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Interface DetailSymbolInstItem

package com.ptc.pfc.pfcDetail;

public interface
DetailSymbolInstItem
extends
com.ptc.pfc.pfcDetail.DetailItem


Description
This interface represents a symbol instance in a Creo Parametric model.
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Methods Inherited from Interface com.ptc.pfc.pfcObject.Child :
Methods Inherited from Interface com.ptc.pfc.pfcBase.ActionSource :
Methods Inherited from Interface com.ptc.pfc.pfcModelItem.RelationOwner :
Methods Inherited from Interface com.ptc.pfc.pfcObject.Parent :
Methods Inherited from Interface com.ptc.pfc.pfcModelItem.ParameterOwner :
Methods Inherited from Interface com.ptc.pfc.pfcModelItem.ModelItem :
Methods Inherited from Interface com.ptc.pfc.pfcDetail.DetailItem :
Method Summary
void
Draw ()
Draws a symbol instance.
void
Erases a symbol instance.
GetInstructions (boolean GiveParametersAsNames)
Returns a data object detailing how a symbol instance is constructed.
/*optional*/ DetailSymbolGroups
List the symbol groups included in a symbol instance.
void
Modifies the definition of a symbol instance.
void
Removes a symbol instance.
void
Show ()
Shows a symbol instance.
Method Detail
Draw
void
Draw
()
Draws a symbol instance.
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Returns:
Erase
void
Erase
()
Erases a symbol instance.
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Returns:
Show
void
Show
()
Shows a symbol instance.
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Remove
void
Remove
()
Removes a symbol instance.
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GetInstructions
GetInstructions
(boolean GiveParametersAsNames)
Returns a data object detailing how a symbol instance is constructed.
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Parameters:
GiveParametersAsNames
true to get symbolic representations of parameter entries in the text, false to get the actual text shown to the user.
Returns:
The instructions data object.
Modify
void
Modify
Modifies the definition of a symbol instance.
Exceptions thrown (but not limited to):
XToolkitCantWrite - Could not modify the given item because it has read-only access.
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Parameters:
Instructions
Data object containing the new placement instructions for the instance.
Returns:
ListGroups
/*optional*/ DetailSymbolGroups
ListGroups
List the symbol groups included in a symbol instance.
Exceptions thrown (but not limited to):
XToolkitNotFound - No groups with the designated status were found in the symbol instance.
User Guide References:
Parameters:
Filter
The type of symbol groups to be listed.
Returns:
The list of symbol groups.
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