VirtualComponentDefinition Object
Derived from:
ComponentDefinition Object
Description
This object derives from the ComponentDefinition object. It represents a ComponentDefinition that exists solely for the BOM.
Methods
| FindUsingPoint |
Method that finds all the entities of the specified type at the specified location. |
| FindUsingVector |
Method that finds all the entities of the specified type along the specified vector using either a cylinder or cone that to define the tolerance within the defined vector. |
| GetUnusedGeometries |
Method that gets the unused sketches and work features. |
| PurgeUnusedGeometries |
Method that purges unused sketches and work features. |
| RepositionObject |
Method that repositions the specifies object(s) to the new position within the collection of the object in the document. |
Properties
| ActiveMaterial |
Gets and sets the material for the VirtualComponentDefinition. |
| Application |
Returns the top-level parent application object. When used the context of Inventor, an Application object is returned. When used in the context of Apprentice, an ApprenticeServer object is returned. |
| AttributeSets |
Property that returns the AttributeSets collection object associated with this object. |
| BOMQuantity |
Property that returns the BOMQuantity object. |
| BOMStructure |
Gets and sets how the component is used/viewed in a BOM. |
| ClientGraphicsCollection |
Property that returns the ClientGraphicsCollection object. |
| DataIO |
Gets the object that directly deals with I/O to and from a storage-medium, including Streams(IStream). |
| DisplayName |
Gets and sets the name of the virtual component. |
| Document |
Property that returns the containing Document object. |
| ModelGeometryVersion |
Property that returns a string that can be used to determine if the document has been modified. This version string is changed every time the assembly is modified. By saving a previous version string, you can compare the current version string to see if the assembly has been modified. |
| Occurrences |
Property that returns the collection object. |
| OrientedMinimumRangeBox |
Read-only property that returns the oriented minimum range box for this object. |
| PreciseRangeBox |
Gets a bounding box that tightly encloses all the solid and surface bodies under the ComponentDefinition. |
| PropertySets |
Property that gets the PropertySets object associated with the virtual component. |
| RangeBox |
Property that returns a Box object which contains the opposing points of a rectangular box that is guaranteed to enclose this object. |
| SurfaceBodies |
Property that returns all of the result SurfaceBody objects contained within this ComponentDefinition. |
| Type |
Returns an ObjectTypeEnum indicating this object's type. |
Samples
| Using the BOM APIs |
This sample demonstrates the Bill of Materials API functionality in assemblies. |
Version
Introduced in version 10
