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Sweep with guide rail Feature API Sample

Description

Demonstrates creating a new Sweep feature that uses a guide rail along with a profile.

Code Samples

#include <Core/CoreAll.h>
#include <Fusion/FusionAll.h>

using namespace adsk::core;
using namespace adsk::fusion;

Ptr<Application> app;
Ptr<UserInterface> ui;

extern "C" XI_EXPORT bool run(const char* context)
{
    app = Application::get();
    if (!app)
        return false;

    ui = app->userInterface();
    if (!ui)
        return false;

    Ptr<Documents> documents = app->documents();
    if (!documents)
        return false;

    Ptr<Document> doc = documents->add(DocumentTypes::FusionDesignDocumentType);
    if (!doc)
        return false;

    Ptr<Product> product = app->activeProduct();
    if (!product)
        return false;

    Ptr<Design> design = product;
    if (!design)
        return false;

    // Get the root component of the active design
    Ptr<Component> rootComp = design->rootComponent();
    if (!rootComp)
        return false;

    // Create sketch for the profile to sweep
    Ptr<Sketches> sketches = rootComp->sketches();
    if (!sketches)
        return false;
    Ptr<ConstructionPlane> xz = rootComp->xZConstructionPlane();
    if (!xz)
        return false;
    Ptr<Sketch> sketch = sketches->add(xz);
    if (!sketch)
        return false;
    Ptr<SketchCurves> sketchCurves = sketch->sketchCurves();
    if (!sketchCurves)
        return false;
    Ptr<SketchCircles> sketchCircles = sketchCurves->sketchCircles();
    if (!sketchCircles)
        return false;
    Ptr<Point3D> centerPoint = Point3D::create(0, 0, 0);
    if (!centerPoint)
        return false;
    Ptr<SketchCircle> circle = sketchCircles->addByCenterRadius(centerPoint, 1.0);
    if (!circle)
        return false;

    // Get the profile defined by the circle.
    Ptr<Profiles> profs = sketch->profiles();
    if (!profs)
        return false;
    Ptr<Profile> prof = profs->item(0);
    if (!prof)
        return false;

    // Create a vertical sketch and add a spline (for the sweep path) and a line (for the sweep guide rail)
    Ptr<ConstructionPlane> yz = rootComp->yZConstructionPlane();
    if (!yz)
        return false;
    Ptr<Sketch> sketchVertical = sketches->add(yz);
    if (!sketchVertical)
        return false;
    Ptr<SketchCurves> sketchCurves2 = sketchVertical->sketchCurves();
    if (!sketchCurves2)
        return false;
    Ptr<SketchFittedSplines> sketchSplines = sketchCurves2->sketchFittedSplines();
    if (!sketchSplines)
        return false;
    Ptr<SketchLines> sketchLines = sketchCurves2->sketchLines();
    if (!sketchLines)
        return false;

    // Create points for the spline definition
    Ptr<Point3D> splineStartPt = Point3D::create(0, 0, 0);
    if (!splineStartPt)
        return false;
    Ptr<Point3D> splineMidPt = Point3D::create(0, 5, 0);
    if (!splineMidPt)
        return false;
    Ptr<Point3D> splineEndPt = Point3D::create(3, 10, 0);
    if (!splineEndPt)
        return false;

    // Create a collection of the points for the input needed to create the spline
    Ptr<ObjectCollection> fitPoints = ObjectCollection::create();
    if (!fitPoints)
        return false;
    fitPoints->add(splineStartPt);
    fitPoints->add(splineMidPt);
    fitPoints->add(splineEndPt);

    // Create the spline
    Ptr<SketchFittedSpline> spline = sketchSplines->add(fitPoints);
    if (!spline)
        return false;

    // Create points for the line definition
    Ptr<Point3D> lineStartPt = Point3D::create(-2, 0, 0);
    if (!lineStartPt)
        return false;
    Ptr<Point3D> lineEndPt = Point3D::create(-2, 10, 0);
    if (!lineEndPt)
        return false;

    // Create the line
    Ptr<SketchLine> line = sketchLines->addByTwoPoints(lineStartPt, lineEndPt);
    if (!line)
        return false;

    // Create a path for the sweep path and guide rail
    Ptr<Features> feats = rootComp->features();
    if (!feats)
        return false;
    Ptr<Path> path = feats->createPath(spline);
    if (!path)
        return false;
    Ptr<Path> guide = feats->createPath(line);
    if (!guide)
        return false;

    // Create a sweep input
    Ptr<SweepFeatures> sweeps = feats->sweepFeatures();
    if (!sweeps)
        return false;
    Ptr<SweepFeatureInput> sweepInput =
        sweeps->createInput(prof, path, adsk::fusion::FeatureOperations::NewBodyFeatureOperation);
    if (!sweepInput)
        return false;
    sweepInput->guideRail(guide);

    sweepInput->profileScaling(adsk::fusion::SweepProfileScalingOptions::SweepProfileScaleOption);

    // Create the sweep.
    Ptr<SweepFeature> sweep = sweeps->add(sweepInput);
    if (!sweep)
        return false;

    sketchVertical->isVisible(true);
    return true;
}


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