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ParametricProfileItem Methods

The ParametricProfileItem type exposes the following members.

Methods
  NameDescription
Public methodCreateProfileString
Gets the parametric profile item prefix and adds parameter values.
Public methodCode exampleExport
Exports the profile item in the profile database to given file name. Currently library profiles, sketch profiles and clb profiles are supported. Library profiles are exported to *.lis format. Sketch profiles are exported to *.uel format. Clb profiles are exported to *.clb format. If path is not given profile is exported to model folder. If filename is empty profile name or prefix is used as filename.
(Inherited from ProfileItem.)
Public methodCode exampleGetCrossSection
Returns list of cross section points of inner surfaces from the profile item.
(Inherited from ProfileItem.)
Public methodGetHighAccuracyCrossSection
Get cross section with high accuracy.
(Inherited from ProfileItem.)
Public methodStatic memberGetParametricProfilePrefix
Gets the parametric profile item prefix using the given subtype. This can be used after retrieving a library profile that has a parametric user-defined type.
Public methodIsProfileUserDefined
Whether the profile is a fixed user-defined profile.
(Inherited from ProfileItem.)
Public methodIsProfileUserParametric
Whether the profile is a parametric user-defined profile. If so, the prefix can be asked by type and subtype.
(Inherited from ProfileItem.)
Public methodModifyProfileItemAnalysisParameter
Modify analysis parameter of library profile item. Modify is needed for profile item for updating changes to profile database
(Inherited from ProfileItem.)
Public methodModifyProfileItemParameter
Modify parameter of library profile item. Modify is needed for profile item for updating changes to profile database
(Inherited from ProfileItem.)
Public methodModifyProfileItemUserParameter
Modify user parameter of library profile item. Modify is needed for profile item for updating changes to profile database
(Inherited from ProfileItem.)
Public methodSelect
Selects the profile item in the profile database.
(Inherited from ProfileItem.)
Public methodSelect(String)
Selects the parametric profile item in the profile database using the given name.
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