OperationCreateBentPlateByFaces Method (Part, IListPoint, Part, IListPoint, BentPlateBendShape)

Modifies the first plate by adding a bend that connects it to the second plate creating a new BentPlate instance based on two parts and selected faces in each part. This method can change GUID when using from plug-ins. To keep GUID, use AddLeg(ConnectiveGeometry, LineSegment, ConnectiveGeometry, LineSegment, BentPlateBendShape).

Namespace: Tekla.Structures.Model.Operations
Assembly: Tekla.Structures.Model (in Tekla.Structures.Model.dll) Version: 2023.0.3

Syntax

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public static BentPlate CreateBentPlateByFaces(
	Part part1,
	IList<Point> face1,
	Part part2,
	IList<Point> face2,
	BentPlateBendShape bendShape
)

Public Shared Function CreateBentPlateByFaces ( 
	part1 As Part,
	face1 As IList(Of Point),
	part2 As Part,
	face2 As IList(Of Point),
	bendShape As BentPlateBendShape
) As BentPlate

Parameters

part1: Type: Tekla.Structures.ModelPart
The first part.
face1: Type: System.Collections.GenericIListPoint
The selected face on the first part.
part2: Type: Tekla.Structures.ModelPart
The second part.
face2: Type: System.Collections.GenericIListPoint
The selected face on the second part.
bendShape: Type: Tekla.Structures.ModelBentPlateBendShape
Shape of the bend (cylindrical or conical)

Return Value

Type: BentPlate
The bent plate object if successful, null otherwise.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ConnectiveGeometryException	Thrown if could not create ConnectiveGeometry instance.
ArgumentException	Thrown when faces have incorrect number of face points or received unsupported bent plate creation input.

Reference

Operation Class

CreateBentPlateByFaces Overload

Tekla.Structures.Model.Operations Namespace