ManufacturingPrismaticMachiningArea (Object)

ManufacturingPrismaticMachiningArea defines a set of properties and methods.

Properties


Property BottomType() As
Returns or sets the Hardness Mode on Bottom of a Manufacturing Prismatic Machining Area.
Examples:
The following example returns the hardness mode on bottom ThisBottomType of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 Dim ThisBottomType As CATBSTR
 ThisBottomType = CurrentPMA.BottomType
The next example sets the hardness mode on bottom of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 CurrentPMA.BottomType = "MfgHard"
 
To be allowed to change BottomType into MfgSoft, Islands geometries must be removed first.
Legal values: BottomType can be
MfgHard
MfgSoft
Property ContoursCount() As (Read Only)
Retreives the number of Contour of a Manufacturing Prismatic Machining Area.
Example:
The following example returns the number of Contour NumberOfContour of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 Dim NumberOfContour As Long
 NumberOfContour = CurrentPMA.ContoursCount
Property IslandsCount() As (Read Only)
Retreives the number of Island of a Manufacturing Prismatic Machining Area.
Example:
The following example returns the number of Island NumberOfIsland of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 Dim NumberOfIsland As Long
 NumberOfIsland = CurrentPMA.IslandsCount
Property TopType() As
Returns or sets the Hardness Mode on top of a Manufacturing Prismatic Machining Area.
Examples:
The following example returns the hardness mode on top ThisTopType of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 Dim ThisTopType As CATBSTR
 ThisTopType = CurrentPMA.TopType
The next example sets the hardness mode on top of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 CurrentPMA.TopType = "MfgHard"
Legal values: TopType can be
MfgHard
MfgSoft
Property Type() As
Returns or sets the Type of a Manufacturing Prismatic Machining Area.
Examples:
The following example returns the feature type ThisType of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 Dim ThisType As CATBSTR
 ThisType = CurrentPMA.Type
The next example sets the feature type of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 CurrentPMA.Type = "MfgPocketType"
 
To be allowed to change Type into MfgPocketType or into MfgContouringType, Contours and Islands geometries must be removed first.
Legal values: Type can be
MfgPocketType
MfgContouringType

Methods


Func GetContourSide( iContourNumber) As
Gets the side of one contour of a Manufacturing Prismatic Machining Area.
Parameters:
iContourNumber
The geometry index inside the collection.
Must be between 1 and ContoursCount (see Properties).

Example: The following example gets the side of the contour number iContourNumber of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 Dim iContourNumber As Long
 iContourNumber = 3

 Dim oContourSide As short
 oContourSide = CurrentPMA.GetContourSide(iContourNumber)
Func GetGeometriesAquisitionMode( iGeometryType, iGeometryNumber) As
Gets the aquisition mode of one geometry of a Manufacturing Prismatic Machining Area.
Parameters:
iGeometryType
Legal values: iGeometryType can be
Contours
to get the aquisition mode of a guiding element
Islands
to get the aquisition mode of an island
(not allowed if Type == "MfgContouringType" or
if BottomType == "MfgSoft") (see Properties).
iGeometryNumber
The geometry index inside the collection.
Must be 1 if Type == "MfgPocketType" (see Properties) and iGeometryType == "Contours".
Must be between 1 and IslandsCount + 1 (or ContoursCount + 1) (see Properties).

Example: The following example gets the aquisition mode of the contour number iGeometryNumber of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 Dim iGeometryNumber As Long
 iGeometryNumber = 3

 Dim oMode As Short
 oMode = CurrentPMA.GetGeometriesAquisitionMode("Contours",iGeometryNumber)
Legal values: GetGeometriesAquisitionMode value can be
0
by Edges
1
by Belt of Faces
2
by Boundary of Faces (Islands only)
5
by Boundary of Faces (Contours only)
Func IsContourClosed( iContourNumber) As
Return the status of one contour of a Manufacturing Prismatic Machining Area : closed or open.
Parameters:
iContourNumber
The geometry index inside the collection.
Must be between 1 and ContoursCount (see Properties).

Example: The following example returns the status of the contour number iContourNumber of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 Dim iContourNumber As Long
 iContourNumber = 3

 Dim oIsClosed As short
 oIsClosed = CurrentPMA.IsContourClosed(iContourNumber)
Legal values: IsContourClosed value can be
0 (means open contour)
1 (means closed contour)
Sub RemoveAllGeometry( iGeometryType)
Removes all the geometry of a specified type linked to a Manufacturing Prismatic Machining Area.
Parameters:
iGeometryType
Legal values: iGeometryType can be
RelimitingPlane
to remove the top plane
Parts
to remove the bottom
Checks
to remove the check elements
Contours
to remove the guiding elements
Islands
to remove the islands

Example: The following example removes the bottom of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 Call CurrentPMA.RemoveAllGeometry("Parts")
Sub SetClosedContourSide( iContourNumber, iSide)
Sets the side of one closed contour of a Manufacturing Prismatic Machining Area.
Parameters:
iContourNumber
The geometry index inside the collection.
Must be between 1 and ContoursCount (see Properties).
iSide
Legal values: iSide can be
Inside
Outside

Example: The following example sets the side of the closed contour number iContourNumber of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 Dim iContourNumber As Long
 iContourNumber = 3

 Dim iContourSide As CATBSTR
 iContourSide = "Inside"
 Call CurrentPMA.SetClosedContourSide(iContourNumber,iContourSide)
Sub SetContourSide( iContourNumber, iSide)
Sets the side of one contour of a Manufacturing Prismatic Machining Area.
Parameters:
iContourNumber
The geometry index inside the collection.
Must be between 1 and ContoursCount (see Properties).
iSide
Legal values: iSide can be
1
2

Example: The following example sets the side of the contour number iContourNumber of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 Dim iContourNumber As Long
 iContourNumber = 3

 Dim iContourSide As Short
 iContourSide = 2
 Call CurrentPMA.SetContourSide(iContourNumber,iContourSide)
Sub SetGeometries( iGeometryType, iMode, iGeometryNumber, iReference, iProduct, iPosition)
Sets or adds geometry in a collection of a specified type to a Manufacturing Prismatic Machining Area.
Parameters:
iGeometryType
Legal values: iGeometryType can be
Contours
to set or to add a guiding element
Islands
to set or to add an island
(not allowed if Type == "MfgContouringType" or
if BottomType == "MfgSoft") (see Properties).
iMode
Legal values: iMode can be
0
by Edges
iGeometryNumber
The geometry index inside the collection.
Must be 1 if Type == "MfgPocketType" (see Properties) and iGeometryType == "Contours".
Must be between 1 and IslandsCount + 1 (or ContoursCount + 1) (see Properties).
iReference
The geometry to be set.
iProduct
The product containing the geometry to be set.
iPosition
0

Example: The following example sets 3 Islands, linked to 2 circles and 3 lines, to the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 Dim iGeometryNumber As Long
 iGeometryNumber = 0
 ...
 'Get number of Island of CurrentPMA and add 1 to create a new island (Island number 1)
 iGeometryNumber = CurrentPMA.IslandsCount + 1
 Call CurrentPMA.SetGeometries("Islands",0,iGeometryNumber,Circle1,PartMachined,0)

 'Get number of Island of CurrentPMA and add 1 to create a new island  (Island number 2)
 iGeometryNumber = CurrentPMA.IslandsCount + 1
 Call CurrentPMA.SetGeometries("Islands",0,iGeometryNumber,Circle2,PartMachined,0)

 'Get number of Island of CurrentPMA and add 1 to create a new island  (Island number 3)
 iGeometryNumber = CurrentPMA.IslandsCount + 1
 Call CurrentPMA.SetGeometries("Islands",0,iGeometryNumber,Line5,PartMachined,0)

 'Adding Line6 to Island number 3
 Call CurrentPMA.SetGeometries("Islands",0,iGeometryNumber,Line6,PartMachined,0)

 'Adding Line7 to Island number 3
 Call CurrentPMA.SetGeometries("Islands",0,iGeometryNumber,Line7,PartMachined,0)
Sub SetGeometry( iGeometryType, iReference, iProduct, iPosition)
Sets a geometry of a specified type to a Manufacturing Prismatic Machining Area.
Parameters:
iGeometryType
Legal values: iGeometryType can be
RelimitingPlane
to set the top plane
Parts
to set the bottom
Checks
to set a check element
iReference
The geometry to be set.
iProduct
The product containing the geometry to be set.
iPosition
0

Example: The following example sets the top plane Plane2 to the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 Call CurrentPMA.SetGeometry("RelimitingPlane",Plane2,PartMachined,0)
Sub SetOpenContourSide( iContourNumber, iPoint)
Sets the side of one open contour of a Manufacturing Prismatic Machining Area.
Parameters:
iContourNumber
The geometry index inside the collection.
Must be between 1 and ContoursCount (see Properties).
iPoint
A point near one of both limits of the contour.
From this limit to the other one, the side of the contour is on the left.

Example: The following example sets the side of the open contour number iContourNumber of the manufacturing prismatic machining area CurrentPMA 
 Dim iContourNumber As Long
 iContourNumber = 3

 Dim Point1 As CATIABase
 ...
 Set Point1 = hybridShapes1.Item("Point.1")
 ...

 Call CurrentPMA.SetOpenContourSide(iContourNumber,Point1)