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ProfileItem Class

The ProfileItem abstract class contains the common information of catalog profiles (parametric and library).

Inheritance Hierarchy

Namespace: Tekla.Structures.Catalogs
Assembly: Tekla.Structures.Catalogs (in Tekla.Structures.Catalogs.dll) Version: 2023.0.1

Syntax

public abstract class ProfileItem

Public MustInherit Class ProfileItem

The ProfileItem type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	aProfileItemParameters	An array list with the profile item parameters.
	IsMultiCrossSectionUserParametric	Whether the profile is a parametric user-defined multi cross section profile.
	IsSketchedUserParametric	Whether the profile is a parametric user-defined sketched profile.
	NumberOfCrossSections	The number of cross sections in the profile item.
	ParameterString	The profile item parameter string.
	ProfileItemSubType	The profile item subtype.
	ProfileItemType	The profile item type.

Methods

	Name	Description
	Export	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.
	GetCrossSection	Returns list of cross section points of inner surfaces from the profile item.
	GetHighAccuracyCrossSection	Get cross section with high accuracy.
	IsProfileUserDefined	Whether the profile is a fixed user-defined profile.
	IsProfileUserParametric	Whether the profile is a parametric user-defined profile. If so, the prefix can be asked by type and subtype.
	ModifyProfileItemAnalysisParameter	Modify analysis parameter of library profile item. Modify is needed for profile item for updating changes to profile database
	ModifyProfileItemParameter	Modify parameter of library profile item. Modify is needed for profile item for updating changes to profile database
	ModifyProfileItemUserParameter	Modify user parameter of library profile item. Modify is needed for profile item for updating changes to profile database
	Select	Selects the profile item in the profile database.

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