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WorkAxes.AddByNormalToSurface Method

Parent Object: WorkAxes

Description

Method that creates a new work axis that passes through the point and is normal to the input surface. This method is not currently supported when creating a work axis within an assembly.

Syntax

WorkAxes.AddByNormalToSurface( Surface As Object, Point As Object, [Construction] As Boolean ) As WorkAxis

Parameters

Name Type Description
Surface Object Input object that represents a surface entity. This object can be a Face (planar or non-planar), a WorkPlane or a PlanarSketch object.
Point Object Input object that represents a point. This object can be a WorkPoint, Vertex, SketchPoint, or SketchPoint3D object.

Construction Boolean Optional Input Boolean that specifies whether to create the work axis as a construction axis or not. The default is False which indicates to create a standard work axis, not a construction work axis. A construction work axis is hidden from the user and is not displayed graphically or listed in the browser.

This is an optional argument whose default value is False.

Version

Introduced in version 2008

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