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Add Method |
Creates a member object and adds it to the appropriate collection.
Signature: Overview
l DEMFiles
l EGProfiles (Civil Engineering Feature)
l FGProfiles (Civil Engineering Feature)
l Parcels
l Projects
l PVIs (Civil Engineering Feature)
l Surfaces
Creates a new Alignment and adds it to the Alignments collection.
Signature
RetVal = object.Add(Name, StartingStation)
object
Alignments The object or objects this property applies to.
Name
String; input-only
New alignment name.
StartingStation
Double; input-only
The starting station.
RetVal
Alignment object
The newly added Alignment object.
Remarks
The new alignment must be saved for any changes to take affect. You can add a new alignment to the collection and then define the underlying geometry. Be advised that if you save an alignment without later adding any tangents, curves or spirals, you will not be able to edit the geometry using the alignment editor.
Adds a Boundary to the Surface.
Signature
RetVal = object.Add(Type, bIsBreakLine, Coordinates[, Description])
object
Boundaries
The object or objects this property applies to.
Type
eAeccBoundaryType enum; input-only
kBoundaryTypeShow: |
Boundary is visible |
kBoundaryTypeHide: |
Boundary is hidden |
kBoundaryTypeOuter: |
Boundary is the outer most boundary |
kBoundaryTypeUninit: |
Boundary in not initialized. |
bIsBreakLine
Boolean; input only
TRUE: Boundary is a breakline
FALSE: Boundary is not a breakline
Coordinates
Variant (array of doubles); input-only
The points in Easting, Northing, Elevation format.
Description
String; input only; optional
The description of the Boundary.
RetVal
Boundary object
The newly added Boundary object.
Remarks
Outer boundaries are always visible and must be the first boundary defined.
Creates a new BreakLine for the Surface.
Signature
RetVal = object.Add(Coordinates[, Description])
object
BreakLines
The object or objects this property applies to.
Coordinates
Variant (array of doubles); input-only
The points in Easting, Northing, Elevation format.
Description
String; input-only; optional
The description for the BreakLine.
RetVal
BreakLine object
The newly added BreakLine object.
Remarks
Add creates the BreakLine by adding it to the Surface. It will also add the BreakLine to the BreakLines collection. Only a Standard BreakLine can be added. The Surface must be built for the change to take affect.
Creates a new CogoPoint and adds it to the collection for the project database.
Signature
RetVal = object.Add(Coordinates, Format)
object
CogoPoints
The object or objects this property applies to.
Coordinates
Variant (2 or 3 element array of doubles); input-only.
If the array has 2 elements, no elevation will be assigned.
Double[0]: |
Easting, or X based on PointStyle |
Double[1]: |
Northing, or Y based on PointStyle |
Double[2]: |
Optional: Elevation or kPointNoElevation |
Format
eAeccCoordinateFormat enum; input-only
kCoordinateFormatENZ: |
Point is in Easting, Northing, elevation |
kCoordinateFormatXYZ: |
Point is in X, Y, elevation. AutoCAD coordinates |
RetVal
CogoPoint object
The newly added CogoPoint object.
Adds a ContourItem to the Surface definition.
Signature
RetVal = object.Add(Coordinates)
object
ContourItems
The object or objects this property applies to.
Coordinates
Variant (array of doubles); input-only
An array of doubles representing Easting, Northing, Elevation.
RetVal
ContourItem object
The newly added ContourItem object.
Adds a Digital Elevation Model file to the Surface definition.
Signature
RetVal = object.Add(FullName, [CoordinateZone])
object
DEMFiles
The object or objects this property applies to.
FullName
String; input-only
Full name of the DEM file to be added.
CoordinateZone
String; input-only
The coordinate system syntax for the zone.
RetVal
DEMFile object
The newly added DEMFile object.
Signature
RetVal = object.Add(syntax)
object
DescriptionKeyFile
The object or objects this property applies to.
syntax
String; input-only
The syntax of the new DescriptionKey
RetVal
DescriptionKey object
The newly added DescriptionKey object.
Creates a new DescriptionKeyFiles and adds it to the collection for the project database.
Signature
RetVal = object.Add(Name)
object
DescriptionKeyFiles
The object or objects this property applies to.
Name
String; input-only
The name of the new DescriptionKeyFiles
RetVal
DescriptionKeyFile object
The newly added DescriptionKeyFile object.
Creates a new EGProfile and adds it to the EGProfiles collection.
Signiture
RetVal = Object.Add(Type, SurfaceName)
object
EGProfiles
The object or objects this property applies to.
Type
eAeccEGProfilesType enum; input-only
The type for the new EGProfile.
kEgCenter: |
Existing ground center profile |
kEgLeft: |
Existing ground left profile |
kEgNone: |
Existing ground none |
kEgRight: |
Existing ground right profile |
String
String; input-only
The name of the surface.
RetVal
EGProfile object
The newly added EGProfile object.
Adds a Finished Grade Profile to the project
Signiture
RetVal = Object.Add(Type)
object
FGProfiles
The object or objects this property applies to.
Type
eAeccFGProfileType enum; input-only
The type of finished grade profile to add.
kFgCenter: |
Finished grade center profile |
kFgDitchLeft: |
Finished grade left ditch profile |
kFgDitchRight: |
Finished grade right ditch profile |
kFgLeft1: |
Finished grade left 1 profile |
kFgLeft2: |
Finished grade left 2 profile |
kFgLeft3: |
Finished grade left 3 profile |
kFgLeft4: |
Finished grade left 4 profile |
kFgLeft5: |
Finished grade left 5 profile |
kFgLeft6: |
Finished grade left 6 profile |
kFgLeft7: |
Finished grade left 7 profile |
kFgLeft8: |
Finished grade left 8 profile |
kFgNone: |
Finished grade none |
kFgRight1: |
Finished grade right 1 profile |
kFgRight2: |
Finished grade right 2 profile |
kFgRight3: |
Finished grade right 3 profile |
kFgRight4: |
Finished grade right 4 profile |
kFgRight5: |
Finished grade right 5 profile |
kFgRight6: |
Finished grade right 6 profile |
kFgRight7: |
Finished grade right 7 profile |
kFgRight8: |
Finished grade right 8 profile |
RetVal
FGProfile object
The newly added FGProfile object.
Remarks
A Finished Grade Profile can not start or end with a Vertical Curve.
Creates a new Parcel and adds it to the ExistingParcelAligns collection.
Signiture
RetVal = Object.Add(Name)
object
Parcels
The object or objects this property applies to.
Name
String; input-only
The name of the parcel.
RetVal
Parcel object
The newly added Parcels object.
Adds a point file to the PointFiles collection.
Signature
RetVal = object.Add(FullName)
object
PointFiles
The object or objects this property applies to.
FullName
String; input-only
Full name of the point file to be added.
RetVal
PointFile object
The newly added PointFile object.
Remarks
PointFile.Add does not check for the existence of the file. The new PointFile will use the default file format of Point Number, Easting, Northing, Elevation (space-delimited). Each field in the point file must be seperated with a single space.
Adds a new PointGroupName to the PointGroupNames collection.
Signature
RetVal = object.Add(Name)
object
PointGroupNames
The object or objects this property applies to.
Name
String; input-only
Name of the PointGroupName to add.
RetVal
PointGroupName object
The newly added PointGroupName object.
Add a new point group to the project database.
Signature
RetVal = object.Add(Name, PointList)
object
PointGroups
The object or objects this property applies to.
GroupName
String; input-only
The new point group name.
PointList
String; input-only
The point list.
RetVal
PointGroup object
The newly added PointGroup object.
Signature
RetVal = object.Add(ProjectName, PrototypeName[, CreatePDb])
object
Projects
The object or objects this property applies to.
ProjectName
String; input-only
The name of the project to delete.
PrototypeName
String; input-only
The name of the prototype to use for the project.
CreatePDb
Boolean; input-only; optional
True: The Cogo Point database
will be created (default).
False: The Cogo Point database
will not be created
RetVal
Project object
The newly added Project object.
Remarks
The new project is created at the ProjectPath directory. The default subfolder to save drawings in is the \dwg subfolder.
If CreatePDb is True, the Cogo Point database will be created. The Description field size will be 32 characters. Point Names will be enable with a size of 16 characters. The default value for CreatePDb is True.
Signiture
RetVal = Object.Add(Station, Elevation, Curvelength)
object
PVIs
The object or objects this property applies to.
Station
Double; input-only
The Station for the new PVI.
Elevation
Double; input-only
The Elevation for the new PVI.
CurveLength
Double; input-only
The CurveLength for the new PVI.
RetVal
PVI object
The newly added PVI object.
Adds a station equation into the alignment.
Signature
RetVal = object.Add(StationBack, StationAhead, Type)
object
StationEquations
The object or objects this property applies to.
StationBack
Double; input-only
The back station for the station equation.
StationAhead
Double; input-only
The ahead station for the station equation.
Type
eAeccStationEquationType enum; input-only
kIncreasing: |
Station numbers increase along the alignment |
kDecreasing: |
Station numbers decrease along the alignment |
RetVal
StationEquation object
The newly added StationEquation object.
Creates a new Surface and adds it to the Surfaces collection.
Signature
RetVal object.Add(SurfaceName)
object
Surfaces
The object or objects this property applies to.
SurfaceName
String; input-only
New surface name.
RetVal
Surface object
The newly added Surface object.
Remarks
If the name of the surface is blank, then a temporary surface will be created. A temporary surface is useful for generating a surface in an AutoCAD drawing. A temporary surface can not be saved.