/// <summary>
/// This operation creates a new Workplane from a Geometry.Workplane and adds it to the collection.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="workplane">The workplane from which to create a workplane in PowerSHAPE.</param>
/// <returns>The created Workplane in PowerSHAPE.</returns>
public PSWorkplane CreateWorkplane(Geometry.Workplane workplane)
{
PSWorkplane newWorkplane = new PSWorkplane(_powerSHAPE, workplane);
Add(newWorkplane);
return(newWorkplane);
}
/// <summary>
/// Initialises the Workplane using the properties of a
/// Autodesk.Geometry workplane
/// </summary>
internal PSWorkplane(PSAutomation powerSHAPE, Geometry.Workplane inputWorkplane) : base(powerSHAPE)
{
// If there is an active workplane then this will need to be active when the new workplanes
// axes are being configured
PSWorkplane previousWorkplane = _powerSHAPE.ActiveModel.ActiveWorkplane;
_powerSHAPE.DoCommand("CREATE WORKPLANE SINGLE " + inputWorkplane.Origin);
// Get the new workplane
PSWorkplane newWorkplane = (PSWorkplane)_powerSHAPE.ActiveModel.CreatedItems[0];
// Activate the previous workplane
_powerSHAPE.ActiveModel.ActiveWorkplane = previousWorkplane;
// Set the axes values
newWorkplane.XAxis = inputWorkplane.XAxis;
newWorkplane.YAxis = inputWorkplane.YAxis;
newWorkplane.ZAxis = inputWorkplane.ZAxis;
// Get the id of the new workplane
_name = newWorkplane.Name;
_id = newWorkplane.Id;
// Activate the new workplane
_powerSHAPE.ActiveModel.ActiveWorkplane = newWorkplane;
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a Workplane in PowerMILL based on the specified workplane.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="workplaneToCreate">The workplane to create in PowerMILL.</param>
public PMWorkplane CreateWorkplane(Geometry.Workplane workplaneToCreate)
{
PMWorkplane newWorkplane = null;
if (workplaneToCreate != null)
{
Geometry.Point xPoint = workplaneToCreate.Origin + workplaneToCreate.XAxis;
Geometry.Point yPoint = workplaneToCreate.Origin + workplaneToCreate.YAxis;
_powerMILL.DoCommand("MODE WORKPLANE_CREATE ; INTERACTIVE THREE_POINTS",
"MODE WORKPLANE_CREATE THREE_POINTS DEFINE ORIGIN",
"MODE WORKPLANE_CREATE THREE_POINTS COORD X \"" + workplaneToCreate.Origin.X + "\"",
"MODE WORKPLANE_CREATE THREE_POINTS COORD Y \"" + workplaneToCreate.Origin.Y + "\"",
"MODE WORKPLANE_CREATE THREE_POINTS COORD Z \"" + workplaneToCreate.Origin.Z + "\"",
"MODE WORKPLANE_CREATE THREE_POINTS DEFINE X_AXIS",
"MODE WORKPLANE_CREATE THREE_POINTS COORD X \"" + xPoint.X + "\"",
"MODE WORKPLANE_CREATE THREE_POINTS COORD Y \"" + xPoint.Y + "\"",
"MODE WORKPLANE_CREATE THREE_POINTS COORD Z \"" + xPoint.Z + "\"",
"MODE WORKPLANE_CREATE THREE_POINTS DEFINE XY_PLANE",
"MODE WORKPLANE_CREATE THREE_POINTS COORD X \"" + yPoint.X + "\"",
"MODE WORKPLANE_CREATE THREE_POINTS COORD Y \"" + yPoint.Y + "\"",
"MODE WORKPLANE_CREATE THREE_POINTS COORD Z \"" + yPoint.Z + "\"",
"WPFROM3PTS ACCEPT");
// Get the name PowerMILL gave to the last workplane
//Initialise()
Type type = typeof(PMWorkplane);
List <PMEntity> wplist = _powerMILL.ActiveProject.CreatedItems(type);
if (wplist == null || wplist.Count < 1)
{
newWorkplane = null;
}
else
{
foreach (PMWorkplane wp in wplist)
{
if (wp != null)
{
Add(wp);
}
}
newWorkplane = LastItem();
}
}
return(newWorkplane);
}