CAD软件：Autodesk Inventor Aerospace二次开发_几何建模技术

几何建模技术

在CAD软件中，几何建模技术是核心功能之一，它涉及到创建、编辑和管理三维模型。Autodesk Inventor Aerospace提供了强大的几何建模工具，但通过二次开发，可以进一步扩展其功能，满足特定的航空航天设计需求。本节将详细介绍如何使用Autodesk Inventor Aerospace的API进行几何建模的二次开发，包括创建几何体、编辑几何体、参数化建模和几何体的布尔运算等内容。

创建几何体

在Autodesk Inventor Aerospace中，创建几何体是几何建模的基础。通过API，可以自动化创建各种基本几何体，如长方体、圆柱体、球体等。这些几何体可以作为复杂模型的构建块，通过组合和编辑形成最终的设计。

创建长方体

创建长方体是常见的几何建模任务。以下是一个使用Autodesk Inventor Aerospace API创建长方体的示例代码：

' 创建长方体

Sub CreateBox()

    ' 获取当前文档

    Dim oDoc As Document

    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument



    ' 获取部件模型

    Dim oPart As PartDocument

    Set oPart = oDoc



    ' 获取部件模型的部件

    Dim oCompDef As ComponentDefinition

    Set oCompDef = oPart.ComponentDefinition



    ' 获取草图工作平面

    Dim oWorkPlane As WorkPlane

    Set oWorkPlane = oCompDef.WorkPlanes.Item(1)



    ' 创建草图

    Dim oSketch As Sketch

    Set oSketch = oCompDef.Sketches.Add(oWorkPlane)



    ' 获取草图的草图线条集合

    Dim oSketchLines As SketchLines

    Set oSketchLines = oSketch.SketchLines



    ' 创建草图的四条边

    Dim oLine1 As SketchLine

    Set oLine1 = oSketchLines.AddByTwoPoints _

        (ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(0, 0), _

        ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(10, 0))



    Dim oLine2 As SketchLine

    Set oLine2 = oSketchLines.AddByTwoPoints _

        (ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(10, 0), _

        ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(10, 5))



    Dim oLine3 As SketchLine

    Set oLine3 = oSketchLines.AddByTwoPoints _

        (ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(10, 5), _

        ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(0, 5))



    Dim oLine4 As SketchLine

    Set oLine4 = oSketchLines.AddByTwoPoints _

        (ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(0, 5), _

        ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(0, 0))



    ' 创建草图的拉伸

    Dim oExtrudeDef As ExtrudeDefinition

    Set oExtrudeDef = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.CreateExtrudeDefinition _

        (oSketch.Profiles.AddForSolid, kPositiveDirection, 2)



    ' 创建长方体特征

    Dim oBox As ExtrudeFeature

    Set oBox = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.Add(oExtrudeDef)

End Sub

创建圆柱体

创建圆柱体是另一个常见的几何建模任务。以下是一个使用Autodesk Inventor Aerospace API创建圆柱体的示例代码：

' 创建圆柱体

Sub CreateCylinder()

    ' 获取当前文档

    Dim oDoc As Document

    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument



    ' 获取部件模型

    Dim oPart As PartDocument

    Set oPart = oDoc



    ' 获取部件模型的部件

    Dim oCompDef As ComponentDefinition

    Set oCompDef = oPart.ComponentDefinition



    ' 获取草图工作平面

    Dim oWorkPlane As WorkPlane

    Set oWorkPlane = oCompDef.WorkPlanes.Item(1)



    ' 创建草图

    Dim oSketch As Sketch

    Set oSketch = oCompDef.Sketches.Add(oWorkPlane)



    ' 获取草图的草图圆集合

    Dim oSketchCircles As SketchCircles

    Set oSketchCircles = oSketch.SketchCircles



    ' 创建草图的圆

    Dim oCircle As SketchCircle

    Set oCircle = oSketchCircles.AddByCenterRadius _

        (ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(0, 0), 5)



    ' 创建草图的拉伸

    Dim oExtrudeDef As ExtrudeDefinition

    Set oExtrudeDef = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.CreateExtrudeDefinition _

        (oSketch.Profiles.AddForSolid, kPositiveDirection, 10)



    ' 创建圆柱体特征

    Dim oCylinder As ExtrudeFeature

    Set oCylinder = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.Add(oExtrudeDef)

End Sub

创建球体

创建球体是几何建模中的一个特殊任务。以下是一个使用Autodesk Inventor Aerospace API创建球体的示例代码：

' 创建球体

Sub CreateSphere()

    ' 获取当前文档

    Dim oDoc As Document

    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument



    ' 获取部件模型

    Dim oPart As PartDocument

    Set oPart = oDoc



    ' 获取部件模型的部件

    Dim oCompDef As ComponentDefinition

    Set oCompDef = oPart.ComponentDefinition



    ' 获取草图工作平面

    Dim oWorkPlane As WorkPlane

    Set oWorkPlane = oCompDef.WorkPlanes.Item(1)



    ' 创建草图

    Dim oSketch As Sketch

    Set oSketch = oCompDef.Sketches.Add(oWorkPlane)



    ' 获取草图的草图圆集合

    Dim oSketchCircles As SketchCircles

    Set oSketchCircles = oSketch.SketchCircles



    ' 创建草图的圆

    Dim oCircle As SketchCircle

    Set oCircle = oSketchCircles.AddByCenterRadius _

        (ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(0, 0), 5)



    ' 创建球体特征

    Dim oSphere As RevolveFeature

    Set oSphere = oCompDef.Features.RevolveFeatures.Add _

        (oCompDef.Features.RevolveFeatures.CreateRevolveDefinition _

        (oSketch.Profiles.AddForSolid, oCompDef.WorkAxes.Item(1), kFullRevolve, kPositiveDirection))

End Sub

编辑几何体

编辑几何体是几何建模中的另一个重要任务。通过API，可以自动化编辑已有的几何体，如改变尺寸、添加特征等。

改变长方体的尺寸

以下是一个使用Autodesk Inventor Aerospace API改变长方体尺寸的示例代码：

' 改变长方体的尺寸

Sub ChangeBoxSize()

    ' 获取当前文档

    Dim oDoc As Document

    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument



    ' 获取部件模型

    Dim oPart As PartDocument

    Set oPart = oDoc



    ' 获取部件模型的部件

    Dim oCompDef As ComponentDefinition

    Set oCompDef = oPart.ComponentDefinition



    ' 获取第一个长方体特征

    Dim oBox As ExtrudeFeature

    Set oBox = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.Item(1)



    ' 获取长方体的草图

    Dim oSketch As Sketch

    Set oSketch = oBox.Profile.Sketch



    ' 获取草图的四条边

    Dim oSketchLines As SketchLines

    Set oSketchLines = oSketch.SketchLines



    ' 改变长方体的尺寸

    oSketchLines.Item(1).StartPoint = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(0, 0)

    oSketchLines.Item(1).EndPoint = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(15, 0)

    oSketchLines.Item(2).StartPoint = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(15, 0)

    oSketchLines.Item(2).EndPoint = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(15, 7)

    oSketchLines.Item(3).StartPoint = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(15, 7)

    oSketchLines.Item(3).EndPoint = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(0, 7)

    oSketchLines.Item(4).StartPoint = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(0, 7)

    oSketchLines.Item(4).EndPoint = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(0, 0)



    ' 重新计算长方体特征

    oBox.Regenerate

End Sub

添加圆孔

以下是一个使用Autodesk Inventor Aerospace API在几何体上添加圆孔的示例代码：

' 在几何体上添加圆孔

Sub AddHole()

    ' 获取当前文档

    Dim oDoc As Document

    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument



    ' 获取部件模型

    Dim oPart As PartDocument

    Set oPart = oDoc



    ' 获取部件模型的部件

    Dim oCompDef As ComponentDefinition

    Set oCompDef = oPart.ComponentDefinition



    ' 获取第一个长方体特征

    Dim oBox As ExtrudeFeature

    Set oBox = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.Item(1)



    ' 获取长方体的表面

    Dim oSurface As Surface

    Set oSurface = oBox.Bodies.Item(1).Surfaces.Item(1)



    ' 创建草图

    Dim oSketch As Sketch

    Set oSketch = oCompDef.Sketches.Add(oSurface)



    ' 获取草图的草图圆集合

    Dim oSketchCircles As SketchCircles

    Set oSketchCircles = oSketch.SketchCircles



    ' 创建草图的圆

    Dim oCircle As SketchCircle

    Set oCircle = oSketchCircles.AddByCenterRadius _

        (ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(5, 2.5), 1)



    ' 创建圆孔特征

    Dim oHoleDef As HoleDefinition

    Set oHoleDef = oCompDef.Features.HoleFeatures.CreateHoleDefinition _

        (oCircle, kSimpleHoleType, 10, kThroughAllExtentType)



    ' 添加圆孔特征

    Dim oHole As HoleFeature

    Set oHole = oCompDef.Features.HoleFeatures.Add(oHoleDef)

End Sub

参数化建模

参数化建模是Autodesk Inventor Aerospace的一大优势，它允许设计者通过参数来控制模型的尺寸和形状。通过API，可以自动化创建和管理参数化模型。

创建参数化长方体

以下是一个使用Autodesk Inventor Aerospace API创建参数化长方体的示例代码：

' 创建参数化长方体

Sub CreateParametricBox()

    ' 获取当前文档

    Dim oDoc As Document

    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument



    ' 获取部件模型

    Dim oPart As PartDocument

    Set oPart = oDoc



    ' 获取部件模型的部件

    Dim oCompDef As ComponentDefinition

    Set oCompDef = oPart.ComponentDefinition



    ' 获取草图工作平面

    Dim oWorkPlane As WorkPlane

    Set oWorkPlane = oCompDef.WorkPlanes.Item(1)



    ' 创建草图

    Dim oSketch As Sketch

    Set oSketch = oCompDef.Sketches.Add(oWorkPlane)



    ' 获取草图的草图线条集合

    Dim oSketchLines As SketchLines

    Set oSketchLines = oSketch.SketchLines



    ' 创建草图的四条边

    Dim oLine1 As SketchLine

    Set oLine1 = oSketchLines.AddByTwoPoints _

        (ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(0, 0), _

        ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(10, 0))



    Dim oLine2 As SketchLine

    Set oLine2 = oSketchLines.AddByTwoPoints _

        (ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(10, 0), _

        ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(10, 5))



    Dim oLine3 As SketchLine

    Set oLine3 = oSketchLines.AddByTwoPoints _

        (ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(10, 5), _

        ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(0, 5))



    Dim oLine4 As SketchLine

    Set oLine4 = oSketchLines.AddByTwoPoints _

        (ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(0, 5), _

        ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(0, 0))



    ' 创建草图的拉伸

    Dim oExtrudeDef As ExtrudeDefinition

    Set oExtrudeDef = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.CreateExtrudeDefinition _

        (oSketch.Profiles.AddForSolid, kPositiveDirection, 2)



    ' 创建长方体特征

    Dim oBox As ExtrudeFeature

    Set oBox = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.Add(oExtrudeDef)



    ' 创建参数

    Dim oParam1 As Parameter

    Set oParam1 = oCompDef.Parameters.AddNewDimensionParameter _

        (oLine1.Length, "长度", "10")



    Dim oParam2 As Parameter

    Set oParam2 = oCompDef.Parameters.AddNewDimensionParameter _

        (oLine2.Length, "宽度", "5")



    Dim oParam3 As Parameter

    Set oParam3 = oCompDef.Parameters.AddNewDimensionParameter _

        (oExtrudeDef.Distance, "高度", "2")



    ' 重新生成模型

    oBox.Regenerate

End Sub

修改参数化长方体的参数

以下是一个使用Autodesk Inventor Aerospace API修改参数化长方体参数的示例代码：

' 修改参数化长方体的参数

Sub ModifyParametricBox()

    ' 获取当前文档

    Dim oDoc As Document

    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument



    ' 获取部件模型

    Dim oPart As PartDocument

    Set oPart = oDoc



    ' 获取部件模型的部件

    Dim oCompDef As ComponentDefinition

    Set oCompDef = oPart.ComponentDefinition



    ' 获取长度参数

    Dim oParam1 As Parameter

    Set oParam1 = oCompDef.Parameters.Item("长度")



    ' 修改长度参数

    oParam1.Value = 15



    ' 获取宽度参数

    Dim oParam2 As Parameter

    Set oParam2 = oCompDef.Parameters.Item("宽度")



    ' 修改宽度参数

    oParam2.Value = 7



    ' 获取高度参数

    Dim oParam3 As Parameter

    Set oParam3 = oCompDef.Parameters.Item("高度")



    ' 修改高度参数

    oParam3.Value = 3



    ' 重新生成模型

    oCompDef.Regenerate

End Sub

几何体的布尔运算

布尔运算是几何建模中常用的工具，通过布尔运算可以创建复杂的几何体。Autodesk Inventor Aerospace的API提供了丰富的布尔运算功能，如并集、交集和差集等。

创建并集

以下是一个使用Autodesk Inventor Aerospace API创建两个几何体的并集的示例代码：

' 创建并集

Sub CreateUnion()

    ' 获取当前文档

    Dim oDoc As Document

    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument



    ' 获取部件模型

    Dim oPart As PartDocument

    Set oPart = oDoc



    ' 获取部件模型的部件

    Dim oCompDef As ComponentDefinition

    Set oCompDef = oPart.ComponentDefinition



    ' 创建第一个长方体

    Call CreateBox



    ' 创建第二个长方体

    Dim oExtrudeDef2 As ExtrudeDefinition

    Set oExtrudeDef2 = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.CreateExtrudeDefinition _

        (oSketch.Profiles.AddForSolid, kPositiveDirection, 2)



    ' 移动第二个长方体的位置

    Dim oTransform As Matrix

    Set oTransform = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreateMatrix

    oTransform.Translation = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreateVector(5, 2.5, 0)

    oExtrudeDef2.Transform = oTransform



    ' 创建第二个长方体特征

    Dim oBox2 As ExtrudeFeature

    Set oBox2 = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.Add(oExtrudeDef2)



    ' 创建并集特征

    Dim oUnionDef As UnionDefinition

    Set oUnionDef = oCompDef.Features.UnionFeatures.CreateUnionDefinition



    ' 添加要合并的几何体

    oUnionDef.TargetBodies.Add oBox.Bodies.Item(1)

    oUnionDef.ToolBodies.Add oBox2.Bodies.Item(1)



    ' 创建并集特征

    Dim oUnion As UnionFeature

    Set oUnion = oCompDef.Features.UnionFeatures.Add(oUnionDef)

End Sub

创建交集

以下是一个使用Autodesk Inventor Aerospace API创建两个几何体的交集的示例代码：

' 创建交集

Sub CreateIntersection()

    ' 获取当前文档

    Dim oDoc As Document

    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument



    ' 获取部件模型

    Dim oPart As PartDocument

    Set oPart = oDoc



    ' 获取部件模型的部件

    Dim oCompDef As ComponentDefinition

    Set oCompDef = oPart.ComponentDefinition



    ' 创建第一个长方体

    Call CreateBox



    ' 创建第二个长方体

    Dim oExtrudeDef2 As ExtrudeDefinition

    Set oExtrudeDef2 = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.CreateExtrudeDefinition _

        (oSketch.Profiles.AddForSolid, kPositiveDirection, 2)



    ' 移动第二个长方体的位置

    Dim oTransform As Matrix

    Set oTransform = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreateMatrix

    oTransform.Translation = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreateVector(5, 2.5, 0)

    oExtrudeDef2.Transform = oTransform



    ' 创建第二个长方体特征

    Dim oBox2 As ExtrudeFeature

    Set oBox2 = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.Add(oExtrudeDef2)



    ' 创建交集特征

    Dim oIntersectionDef As IntersectionDefinition

    Set oIntersectionDef = oCompDef.Features.IntersectionFeatures.CreateIntersectionDefinition



    ' 添加要相交的几何体

    oIntersectionDef.TargetBodies.Add oBox.Bodies.Item(1)

    oIntersectionDef.ToolBodies.Add oBox2.Bodies.Item(1)



    ' 创建交集特征

    Dim oIntersection As IntersectionFeature

    Set oIntersection = oCompDef.Features.IntersectionFeatures.Add(oIntersectionDef)

End Sub

创建差集

创建差集是另一种常用的布尔运算，通过差集可以将一个几何体从另一个几何体中减去。以下是一个使用Autodesk Inventor Aerospace API创建两个几何体的差集的示例代码：

' 创建差集

Sub CreateSubtraction()

    ' 获取当前文档

    Dim oDoc As Document

    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument



    ' 获取部件模型

    Dim oPart As PartDocument

    Set oPart = oDoc



    ' 获取部件模型的部件

    Dim oCompDef As ComponentDefinition

    Set oCompDef = oPart.ComponentDefinition



    ' 创建第一个长方体

    Call CreateBox



    ' 创建第二个长方体

    Dim oExtrudeDef2 As ExtrudeDefinition

    Set oExtrudeDef2 = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.CreateExtrudeDefinition _

        (oSketch.Profiles.AddForSolid, kPositiveDirection, 2)



    ' 移动第二个长方体的位置

    Dim oTransform As Matrix

    Set oTransform = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreateMatrix

    oTransform.Translation = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreateVector(5, 2.5, 0)

    oExtrudeDef2.Transform = oTransform



    ' 创建第二个长方体特征

    Dim oBox2 As ExtrudeFeature

    Set oBox2 = oCompDef.Features.ExtrudeFeatures.Add(oExtrudeDef2)



    ' 创建差集特征

    Dim oSubtractionDef As SubtractionDefinition

    Set oSubtractionDef = oCompDef.Features.SubtractionFeatures.CreateSubtractionDefinition



    ' 添加要减去的几何体

    oSubtractionDef.TargetBody = oBox.Bodies.Item(1)

    oSubtractionDef.ToolBodies.Add oBox2.Bodies.Item(1)



    ' 创建差集特征

    Dim oSubtraction As SubtractionFeature

    Set oSubtraction = oCompDef.Features.SubtractionFeatures.Add(oSubtractionDef)

End Sub

总结

通过以上示例代码，我们可以看到Autodesk Inventor Aerospace的API提供了丰富的几何建模功能。这些功能不仅包括创建基本几何体，如长方体、圆柱体和球体，还包括编辑几何体、参数化建模和布尔运算。通过API进行二次开发，可以大大提升设计效率，满足特定的航空航天设计需求。

进一步扩展

除了上述基本功能，Autodesk Inventor Aerospace的API还支持更复杂的几何建模任务，如曲面建模、自由形状建模和高级布尔运算等。这些功能可以通过更深入的学习和实践来掌握，进一步提升模型的复杂度和精度。

实际应用

在实际的航空航天设计中，几何建模的二次开发可以用于自动化生成复杂的零部件、优化设计流程、减少人为错误和提高设计的一致性。例如，可以编写脚本自动生成飞机翼型、发动机叶片等复杂几何体，或者通过参数化建模实现设计的快速迭代和优化。

注意事项

在进行几何建模的二次开发时，需要注意以下几点：

1. 错误处理：在编写API代码时，应加入适当的错误处理逻辑，以确保在出现异常时能够及时捕获并处理。

2. 性能优化：复杂模型的生成和编辑可能需要较长的时间，应考虑性能优化，如分批处理、异步操作等。

3. 版本兼容性：确保所编写的代码在不同版本的Autodesk Inventor Aerospace中都能正常运行。

通过以上内容的介绍，希望能帮助读者更好地理解和使用Autodesk Inventor Aerospace的API进行几何建模的二次开发。