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PC-DMIS 2023.2 Object Library
PCDLRN ActiveX DLL > OldBasic Object : StartGetFeatPoint Method
The ID string of the feature to access.
The type of data to retrieve.
Type of data to put in xyz.
StartGetFeatPoint Method
Description
This function is used to retrieve the hit or input data from constructed, measured, and auto features, as well as the hit data for scans. To retrieve the actual points, subsequent calls to GetFeatPoint must be made. When all of the needed point values have been retrieved, a call to EndGetFeatPoint must be made to free the memory allocated for  the points.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Function StartGetFeatPoint( _
   ByVal ID As String, _
   ByVal dtype As PCDMEASTHEO, _
   ByVal XYZ As PCDGETPOINTSTYPES _
) As Long
Parameters
ID
The ID string of the feature to access.
dtype
ValueDescription
PCD__MEAS 
PCD_THEO 
The type of data to retrieve.
XYZ
ValueDescription
PCD__BALLCENTER 
PCD__CENTROID 
PCD_VECTOR 
Type of data to put in xyz.
Return Type
The number of points retrieved from the object.
Remarks

The StartGetFeatPoint function may not be called mid block.

See Also