workPart.CoordinateSystems.CreateCoordinateSystem() and ufs.Obj.DeleteObject()

rafl · Feb 13, 2019

When I use

Code:

 cartesianCoordinateSystem1 = workPart.CoordinateSystems.CreateCoordinateSystem(xform1, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling)

the coordinate system can be successfully deleted with ufs.Obj.DeleteObject(). But when I change to

Code:

 cartesianCoordinateSystem1 = workPart.CoordinateSystems.CreateCoordinateSystem(pnt3d, v1, v2)

the coordinate system remains in the graphics window. Why is that?

Here is full code:

Code:

Imports System
Imports NXOpen
Imports NXOpen.UF
Imports NXOpen.Utilities


Module Text_on_planar_face


    Dim theSession As NXOpen.Session = NXOpen.Session.GetSession()
    Dim theUfSession As UFSession = UFSession.GetUFSession()
    Dim workPart As NXOpen.Part = theSession.Parts.Work

    ' Dim s As Session = Session.GetSession()
    Dim ui As UI = UI.GetUI()
    Dim ufs As UFSession = UFSession.GetUFSession()

    Sub Main()

        Dim response As Selection.Response = Selection.Response.Cancel
        Dim prompt As String = "Select Position on Face"
        Dim temptag As Tag = Tag.Null
        Dim cp(2) As Double
        Dim face1 As Face = Nothing
        Dim facetag As Tag = Tag.Null
        Dim pointC As Point = Nothing
        Dim displayPart As NXOpen.Part = theSession.Parts.Display



        Dim lw As ListingWindow = theSession.ListingWindow
        lw.Open()


Start1:
        facetag = select_point_on_face(prompt, cp)

        If facetag = Tag.Null Then GoTo End1
        face1 = NXObjectManager.Get(facetag)
        Dim pnt3d As Point3d = New Point3d(cp(0), cp(1), cp(2))




        ' ----------------------------------------------
        '   Menu: Insert->Curve->Text...
        ' ----------------------------------------------
        Dim markId1 As NXOpen.Session.UndoMarkId = Nothing
        markId1 = theSession.SetUndoMark(NXOpen.Session.MarkVisibility.Visible, "Start")

        Dim nullNXOpen_Features_Text As NXOpen.Features.Text = Nothing

        Dim textBuilder1 As NXOpen.Features.TextBuilder = Nothing
        textBuilder1 = workPart.Features.CreateTextBuilder(nullNXOpen_Features_Text)

        Dim origin1 As NXOpen.Point3d = New NXOpen.Point3d(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
        Dim normal1 As NXOpen.Vector3d = New NXOpen.Vector3d(0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
        Dim plane1 As NXOpen.Plane = Nothing
        plane1 = workPart.Planes.CreatePlane(origin1, normal1, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling)

        textBuilder1.SectionPlane = plane1

        Dim unit1 As NXOpen.Unit = Nothing
        unit1 = textBuilder1.PrintMarkThickness.Units

        Dim expression1 As NXOpen.Expression = Nothing
        expression1 = workPart.Expressions.CreateSystemExpressionWithUnits("0", unit1)

        Dim expression2 As NXOpen.Expression = Nothing
        expression2 = workPart.Expressions.CreateSystemExpressionWithUnits("0", unit1)

        Dim coordinates1 As NXOpen.Point3d = New NXOpen.Point3d(50.0, 50.0, 100.0)
        Dim point1 As NXOpen.Point = Nothing
        point1 = workPart.Points.CreatePoint(coordinates1)

        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.AnchorPosition.Expression.RightHandSide = "50"

        textBuilder1.CanReferenceText = True

        textBuilder1.Script = NXOpen.Features.TextBuilder.ScriptOptions.CentralEuropean

        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.AnchorLocation = NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.RectangularFrameBuilder.AnchorLocationType.MiddleCenter

        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.Length.RightHandSide = "25.1931440266053"

        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.Height.RightHandSide = "10"

        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.WScale = 100.0

        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.Shear.RightHandSide = "0"

        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.AnchorPosition.Expression.RightHandSide = "44"

        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.Offset.RightHandSide = "59"

        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.Length.RightHandSide = "25.1931440266053"

        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.Height.RightHandSide = "10"

        textBuilder1.PrintMarkThickness.RightHandSide = "1"

        textBuilder1.PrintMarkUsageLabel = "Mark 3"

        textBuilder1.SelectFont("Arial", NXOpen.Features.TextBuilder.ScriptOptions.CentralEuropean)

        textBuilder1.PrintMarkUsageLabel = "Mark 1"

        textBuilder1.TextString = "Text"

        theSession.SetUndoMarkName(markId1, "Text Dialog")

        plane1.SetMethod(NXOpen.PlaneTypes.MethodType.FixedZ)

        Dim geom1(-1) As NXOpen.NXObject
        plane1.SetGeometry(geom1)

        Dim origin2 As NXOpen.Point3d = New NXOpen.Point3d(50.0, 50.0, 100.0)
        plane1.Origin = origin2

        Dim matrix1 As NXOpen.Matrix3x3 = Nothing
        matrix1.Xx = 1.0
        matrix1.Xy = 0.0
        matrix1.Xz = 0.0
        matrix1.Yx = 0.0
        matrix1.Yy = 1.0
        matrix1.Yz = 0.0
        matrix1.Zx = 0.0
        matrix1.Zy = 0.0
        matrix1.Zz = 1.0
        plane1.Matrix = matrix1

        plane1.SetAlternate(NXOpen.PlaneTypes.AlternateType.One)

        plane1.Evaluate()

        plane1.SetMethod(NXOpen.PlaneTypes.MethodType.FixedZ)




        Dim faceA As NXOpen.Face = face1

        theSession.UpdateManager.ClearErrorList()
        Dim markId4 As Session.UndoMarkId
        markId4 = theSession.SetUndoMark(Session.MarkVisibility.Visible, "Delete")



        Dim xform1 As NXOpen.Xform = Nothing
        xform1 = workPart.Xforms.CreateXform(faceA, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling)

        Dim cartesianCoordinateSystem1 As NXOpen.CartesianCoordinateSystem = Nothing

        Dim v1 As NXOpen.Vector3d = New NXOpen.Vector3d(1.0, 0.0, 0.0)
        Dim v2 As NXOpen.Vector3d = New NXOpen.Vector3d(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)


        '-------------------------------------------------

        'cartesianCoordinateSystem1 = workPart.CoordinateSystems.CreateCoordinateSystem(xform1, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling)
        cartesianCoordinateSystem1 = workPart.CoordinateSystems.CreateCoordinateSystem(pnt3d, v1, v2)


        '-------------------------------------------------

        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.CoordinateSystem = cartesianCoordinateSystem1

        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.UpdateOnCoordinateSystem()

        Dim coordinates2 As NXOpen.Point3d = New NXOpen.Point3d(50.0, 100.0, 50.0)
        Dim point2 As NXOpen.Point = Nothing
        point2 = workPart.Points.CreatePoint(coordinates2)

        Dim expression3 As NXOpen.Expression = Nothing
        expression3 = workPart.Expressions.CreateSystemExpressionWithUnits("0", unit1)

        Dim scalar1 As NXOpen.Scalar = Nothing
        scalar1 = workPart.Scalars.CreateScalar(0.086846488585013162, NXOpen.Scalar.DimensionalityType.None, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling)

        Dim scalar2 As NXOpen.Scalar = Nothing
        scalar2 = workPart.Scalars.CreateScalar(0.86125397811750781, NXOpen.Scalar.DimensionalityType.None, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling)

        Dim point3 As NXOpen.Point = Nothing
        point3 = workPart.Points.CreatePoint(face1, scalar1, scalar2, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling)

        Dim nXObject1 As NXOpen.NXObject = Nothing
        Dim xform2 As NXOpen.Xform = Nothing
        xform2 = workPart.Xforms.CreateExtractXform(face1, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling, False, nXObject1)

        Dim scalar3 As NXOpen.Scalar = Nothing
        scalar3 = workPart.Scalars.CreateScalar(0.086846488585013176, NXOpen.Scalar.DimensionalityType.None, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling)

        Dim scalar4 As NXOpen.Scalar = Nothing
        scalar4 = workPart.Scalars.CreateScalar(0.86125397811750781, NXOpen.Scalar.DimensionalityType.None, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling)

        Dim face2 As NXOpen.Face = CType(nXObject1, NXOpen.Face)

        Dim point4 As NXOpen.Point = Nothing
        point4 = workPart.Points.CreatePoint(face2, scalar3, scalar4, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling)

        point4.RemoveViewDependency()

        Dim origin3 As NXOpen.Point3d = New NXOpen.Point3d(86.125397811750787, 100.0, 8.6846488585013191)

        '----------

        Dim vector1 As NXOpen.Vector3d = New NXOpen.Vector3d(1.0, 0.0, 0.0)
        Dim direction1 As NXOpen.Direction = Nothing
        direction1 = workPart.Directions.CreateDirection(origin3, vector1, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling)

        Dim origin4 As NXOpen.Point3d = New NXOpen.Point3d(86.125397811750787, 100.0, 8.6846488585013191)

        '---------------

        Dim vector2 As NXOpen.Vector3d = New NXOpen.Vector3d(-0.0, 1.0, 0.0)
        Dim direction2 As NXOpen.Direction = Nothing
        direction2 = workPart.Directions.CreateDirection(origin4, vector2, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling)

        Dim xform3 As NXOpen.Xform = Nothing
        xform3 = workPart.Xforms.CreateXformByPointXDirZDir(point4, direction1, direction2, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling, 1.0)

        Dim cartesianCoordinateSystem2 As NXOpen.CartesianCoordinateSystem = Nothing
        cartesianCoordinateSystem2 = workPart.CoordinateSystems.CreateCoordinateSystem(xform3, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling)

        cartesianCoordinateSystem1.ReplaceParameters(cartesianCoordinateSystem2)

        cartesianCoordinateSystem1.Evaluate()

        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.UpdateOnCoordinateSystem()


        theSession.UpdateManager.ClearErrorList()

        Dim markId5 As Session.UndoMarkId
        markId5 = theSession.SetUndoMark(Session.MarkVisibility.Visible, "Delete")

        Dim nErrs1 As Integer
        nErrs1 = theSession.UpdateManager.AddToDeleteList(cartesianCoordinateSystem1)

        Dim nErrs2 As Integer
        nErrs2 = theSession.UpdateManager.DoUpdate(markId5)


        Dim markId2 As NXOpen.Session.UndoMarkId = Nothing
        markId2 = theSession.SetUndoMark(NXOpen.Session.MarkVisibility.Invisible, "Text")

        theSession.DeleteUndoMark(markId2, Nothing)

        Dim markId3 As NXOpen.Session.UndoMarkId = Nothing
        markId3 = theSession.SetUndoMark(NXOpen.Session.MarkVisibility.Invisible, "Text")

        Dim nXObject2 As NXOpen.NXObject = Nothing
        nXObject2 = textBuilder1.Commit()

        theSession.DeleteUndoMark(markId3, Nothing)

        theSession.SetUndoMarkName(markId1, "Text")

        Dim expression4 As NXOpen.Expression = textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.Shear

        Dim expression5 As NXOpen.Expression = textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.Length

        Dim expression6 As NXOpen.Expression = textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.Height

        textBuilder1.Destroy()

        Try
            ' Expression is still in use.
            workPart.Expressions.Delete(expression2)
        Catch ex As NXException
            ex.AssertErrorCode(1050029)
        End Try

        Try
            ' Expression is still in use.
            workPart.Expressions.Delete(expression1)
        Catch ex As NXException
            ex.AssertErrorCode(1050029)
        End Try

        plane1.DestroyPlane()

        workPart.Expressions.Delete(expression3)

        workPart.Points.DeletePoint(point3)

        ufs.Obj.DeleteObject(cartesianCoordinateSystem1.Tag)
        ' ----------------------------------------------
        '   Menu: Tools->Journal->Stop Recording
        ' ----------------------------------------------


        GoTo Start1
End1:



    End Sub



    Public Sub map_view2abs(ByRef c() As Double)
        Dim vname As String = ""
        Dim abs_mx() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0}
        Dim vw() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
        Dim mx() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
        Dim irc As Integer = 0
        ufs.Ui.AskLastPickedView(vname)
        Dim wp As Part = theSession.Parts.Work
        Dim lastViewPicked As View = CType(wp.ModelingViews.FindObject(vname), ModelingView)
        Dim vmx As Matrix3x3 = lastViewPicked.Matrix()
        vw(3) = vmx.Xx
        vw(4) = vmx.Xy
        vw(5) = vmx.Xz
        vw(6) = vmx.Yx
        vw(7) = vmx.Yy
        vw(8) = vmx.Yz
        vw(9) = vmx.Zx
        vw(10) = vmx.Zy
        vw(11) = vmx.Zz
        ufs.Trns.CreateCsysMappingMatrix(vw, abs_mx, mx, irc)
        ufs.Trns.MapPosition(c, mx)
    End Sub

    Public Sub map_abs2view(ByRef c() As Double)
        Dim vname As String = ""
        Dim abs_mx() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0}
        Dim vw() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
        Dim mx() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
        Dim irc As Integer = 0
        ufs.Ui.AskLastPickedView(vname)
        Dim wp As Part = theSession.Parts.Work
        Dim lastViewPicked As View =
            CType(wp.ModelingViews.FindObject(vname), ModelingView)
        Dim vmx As Matrix3x3 = lastViewPicked.Matrix()
        vw(3) = vmx.Xx
        vw(4) = vmx.Xy
        vw(5) = vmx.Xz
        vw(6) = vmx.Yx
        vw(7) = vmx.Yy
        vw(8) = vmx.Yz
        vw(9) = vmx.Zx
        vw(10) = vmx.Zy
        vw(11) = vmx.Zz
        ufs.Trns.CreateCsysMappingMatrix(abs_mx, vw, mx, irc)
        ufs.Trns.MapPosition(c, mx)

    End Sub

    Public Sub ask_pos_on_obj(ByVal obj As NXOpen.Tag, ByVal loc() As Double)
        Dim aLine As NXOpen.Tag = NXOpen.Tag.Null
        Dim cp() As Double = {0, 0, 0}
        Dim dist As Double = 0
        Dim lp As UFCurve.Line
        Dim sp(2) As Double
        Dim ep(2) As Double
        lp.start_point = sp
        lp.end_point = ep
        map_abs2view(loc)
        lp.start_point(0) = loc(0)
        lp.start_point(1) = loc(1)
        lp.start_point(2) = loc(2) + 10000
        lp.end_point(0) = loc(0)
        lp.end_point(1) = loc(1)
        lp.end_point(2) = loc(2) - 10000
        map_view2abs(lp.start_point)
        map_view2abs(lp.end_point)
        ufs.Curve.CreateLine(lp, aLine)
        ufs.Modl.AskMinimumDist(obj, aLine, 0, cp, 0, cp, dist, loc, cp)
        ufs.Obj.DeleteObject(aLine)
    End Sub

    Public Function mask_for_face(ByVal select_ As IntPtr, ByVal userdata As IntPtr) As Integer

        Dim num_triples As Integer = 1
        Dim mask_triples(0) As UFUi.Mask
        mask_triples(0).object_type = UFConstants.UF_solid_type
        mask_triples(0).object_subtype = 0
        mask_triples(0).solid_type = UFConstants.UF_UI_SEL_FEATURE_ANY_FACE
        ufs.Ui.SetSelMask(select_,
                UFUi.SelMaskAction.SelMaskClearAndEnableSpecific,
                                          num_triples, mask_triples)
        Return UFConstants.UF_UI_SEL_SUCCESS
    End Function

    Public Function select_point_on_face(ByVal prompt As String, ByRef cp() As Double) As NXOpen.Tag
        Dim resp As Integer = 0
        Dim thing As NXOpen.Tag = NXOpen.Tag.Null
        Dim face1 As Face = Nothing
        Dim theView As NXOpen.Tag = NXOpen.Tag.Null
        Dim mask_face As UFUi.SelInitFnT = AddressOf mask_for_face
        Dim facetag As Tag = Tag.Null
        ufs.Ui.LockUgAccess(UFConstants.UF_UI_FROM_CUSTOM)
        ufs.Ui.SelectWithSingleDialog("Select a face", prompt,
                    UFConstants.UF_UI_SEL_SCOPE_ANY_IN_ASSEMBLY,
                     mask_face, Nothing, resp, facetag, cp, theView)
        ufs.Ui.UnlockUgAccess(UFConstants.UF_UI_FROM_CUSTOM)
        If resp = UFConstants.UF_UI_OBJECT_SELECTED Or
           resp = UFConstants.UF_UI_OBJECT_SELECTED_BY_NAME Then
            ask_pos_on_obj(facetag, cp)
            ufs.Disp.SetHighlight(facetag, 0)
            Return facetag
        End If
        Return Tag.Null
    End Function

    Public Function PointFeatureOnFace(ByVal where As Point3d) As Point
        Dim markId1 As Session.UndoMarkId = theSession.SetUndoMark(Session.MarkVisibility.Visible, "Create Point")
        Dim point1 As Point
        point1 = workPart.Points.CreatePoint(where)
        Dim nullFeatures_Feature As Features.Feature = Nothing
        Dim pointFeatureBuilder1 As Features.PointFeatureBuilder
        pointFeatureBuilder1 = workPart.BaseFeatures.CreatePointFeatureBuilder(nullFeatures_Feature)
        pointFeatureBuilder1.Point = point1
        Dim nXObject1 As NXObject = pointFeatureBuilder1.Commit()
        pointFeatureBuilder1.Destroy()
        Return point1
    End Function

    Public Function GetUnloadOption(ByVal dummy As String) As Integer
        '----Other unload options-------
        'Unloads the image immediately after execution within NX
        GetUnloadOption = NXOpen.Session.LibraryUnloadOption.Immediately
    End Function

End Module

ufsure · Feb 14, 2019

It is getting deleted. But the display is not being updated.

Add workPart.Views.WorkView.Regenerate() at the end.

Also, I see that you are deleting cartesianCoordinateSystem1 in two places.

Suresh

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rafl · Feb 17, 2019

Thanks Suresh

I did some code clean-up and I can make it work.When I use only one coordinate system, I cannot delete it afterwards. When I try to replace parameters {cartesianCoordinateSystem1.ReplaceParameters(cartesianCoordinateSystem2)} the journal throws an error.
The idea is to place text on planar face with given point and two vectors. What is the best solution to make it work?

Code:

Imports System
Imports NXOpen
Imports NXOpen.UF
Imports NXOpen.Utilities
Imports MiniSnap


Module Text_on_face


    Dim theSession As NXOpen.Session = NXOpen.Session.GetSession()
    Dim theUfSession As UFSession = UFSession.GetUFSession()
    Dim workPart As NXOpen.Part = theSession.Parts.Work

    ' Dim s As Session = Session.GetSession()
    Dim ui As UI = UI.GetUI()
    Dim ufs As UFSession = UFSession.GetUFSession()

    Sub Main()

        Dim response As Selection.Response = Selection.Response.Cancel
        Dim prompt As String = "Select Position on Face"
        Dim temptag As Tag = Tag.Null
        Dim cp(2) As Double
        Dim face1 As Face = Nothing
        Dim facetag As Tag = Tag.Null
        Dim pointC As Point = Nothing
        Dim displayPart As NXOpen.Part = theSession.Parts.Display



        Dim lw As ListingWindow = theSession.ListingWindow
        lw.Open()


Start1:
        facetag = select_point_on_face(prompt, cp)

        If facetag = Tag.Null Then GoTo End1
        face1 = NXObjectManager.Get(facetag)
        Dim pnt3d As Point3d = New Point3d(cp(0), cp(1), cp(2))

        ' ----------------------------------------------
        Dim ufmodl As UFModl = theUfSession.Modl
        Dim faceType As Integer
        Dim facePt As Double() = New Double(2) {}
        Dim faceDir As Double() = New Double(2) {}
        Dim bbox As Double() = New Double(5) {}
        Dim faceRadius As Double
        Dim faceRadData As Double
        Dim normDirection As Integer
        ufmodl.AskFaceData(facetag, faceType, facePt, faceDir, bbox, faceRadius, faceRadData, normDirection)
        Dim dir As Vector = faceDir
        Dim uvminmax As Double() = New Double(3) {}
        ufmodl.AskFaceUvMinmax(facetag, uvminmax)
        Dim umin As Double = uvminmax(0)
        Dim vmin As Double = uvminmax(2)
        Dim surfaceValue As NXOpen.UF.ModlSrfValue = New NXOpen.UF.ModlSrfValue()
        Dim mode As Integer = NXOpen.UF.UFConstants.UF_MODL_EVAL_UNIT_NORMAL
        ufmodl.EvaluateFace(facetag, mode, New Double() {umin, vmin}, surfaceValue)
        Dim u As Vector = surfaceValue.srf_du
        Dim v As Vector = Vector.Cross(dir, u)
        Dim oriview As Orientation = New Orientation(workPart.ModelingViews.WorkView.Matrix)
        Dim a0 As Double = u * oriview.AxisX + v * oriview.AxisY
        Dim a1 As Double = v * oriview.AxisX - u * oriview.AxisY
        Dim a2 As Double = -u * oriview.AxisX - v * oriview.AxisY



        ' ----------------------------------------------
        Dim markId1 As NXOpen.Session.UndoMarkId = Nothing
        markId1 = theSession.SetUndoMark(NXOpen.Session.MarkVisibility.Visible, "Start")

        Dim nullNXOpen_Features_Text As NXOpen.Features.Text = Nothing

        Dim textBuilder1 As NXOpen.Features.TextBuilder = Nothing
        textBuilder1 = workPart.Features.CreateTextBuilder(nullNXOpen_Features_Text)

        Dim unit1 As NXOpen.Unit = Nothing
        unit1 = textBuilder1.PrintMarkThickness.Units

        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.AnchorPosition.Expression.RightHandSide = "50"
        textBuilder1.CanReferenceText = True
        textBuilder1.Script = NXOpen.Features.TextBuilder.ScriptOptions.CentralEuropean
        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.AnchorLocation = NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.RectangularFrameBuilder.AnchorLocationType.MiddleCenter
        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.Length.RightHandSide = "25.1931440266053"
        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.Height.RightHandSide = "10"
        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.WScale = 100.0
        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.Shear.RightHandSide = "0"
        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.AnchorPosition.Expression.RightHandSide = "44"
        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.Offset.RightHandSide = "59"
        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.Length.RightHandSide = "25.1931440266053"
        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.Height.RightHandSide = "10"
        textBuilder1.PrintMarkThickness.RightHandSide = "1"
        textBuilder1.PrintMarkUsageLabel = "Mark 3"
        textBuilder1.SelectFont("Arial", NXOpen.Features.TextBuilder.ScriptOptions.CentralEuropean)
        textBuilder1.PrintMarkUsageLabel = "Mark 1"
        textBuilder1.TextString = "Text"
        theSession.SetUndoMarkName(markId1, "Text Dialog")



        Dim cartesianCoordinateSystem1 As NXOpen.CartesianCoordinateSystem = Nothing

        '-------------------------------------------------

        Dim coordinates2 As NXOpen.Point3d = New NXOpen.Point3d(10.0, 10.0, 10.0)
        Dim vector1 As NXOpen.Vector3d = New NXOpen.Vector3d(0.0, 0.0, -1.0)
        Dim vector2 As NXOpen.Vector3d = New NXOpen.Vector3d(0.0, -1.0, 0.0)
        cartesianCoordinateSystem1 = workPart.CoordinateSystems.CreateCoordinateSystem(coordinates2, vector1, vector2)
        'cartesianCoordinateSystem1 = workPart.CoordinateSystems.CreateCoordinateSystem(pnt3d, u, v)

        '-------------------------------------------------



        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.CoordinateSystem = cartesianCoordinateSystem1
        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.UpdateOnCoordinateSystem()

        Dim cartesianCoordinateSystem2 As NXOpen.CartesianCoordinateSystem = Nothing


        cartesianCoordinateSystem2 = workPart.CoordinateSystems.CreateCoordinateSystem(pnt3d, u, v)
        cartesianCoordinateSystem1.ReplaceParameters(cartesianCoordinateSystem2)

        cartesianCoordinateSystem1.Evaluate()

        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.UpdateOnCoordinateSystem()

        ufs.Obj.DeleteObject(cartesianCoordinateSystem1.Tag)

        Dim nXObject2 As NXOpen.NXObject = Nothing
        nXObject2 = textBuilder1.Commit()
        textBuilder1.Destroy()

        ' ----------------------------------------------

        ' ----------------------------------------------
        workPart.Views.WorkView.Regenerate()
        theSession.SetUndoMarkName(markId1, "Text")

        GoTo Start1
End1:



    End Sub



    Public Sub map_view2abs(ByRef c() As Double)
        Dim vname As String = ""
        Dim abs_mx() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0}
        Dim vw() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
        Dim mx() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
        Dim irc As Integer = 0
        ufs.Ui.AskLastPickedView(vname)
        Dim wp As Part = theSession.Parts.Work
        Dim lastViewPicked As View = CType(wp.ModelingViews.FindObject(vname), ModelingView)
        Dim vmx As Matrix3x3 = lastViewPicked.Matrix()
        vw(3) = vmx.Xx
        vw(4) = vmx.Xy
        vw(5) = vmx.Xz
        vw(6) = vmx.Yx
        vw(7) = vmx.Yy
        vw(8) = vmx.Yz
        vw(9) = vmx.Zx
        vw(10) = vmx.Zy
        vw(11) = vmx.Zz
        ufs.Trns.CreateCsysMappingMatrix(vw, abs_mx, mx, irc)
        ufs.Trns.MapPosition(c, mx)
    End Sub

    Public Sub map_abs2view(ByRef c() As Double)
        Dim vname As String = ""
        Dim abs_mx() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0}
        Dim vw() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
        Dim mx() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
        Dim irc As Integer = 0
        ufs.Ui.AskLastPickedView(vname)
        Dim wp As Part = theSession.Parts.Work
        Dim lastViewPicked As View =
            CType(wp.ModelingViews.FindObject(vname), ModelingView)
        Dim vmx As Matrix3x3 = lastViewPicked.Matrix()
        vw(3) = vmx.Xx
        vw(4) = vmx.Xy
        vw(5) = vmx.Xz
        vw(6) = vmx.Yx
        vw(7) = vmx.Yy
        vw(8) = vmx.Yz
        vw(9) = vmx.Zx
        vw(10) = vmx.Zy
        vw(11) = vmx.Zz
        ufs.Trns.CreateCsysMappingMatrix(abs_mx, vw, mx, irc)
        ufs.Trns.MapPosition(c, mx)

    End Sub

    Public Sub ask_pos_on_obj(ByVal obj As NXOpen.Tag, ByVal loc() As Double)
        Dim aLine As NXOpen.Tag = NXOpen.Tag.Null
        Dim cp() As Double = {0, 0, 0}
        Dim dist As Double = 0
        Dim lp As UFCurve.Line
        Dim sp(2) As Double
        Dim ep(2) As Double
        lp.start_point = sp
        lp.end_point = ep
        map_abs2view(loc)
        lp.start_point(0) = loc(0)
        lp.start_point(1) = loc(1)
        lp.start_point(2) = loc(2) + 10000
        lp.end_point(0) = loc(0)
        lp.end_point(1) = loc(1)
        lp.end_point(2) = loc(2) - 10000
        map_view2abs(lp.start_point)
        map_view2abs(lp.end_point)
        ufs.Curve.CreateLine(lp, aLine)
        ufs.Modl.AskMinimumDist(obj, aLine, 0, cp, 0, cp, dist, loc, cp)
        ufs.Obj.DeleteObject(aLine)
    End Sub

    Public Function mask_for_face(ByVal select_ As IntPtr, ByVal userdata As IntPtr) As Integer

        Dim num_triples As Integer = 1
        Dim mask_triples(0) As UFUi.Mask
        mask_triples(0).object_type = UFConstants.UF_solid_type
        mask_triples(0).object_subtype = 0
        mask_triples(0).solid_type = UFConstants.UF_UI_SEL_FEATURE_ANY_FACE
        ufs.Ui.SetSelMask(select_,
                UFUi.SelMaskAction.SelMaskClearAndEnableSpecific,
                                          num_triples, mask_triples)
        Return UFConstants.UF_UI_SEL_SUCCESS
    End Function

    Public Function select_point_on_face(ByVal prompt As String, ByRef cp() As Double) As NXOpen.Tag
        Dim resp As Integer = 0
        Dim thing As NXOpen.Tag = NXOpen.Tag.Null
        Dim face1 As Face = Nothing
        Dim theView As NXOpen.Tag = NXOpen.Tag.Null
        Dim mask_face As UFUi.SelInitFnT = AddressOf mask_for_face
        Dim facetag As Tag = Tag.Null
        ufs.Ui.LockUgAccess(UFConstants.UF_UI_FROM_CUSTOM)
        ufs.Ui.SelectWithSingleDialog("Select a face", prompt,
                    UFConstants.UF_UI_SEL_SCOPE_ANY_IN_ASSEMBLY,
                     mask_face, Nothing, resp, facetag, cp, theView)
        ufs.Ui.UnlockUgAccess(UFConstants.UF_UI_FROM_CUSTOM)
        If resp = UFConstants.UF_UI_OBJECT_SELECTED Or
           resp = UFConstants.UF_UI_OBJECT_SELECTED_BY_NAME Then
            ask_pos_on_obj(facetag, cp)
            ufs.Disp.SetHighlight(facetag, 0)
            Return facetag
        End If
        Return Tag.Null
    End Function

    Public Function PointFeatureOnFace(ByVal where As Point3d) As Point
        Dim markId1 As Session.UndoMarkId = theSession.SetUndoMark(Session.MarkVisibility.Visible, "Create Point")
        Dim point1 As Point
        point1 = workPart.Points.CreatePoint(where)
        Dim nullFeatures_Feature As Features.Feature = Nothing
        Dim pointFeatureBuilder1 As Features.PointFeatureBuilder
        pointFeatureBuilder1 = workPart.BaseFeatures.CreatePointFeatureBuilder(nullFeatures_Feature)
        pointFeatureBuilder1.Point = point1
        Dim nXObject1 As NXObject = pointFeatureBuilder1.Commit()
        pointFeatureBuilder1.Destroy()
        Return point1
    End Function

    Public Function GetUnloadOption(ByVal dummy As String) As Integer
        '----Other unload options-------
        'Unloads the image immediately after execution within NX
        GetUnloadOption = NXOpen.Session.LibraryUnloadOption.Immediately
    End Function

End Module

ufsure · Feb 18, 2019

You cannot delete the CSYS because the Text depends on it. You can make it invisible. Below is the updated code.

Code:

Imports System
Imports NXOpen
Imports NXOpen.UF
Imports NXOpen.Utilities
Imports MiniSnap


Module Text_on_face


    Dim theSession As NXOpen.Session = NXOpen.Session.GetSession()
    Dim theUfSession As UFSession = UFSession.GetUFSession()
    Dim workPart As NXOpen.Part = theSession.Parts.Work

    ' Dim s As Session = Session.GetSession()
    Dim ui As UI = UI.GetUI()
    Dim ufs As UFSession = UFSession.GetUFSession()

    Sub Main()

        Dim response As Selection.Response = Selection.Response.Cancel
        Dim prompt As String = "Select Position on Face"
        Dim temptag As Tag = Tag.Null
        Dim cp(2) As Double
        Dim face1 As Face = Nothing
        Dim facetag As Tag = Tag.Null
        Dim pointC As Point = Nothing
        Dim displayPart As NXOpen.Part = theSession.Parts.Display



        Dim lw As ListingWindow = theSession.ListingWindow
        lw.Open()


Start1:
        facetag = select_point_on_face(prompt, cp)

        If facetag = Tag.Null Then GoTo End1
        face1 = NXObjectManager.Get(facetag)
        Dim pnt3d As Point3d = New Point3d(cp(0), cp(1), cp(2))

        ' ----------------------------------------------
        Dim ufmodl As UFModl = theUfSession.Modl
        Dim faceType As Integer
        Dim facePt As Double() = New Double(2) {}
        Dim faceDir As Double() = New Double(2) {}
        Dim bbox As Double() = New Double(5) {}
        Dim faceRadius As Double
        Dim faceRadData As Double
        Dim normDirection As Integer
        ufmodl.AskFaceData(facetag, faceType, facePt, faceDir, bbox, faceRadius, faceRadData, normDirection)
        Dim dir As Vector = faceDir
        Dim uvminmax As Double() = New Double(3) {}
        ufmodl.AskFaceUvMinmax(facetag, uvminmax)
        Dim umin As Double = uvminmax(0)
        Dim vmin As Double = uvminmax(2)
        Dim surfaceValue As NXOpen.UF.ModlSrfValue = New NXOpen.UF.ModlSrfValue()
        Dim mode As Integer = NXOpen.UF.UFConstants.UF_MODL_EVAL_UNIT_NORMAL
        ufmodl.EvaluateFace(facetag, mode, New Double() {umin, vmin}, surfaceValue)
        Dim u As Vector = surfaceValue.srf_du
        Dim v As Vector = Vector.Cross(dir, u)
        Dim oriview As Orientation = New Orientation(workPart.ModelingViews.WorkView.Matrix)
        Dim a0 As Double = u * oriview.AxisX + v * oriview.AxisY
        Dim a1 As Double = v * oriview.AxisX - u * oriview.AxisY
        Dim a2 As Double = -u * oriview.AxisX - v * oriview.AxisY



        ' ----------------------------------------------
        Dim markId1 As NXOpen.Session.UndoMarkId = Nothing
        markId1 = theSession.SetUndoMark(NXOpen.Session.MarkVisibility.Visible, "Start")

        Dim nullNXOpen_Features_Text As NXOpen.Features.Text = Nothing

        Dim textBuilder1 As NXOpen.Features.TextBuilder = Nothing
        textBuilder1 = workPart.Features.CreateTextBuilder(nullNXOpen_Features_Text)

        Dim unit1 As NXOpen.Unit = Nothing
        unit1 = textBuilder1.PrintMarkThickness.Units

        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.AnchorPosition.Expression.RightHandSide = "50"
        textBuilder1.CanReferenceText = True
        textBuilder1.Script = NXOpen.Features.TextBuilder.ScriptOptions.CentralEuropean
        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.AnchorLocation = NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.RectangularFrameBuilder.AnchorLocationType.MiddleCenter
        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.Length.RightHandSide = "25.1931440266053"
        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.Height.RightHandSide = "10"
        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.WScale = 100.0
        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.Shear.RightHandSide = "0"
        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.AnchorPosition.Expression.RightHandSide = "44"
        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.Offset.RightHandSide = "59"
        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.Length.RightHandSide = "25.1931440266053"
        textBuilder1.FrameOnPath.Height.RightHandSide = "10"
        textBuilder1.PrintMarkThickness.RightHandSide = "1"
        textBuilder1.PrintMarkUsageLabel = "Mark 3"
        textBuilder1.SelectFont("Arial", NXOpen.Features.TextBuilder.ScriptOptions.CentralEuropean)
        textBuilder1.PrintMarkUsageLabel = "Mark 1"
        textBuilder1.TextString = "Text"
        theSession.SetUndoMarkName(markId1, "Text Dialog")



        Dim cartesianCoordinateSystem1 As NXOpen.CartesianCoordinateSystem = Nothing

        '-------------------------------------------------

        'Dim coordinates2 As NXOpen.Point3d = New NXOpen.Point3d(10.0, 10.0, 10.0)
        'Dim vector1 As NXOpen.Vector3d = New NXOpen.Vector3d(0.0, 0.0, -1.0)
        'Dim vector2 As NXOpen.Vector3d = New NXOpen.Vector3d(0.0, -1.0, 0.0)
        cartesianCoordinateSystem1 = workPart.CoordinateSystems.CreateCoordinateSystem(pnt3d, u, v)

        '-------------------------------------------------



        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.CoordinateSystem = cartesianCoordinateSystem1
        textBuilder1.PlanarFrame.UpdateOnCoordinateSystem()

        cartesianCoordinateSystem1.SetVisibility(SmartObject.VisibilityOption.Invisible)
        cartesianCoordinateSystem1.Evaluate()

        Dim nXObject2 As NXOpen.NXObject = Nothing
        nXObject2 = textBuilder1.Commit()
        textBuilder1.Destroy()

        ' ----------------------------------------------

        ' ----------------------------------------------
        theSession.SetUndoMarkName(markId1, "Text")

        GoTo Start1
End1:



    End Sub



    Public Sub map_view2abs(ByRef c() As Double)
        Dim vname As String = ""
        Dim abs_mx() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0}
        Dim vw() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
        Dim mx() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
        Dim irc As Integer = 0
        ufs.Ui.AskLastPickedView(vname)
        Dim wp As Part = theSession.Parts.Work
        Dim lastViewPicked As View = CType(wp.ModelingViews.FindObject(vname), ModelingView)
        Dim vmx As Matrix3x3 = lastViewPicked.Matrix()
        vw(3) = vmx.Xx
        vw(4) = vmx.Xy
        vw(5) = vmx.Xz
        vw(6) = vmx.Yx
        vw(7) = vmx.Yy
        vw(8) = vmx.Yz
        vw(9) = vmx.Zx
        vw(10) = vmx.Zy
        vw(11) = vmx.Zz
        ufs.Trns.CreateCsysMappingMatrix(vw, abs_mx, mx, irc)
        ufs.Trns.MapPosition(c, mx)
    End Sub

    Public Sub map_abs2view(ByRef c() As Double)
        Dim vname As String = ""
        Dim abs_mx() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0}
        Dim vw() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
        Dim mx() As Double = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
        Dim irc As Integer = 0
        ufs.Ui.AskLastPickedView(vname)
        Dim wp As Part = theSession.Parts.Work
        Dim lastViewPicked As View =
            CType(wp.ModelingViews.FindObject(vname), ModelingView)
        Dim vmx As Matrix3x3 = lastViewPicked.Matrix()
        vw(3) = vmx.Xx
        vw(4) = vmx.Xy
        vw(5) = vmx.Xz
        vw(6) = vmx.Yx
        vw(7) = vmx.Yy
        vw(8) = vmx.Yz
        vw(9) = vmx.Zx
        vw(10) = vmx.Zy
        vw(11) = vmx.Zz
        ufs.Trns.CreateCsysMappingMatrix(abs_mx, vw, mx, irc)
        ufs.Trns.MapPosition(c, mx)

    End Sub

    Public Sub ask_pos_on_obj(ByVal obj As NXOpen.Tag, ByVal loc() As Double)
        Dim aLine As NXOpen.Tag = NXOpen.Tag.Null
        Dim cp() As Double = {0, 0, 0}
        Dim dist As Double = 0
        Dim lp As UFCurve.Line
        Dim sp(2) As Double
        Dim ep(2) As Double
        lp.start_point = sp
        lp.end_point = ep
        map_abs2view(loc)
        lp.start_point(0) = loc(0)
        lp.start_point(1) = loc(1)
        lp.start_point(2) = loc(2) + 10000
        lp.end_point(0) = loc(0)
        lp.end_point(1) = loc(1)
        lp.end_point(2) = loc(2) - 10000
        map_view2abs(lp.start_point)
        map_view2abs(lp.end_point)
        ufs.Curve.CreateLine(lp, aLine)
        ufs.Modl.AskMinimumDist(obj, aLine, 0, cp, 0, cp, dist, loc, cp)
        ufs.Obj.DeleteObject(aLine)
    End Sub

    Public Function mask_for_face(ByVal select_ As IntPtr, ByVal userdata As IntPtr) As Integer

        Dim num_triples As Integer = 1
        Dim mask_triples(0) As UFUi.Mask
        mask_triples(0).object_type = UFConstants.UF_solid_type
        mask_triples(0).object_subtype = 0
        mask_triples(0).solid_type = UFConstants.UF_UI_SEL_FEATURE_ANY_FACE
        ufs.Ui.SetSelMask(select_,
                UFUi.SelMaskAction.SelMaskClearAndEnableSpecific,
                                          num_triples, mask_triples)
        Return UFConstants.UF_UI_SEL_SUCCESS
    End Function

    Public Function select_point_on_face(ByVal prompt As String, ByRef cp() As Double) As NXOpen.Tag
        Dim resp As Integer = 0
        Dim thing As NXOpen.Tag = NXOpen.Tag.Null
        Dim face1 As Face = Nothing
        Dim theView As NXOpen.Tag = NXOpen.Tag.Null
        Dim mask_face As UFUi.SelInitFnT = AddressOf mask_for_face
        Dim facetag As Tag = Tag.Null
        ufs.Ui.LockUgAccess(UFConstants.UF_UI_FROM_CUSTOM)
        ufs.Ui.SelectWithSingleDialog("Select a face", prompt,
                    UFConstants.UF_UI_SEL_SCOPE_ANY_IN_ASSEMBLY,
                     mask_face, Nothing, resp, facetag, cp, theView)
        ufs.Ui.UnlockUgAccess(UFConstants.UF_UI_FROM_CUSTOM)
        If resp = UFConstants.UF_UI_OBJECT_SELECTED Or
           resp = UFConstants.UF_UI_OBJECT_SELECTED_BY_NAME Then
            ask_pos_on_obj(facetag, cp)
            ufs.Disp.SetHighlight(facetag, 0)
            Return facetag
        End If
        Return Tag.Null
    End Function

    Public Function PointFeatureOnFace(ByVal where As Point3d) As Point
        Dim markId1 As Session.UndoMarkId = theSession.SetUndoMark(Session.MarkVisibility.Visible, "Create Point")
        Dim point1 As Point
        point1 = workPart.Points.CreatePoint(where)
        Dim nullFeatures_Feature As Features.Feature = Nothing
        Dim pointFeatureBuilder1 As Features.PointFeatureBuilder
        pointFeatureBuilder1 = workPart.BaseFeatures.CreatePointFeatureBuilder(nullFeatures_Feature)
        pointFeatureBuilder1.Point = point1
        Dim nXObject1 As NXObject = pointFeatureBuilder1.Commit()
        pointFeatureBuilder1.Destroy()
        Return point1
    End Function

    Public Function GetUnloadOption(ByVal dummy As String) As Integer
        '----Other unload options-------
        'Unloads the image immediately after execution within NX
        GetUnloadOption = NXOpen.Session.LibraryUnloadOption.Immediately
    End Function

End Module

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