Move Feature Creation
Description
Demonstrates the creation of a Move feature.Code Samples
To use this sample a part must be active.
Public Sub MoveFeatureCreationSample() ' Get the active part document. Dim oDoc As PartDocument Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument If oDoc Is Nothing Then MsgBox "No part document!" & vbCrLf & "Please open a part with solids in it for this sample to run.", vbCritical, "Autodesk Inventor" Exit Sub End If Dim oCompDef As PartComponentDefinition Set oCompDef = oDoc.ComponentDefinition If oCompDef.SurfaceBodies.Count = 0 Then MsgBox "No solids to move!" & vbCrLf & "Please open a part with solids in it for this sample to run.", vbCritical, "Autodesk Inventor" Exit Sub End If Dim oBodies As ObjectCollection Set oBodies = ThisApplication.TransientObjects.CreateObjectCollection ' Specify a body to move. oBodies.Add oCompDef.SurfaceBodies(1) ' Create a MoveFeatureDefinition. Dim oMoveDef As MoveDefinition Set oMoveDef = oCompDef.Features.MoveFeatures.CreateMoveDefinition(oBodies) ' Set the move operations onto the bodies. Dim oFreeDrag As FreeDragMoveOperation Set oFreeDrag = oMoveDef.AddFreeDrag(1, 1, 1) Dim oMoveAlongRay As MoveAlongRayMoveOperation Set oMoveAlongRay = oMoveDef.AddMoveAlongRay(oCompDef.WorkAxes(2), True, 2) Dim oRotateAboutAxis As RotateAboutLineMoveOperation Set oRotateAboutAxis = oMoveDef.AddRotateAboutAxis(oCompDef.WorkAxes(3), True, 0.5) ' Create the move feature. Dim oMoveFeature As MoveFeature Set oMoveFeature = oCompDef.Features.MoveFeatures.Add(oMoveDef) End Sub