstance.GetOuputFromPosition(2)
 If TypeName(output)="Nothing" Then
      MsgBox "Output not found"
 End If
Func GetParameter( iName) As
Gets a parameter of a shape instance by its name.
Parameters:
iName
The name of the parameter of the shape instance
Returns:
The parameter, if found
Example:
The following example tests if the parameter was found: 
 Set parameter = shapeInstance.GetParameter("Parameter1")
 If TypeName(parameter)="Nothing" Then
      MsgBox "Parameter not found"
 End If
Func GetParameterFromPosition( iPosition) As
Gets a parameter of a hybrid shape instance from its position.
Parameters:
iPosition
The position
Returns:
The parameter, if found
Example:
The following example tests if the parameter was found: 
 Set parameter = hybridShapeInstance.GetParameterFromPosition(2)
 If TypeName(input)="Nothing" Then
       MsgBox "Parameter not found"
 End If
Sub PutInput( iName, iInput)
Defines an input of a shape instance.
Parameters:
iName
The input name
iInput
The element wich will be input of the shape instance
All types of object are possibly supported.
Example:
The following example defines the input of a shape instance The input will be a point and its name will be Input1. 
 shapeInstance.PutInput "Input1",point
Sub PutInputData( iName, iInput)
Defines an input of a shape instance. Use this method if you want to set as input a Reference.
Parameters:
iName
The input name
iInput
The element wich will be input of the shape instance
All types of object are possibly supported.
Example:
The following example defines the input of a shape instance The input will be a point and its name will be Input1. 
 shapeInstance.PutInput "Input1",point