IMdLine

Use this class to create a line by providing;

base point, direction, and direction size (length).
two entities such as two points, point and line, two curves and so on.

Namespace

interop.CimMdlrAPI

Compatibility

Cimatron 2024 or later

Properties

Get, Set	FirstEntity	interop.CimMdlrAPI.ICimEntity
Get, Set	SecondEntity	interop.CimMdlrAPI.ICimEntity
Get, Set	Mode	interop.CimMdlrAPI.eMdLineMode
Get, Set	FirstPoint	double[]
Get, Set	SecondPoint	double[]
Get, Set	FirstEntityTangNormal	int
Get, Set	SecondEntityTangNormal	int
Get, Set	DirectionVector	double[]
Get, Set	BasePointDirection	double[]
Get, Set	DirectionSize	double
Set	RemoveEntity	int

Methods

System.Object	Get	(interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdParameterTyp)
void	Set	(interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdParameterTyp, System.Object)

Events

None

Remarks

None

Example

Example 1: Mode 1- By Two EntitiesExample 1: Mode 1- By Two Entities
// create Cimatron App Access object
interop.CimAppAccess.AppAccess aAppAccess = new interop.CimAppAccess.AppAccess();
//Get application object from App access
interop.CimatronE.IApplication CimApp = (interop.CimatronE.IApplication)aAppAccess.GetApplication();
// Get active document from application
interop.CimBaseAPI.ICimDocument aDOC = (interop.CimBaseAPI.ICimDocument)CimApp.GetActiveDoc();
if (aDOC != null) // Check if document was found
{
// Set model container
interop.CimMdlrAPI.IModelContainer aModelCont = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.IModelContainer)aDOC;
// Create the Sketcher procedure depended on the type of the active document. For now we take part document
if (aDOC.Type == interop.CimBaseAPI.DocumentEnumType.cmPart)
{
// If active document is part then get the MdlrModel from document
interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdlrModel aMdlrModel =
(interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdlrModel)aModelCont.Model;
interop.CimMdlrAPI.IModel aModel =
(interop.CimMdlrAPI.IModel)aModelCont.Model;
//Create procedure of Line type.
interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdLine aLineProcedure =
(interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdLine)aMdlrModel.CreateProcedure(interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdProcedureType.cmLineProcedure);
//Get first entity with the help of PID
interop.CimMdlrAPI.ICimEntity aFirstEnt = aModel.GetEntityById(4,aModel);
//Get Second entity with the help of PID
interop.CimMdlrAPI.ICimEntity aSecondEnt = aModel.GetEntityById(10, aModel);

interop.CimMdlrAPI.IMdLine aLineProc = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.IMdLine)aLineProcedure;
aLineProc.Mode = interop.CimMdlrAPI.eMdLineMode.cmMod2Entities;
//Set the first entity to line procedure
aLineProc.FirstEntity = aFirstEnt;
aLineProc.FirstEntityTangNormal = 0;
//Set the second entity to line procedure
aLineProc.SecondEntity = aSecondEnt;
aLineProc.SecondEntityTangNormal = 0;
//Execute the procedure.
aLineProcedure.Execute();
}
}
Example 2: Mode 2- By DirectionExample 2: Mode 2- By Direction
// create Cimatron App Access object
interop.CimAppAccess.AppAccess aAppAccess = new interop.CimAppAccess.AppAccess();
//Get application object from App access
interop.CimatronE.IApplication CimApp = (interop.CimatronE.IApplication)aAppAccess.GetApplication();
// Get active document from application
if (CimApp != null)
{
interop.CimatronE.ICimDocument aDoc = CimApp.GetActiveDoc();
if (aDoc != null)
{
// Set model container
interop.CimMdlrAPI.IModelContainer aModelCont = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.IModelContainer)aDoc;

// Create the Sketcher procedure depended on the type of the active document.
// Get model type (can be Part/Assembly/NC)
if (aDoc.Type == interop.CimatronE.DocumentEnumType.cmPart)
{
// If active document is part then get the MdlrModel from document
interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdlrModel aMdlrModel =
(interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdlrModel)aModelCont.Model;
interop.CimMdlrAPI.IModel aIModel = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.IModel)aModelCont.Model;

interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdLine aLineProcedure =
(interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdLine)
aMdlrModel.CreateProcedure(interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdProcedureType.cmLineProcedure);

interop.CimMdlrAPI.IMdLine aLineProc = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.IMdLine)aLineProcedure;
double[] aPoint1 = new double[3];
aPoint1[0] = 10;
aPoint1[1] = 10;
aPoint1[2] = 0;

double[] aDirVec = new double[3];
aDirVec[0] = 0;
aDirVec[1] = 1;
aDirVec[2] = 0;

aLineProc.Mode = interop.CimMdlrAPI.eMdLineMode.cmModByDir;
aLineProc.BasePointDirection = aPoint1;
aLineProc.DirectionVector = aDirVec;
aLineProc.DirectionSize = 50;
aLineProcedure.Execute();

}

}
}
Example 3: Mode 3- By Two PointsExample 3: Mode 3- By Two Points
// create Cimatron App Access object
interop.CimAppAccess.AppAccess aAppAccess = new interop.CimAppAccess.AppAccess();
//Get application object from App access
interop.CimatronE.IApplication CimApp = (interop.CimatronE.IApplication)aAppAccess.GetApplication();
// Get active document from application

if (CimApp != null)
{
interop.CimatronE.ICimDocument aDoc = CimApp.GetActiveDoc();
if (aDoc != null)
{
// Set model container
interop.CimMdlrAPI.IModelContainer aModelCont = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.IModelContainer)aDoc;

// Create the Sketcher procedure depended on the type of the active document.
// Get model type (can be Part/Assembly/NC)
if (aDoc.Type == interop.CimatronE.DocumentEnumType.cmPart)
{
// If active document is part then get the MdlrModel from document
interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdlrModel aMdlrModel =
(interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdlrModel)aModelCont.Model;

// Create the modeler procedure for the extrude procedure
interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdSketcher aLineProcedure =
(interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdSketcher)
aMdlrModel.CreateProcedure(interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdProcedureType.cmLineProcedure);

interop.CimMdlrAPI.IMdLine aLineProc = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.IMdLine)aLineProcedure;
aLineProc.Mode = interop.CimMdlrAPI.eMdLineMode.cmMod2Entities;
double[] aPoint1 = new double[3];
aPoint1[0] = 0;
aPoint1[1] = 0;
aPoint1[2] = 0;

double[] aPoint2 = new double[3];
aPoint2[0] = 100;
aPoint2[1] = 100;
aPoint2[2] = 100;

aLineProc.FirstPoint = aPoint1;
aLineProc.SecondPoint = aPoint2;
aLineProcedure.Execute();

}

}
}

Example 1: Mode 1- By Two EntitiesExample 1: Mode 1- By Two Entities
import clr
#Adding references of required interop dlls
clr.AddReference("interop.CimAppAccess")
clr.AddReference("interop.CimatronE")
clr.AddReference("interop.CimServicesAPI")
clr.AddReference("interop.CimBaseAPI")
clr.AddReference("interop.CimMdlrAPI")

#importing modules from interop dlls
import interop.CimAppAccess
import interop.CimatronE
import interop.CimServicesAPI
import interop.CimBaseAPI
import interop.CimMdlrAPI

#Getting AppAccess Object
aCimAppAccess = interop.CimAppAccess.AppAccess()

#Getting instance of CimatronE Application
aCimApp = None
while (aCimApp == None) :
aCimApp = (interop.CimatronE.IApplication)(aCimAppAccess.GetApplication())

aDoc = (interop.CimBaseAPI.ICimDocument)(aCimApp.GetActiveDoc())
aModelCont = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.IModelContainer)(aDoc)
aMdlrModel = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdlrModel)(aModelCont.Model)
aModel = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.IModel)(aModelCont.Model)

#Create MdLine procedure on Modeler Model
aLineProcedure = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdLine)(aMdlrModel.CreateProcedure(interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdProcedureType.cmLineProcedure))
aIMdLine = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.IMdLine)(aLineProcedure)
#Get first entity with the help of PID
aFirstEnt = aModel.GetEntityById(4, aModel)
#Get Second entity with the help of PID
aSecondEnt = aModel.GetEntityById(10, aModel)
aIMdLine.Mode = interop.CimMdlrAPI.eMdLineMode.cmMod2Entities;
#Set the first entity to line procedure
aIMdLine.FirstEntity = aFirstEnt
aIMdLine.FirstEntityTangNormal = 0
#Set the second entity to line procedure
aIMdLine.SecondEntity = aSecondEnt
aIMdLine.SecondEntityTangNormal = 0
aLineProcedure.Execute()
Example 2: Mode 2- By DirectionExample 2: Mode 2- By Direction
import clr
#Adding references of required interop dlls
clr.AddReference("interop.CimAppAccess")
clr.AddReference("interop.CimatronE")
clr.AddReference("interop.CimServicesAPI")
clr.AddReference("interop.CimBaseAPI")
clr.AddReference("interop.CimMdlrAPI")

#importing modules from interop dlls
import interop.CimAppAccess
import interop.CimatronE
import interop.CimServicesAPI
import interop.CimBaseAPI
import interop.CimMdlrAPI

#Getting AppAccess Object
aCimAppAccess = interop.CimAppAccess.AppAccess()

#Getting instance of CimatronE Application
aCimApp = None
while (aCimApp == None) :
aCimApp = (interop.CimatronE.IApplication)(aCimAppAccess.GetApplication())

aPdm = aCimApp.GetPdm()
aDoc = (interop.CimBaseAPI.ICimDocument)(aCimApp.GetActiveDoc())
aModelCont = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.IModelContainer)(aDoc)
aMdlrModel = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdlrModel)(aModelCont.Model)

#Create MdLine procedure on Modeler Model
aLineProcedure = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdLine)(aMdlrModel.CreateProcedure(interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdProcedureType.cmLineProcedure))
aIMdLine = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.IMdLine)(aLineProcedure)
from System import Array, Double
aBasePoint1 = Array[Double](3)
aBasePoint1[0] = 10
aBasePoint1[1] = 10
aBasePoint1[2] = 0

aDirVec = Array[Double](3)
aDirVec[0] = 0
aDirVec[1] = 1
aDirVec[2] = 0

aIMdLine.Mode = interop.CimMdlrAPI.eMdLineMode.cmModByDir
aIMdLine.BasePointDirection = aBasePoint1
aIMdLine.DirectionVector = aDirVec
aIMdLine.DirectionSize = 50
aLineProcedure.Execute()
Example 3: Mode 3- By Two PointsExample 3: Mode 3- By Two Points
import clr
#Adding references of required interop dlls
clr.AddReference("interop.CimAppAccess")
clr.AddReference("interop.CimatronE")
clr.AddReference("interop.CimServicesAPI")
clr.AddReference("interop.CimBaseAPI")
clr.AddReference("interop.CimMdlrAPI")

#importing modules from interop dlls
import interop.CimAppAccess
import interop.CimatronE
import interop.CimServicesAPI
import interop.CimBaseAPI
import interop.CimMdlrAPI

#Getting AppAccess Object
aCimAppAccess = interop.CimAppAccess.AppAccess()

#Getting instance of CimatronE Application
aCimApp = None
while (aCimApp == None) :
aCimApp = (interop.CimatronE.IApplication)(aCimAppAccess.GetApplication())

aPdm = aCimApp.GetPdm()
aDoc = (interop.CimBaseAPI.ICimDocument)(aCimApp.GetActiveDoc())
aModelCont = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.IModelContainer)(aDoc)
aMdlrModel = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdlrModel)(aModelCont.Model)

#Create MdLine procedure on Modeler Model
aLineProcedure = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdLine)(aMdlrModel.CreateProcedure(interop.CimMdlrAPI.MdProcedureType.cmLineProcedure))
aIMdLine = (interop.CimMdlrAPI.IMdLine)(aLineProcedure)
aIMdLine.Mode = interop.CimMdlrAPI.eMdLineMode.cmMod2Entities;
from System import Array, Double
aPoint1 = Array[Double](3)
aPoint1[0] = 0;
aPoint1[1] = 0;
aPoint1[2] = 0;

aPoint2 = Array[Double](3)
aPoint2[0] = 100;
aPoint2[1] = 100;
aPoint2[2] = 100;

aIMdLine.FirstPoint = aPoint1;
aIMdLine.SecondPoint = aPoint2;
aLineProcedure.Execute()