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HybridShapeLineNormal (Object)

Line defined by a point and a direction normal to a surface.
Role: To access data of the line feature created by using the normal direction of a surface

Use the CATIAHybridShapeFactory to create a HybridShapeLineNormal object.

See also:
Reference
See also:
Length
See also:
HybridShapeDirection
See also:
HybridShapeFactory

Property Index

BeginOffset
Returns the start length of the line.
EndOffset
Returns the end length of the line.
Orientation
Returns or Sets the line orientation.
Point
Returns or Sets the starting point of the line.
Surface
Returns or Sets the surface to which the line will be normal.

Method Index

GetLengthType
Gets the length type Default is 0.
GetSymmetricalExtension
Gets whether the symmetrical extension of the line is active.
SetLengthType
Sets the length type Default is 0.
SetSymmetricalExtension
Sets the symmetrical extension of the line (start = -end).

Properties


o Property BeginOffset() As (Read Only)
Returns the start length of the line.
Start length : extension of the line, beginning at the starting point
Example:
This example retrieves in oStart the beginning offset length for the LineNormal hybrid shape feature. 
 Dim oStart As  CATIALength 
 Set oStart = LineNormal.BeginOffset
o Property EndOffset() As (Read Only)
Returns the end length of the line.
End length : extension of the line, beginning at the ending point
Example:
This example retrieves in oEnd the starting length for the LineNormal hybrid shape feature. 
 Dim oEnd As  CATIALength 
 Set oEnd = LineNormal.EndOffset
o Property Orientation() As
Returns or Sets the line orientation.
Orientation allows to reverse the line direction from the reference point.
For a line of L length, it is the same as creating this line with -L length : Orientation : can be 1 or -1
Example:
This example retrieves in oOrientation the starting length for the LineNormal hybrid shape feature. 
 Dim oOrientation As long
 Set oOrientation = LineNormal.Orientation
o Property Point() As
Returns or Sets the starting point of the line.
Sub-element(s) supported (see Boundary object): Vertex.
Example:
This example retrieves in oPoint the starting point for the LineNormal hybrid shape feature. 
 Dim oPoint As Reference
 Set oPoint = LineNormal.Point
o Property Surface() As
Returns or Sets the surface to which the line will be normal.
Sub-element(s) supported (see Boundary object): Face.
Example:
This example retrieves in oSurface the surface for the LineNormal hybrid shape feature. 
 Dim oSurface As Reference 
 Set oSurface = LineNormal.Surface

Methods


o Func GetLengthType() As
Gets the length type Default is 0.
Parameters:
oType
The length type = 0 : length - the line is limited by its extremities = 1 : infinite - the line is infinite = 2 : infinite start point - the line is infinite on the side of the start point = 3 : infinite end point - the line is infinite on the side of the end point
o Func GetSymmetricalExtension() As
Gets whether the symmetrical extension of the line is active.
Parameters:
oSym
Symetry flag
o Sub SetLengthType( iType)
Sets the length type Default is 0.
Parameters:
iType
The length type = 0 : length - the line is limited by its extremities = 1 : infinite - the line is infinite = 2 : infinite start point - the line is infinite on the side of the start point = 3 : infinite end point - the line is infinite on the side of the end point
o Sub SetSymmetricalExtension( iSym)
Sets the symmetrical extension of the line (start = -end).
Parameters:
iSym
Symetry flag

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