Add a decal feature
Description
This sample demonstrates the creation of a decal feature.Code Samples
Make sure that the path to the bmp file is valid before running the sample.
Public Sub DecalFeature() ' ***Change path to point to the desired bmp file. Dim strImagePath As String strImagePath = "C:\Temp\Test.bmp" ' Create a new part document, using the default part template. Dim oPartDoc As PartDocument Set oPartDoc = ThisApplication.Documents.Add(kPartDocumentObject, _ ThisApplication.FileManager.GetTemplateFile(kPartDocumentObject)) ' Set a reference to the component definition. Dim oCompDef As PartComponentDefinition Set oCompDef = oPartDoc.ComponentDefinition ' Create a new sketch on the X-Y work plane. Dim oSketch As PlanarSketch Set oSketch = oCompDef.Sketches.Add(oCompDef.WorkPlanes(3)) ' Set a reference to the transient geometry object. Dim oTransGeom As TransientGeometry Set oTransGeom = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry Dim oCenter As Point2d Set oCenter = oTransGeom.CreatePoint2d(0, 0) ' Create a sketch circle Dim oCircle As SketchCircle Set oCircle = oSketch.SketchCircles.AddByCenterRadius(oCenter, 1) Dim oProfile As Profile Set oProfile = oSketch.Profiles.AddForSolid ' Create a base extrusion 4 cm thick. Dim oExtrudeDef As ExtrudeDefinition Set oExtrudeDef = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.CreateExtrudeDefinition(oProfile, kJoinOperation) Call oExtrudeDef.SetDistanceExtent(1, kPositiveExtentDirection) Dim oExtrude As ExtrudeFeature Set oExtrude = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.Add(oExtrudeDef) ' Create a new sketch on the Y-Z work plane. Dim oDecalSketch As PlanarSketch Set oDecalSketch = oCompDef.Sketches.Add(oCompDef.WorkPlanes(1)) ' Create the placement point for the image. Dim oPoint As Point2d Set oPoint = oTransGeom.CreatePoint2d(0, 4) ' Add a sketch image Dim oSketchImage As SketchImage Set oSketchImage = oDecalSketch.SketchImages.Add(strImagePath, oPoint) ' Get the cylindrical face of the extrude Dim oFace As Face Set oFace = oExtrude.SideFaces.Item(1) ' Create a decal feature that wraps onto the cylindrical face. Dim oDecal As DecalFeature Set oDecal = oCompDef.Features.DecalFeatures.Add(oSketchImage, oFace, True) End Sub