VS:GetZVals

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Description

Procedure GetZVals returns the Z (layer base elevation) and delta Z (layer thickness) values for the active layer.

PROCEDURE GetZVals(
          VAR zVal        :REAL;
          VAR deltaZVal   :REAL);

def vs.GetZVals():
    return (zVal, deltaZVal)

Parameters

zVal		REAL		Layer base elevation(above document ground plane).
deltaZVal		REAL		Layer thickness.

Remarks

Returns the Z and Delta Z values for the active layer.

[sd 8/14/98]

Example

VectorScript

PROCEDURE GetLayerHeights(layerHandle :handle; var baseElev, thickness :REAL);
BEGIN
GetLayerElevation(layerHandle, baseElev, thickness);
baseElev  := baseElev  / (25.4 / GetPrefReal(152));
thickness := thickness / (25.4 / GetPrefReal(152));
END;

Python

Version

Availability: from MiniCAD5.0