StationOffsetElevationToXYZ

[christopher]

I'm attempting to use StationOffsetElevationToXYZ in Civil 3D 2014. Unfortunately I am getting this error when attempting to use it. 

'StationOffsetElevationToXYZ' is ambiguous because multiple kinds of members with this name exist in class 'Autodesk.Civil.DatabaseServices.BaseBaseline'.

Looking in the help file it sure looks like it is duplicated: http://docs.autodesk.com/CIV3D/2014/ENU/API_Reference_Guide/html/f82270db-f165-35ca-aae6-1c28cb05351...

Is there a way to force it to use the non-obsolete call or obsolete call? 

I am using vb.NET for this project. 

[Partha.Sarkar · Accepted solution]

Hi Chris,

We had already noticed this and it's very specific to VB.NET. If you use C# .NET it works fine.

Here is a workaround to address this  -

>>> 

  <CommandMethod("testBaseline")> _

  Public Sub TestCommand()

    Dim db As Database = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Database

    Dim civilDoc As CivilDocument = CivilApplication.ActiveDocument

    If (civilDoc.CorridorCollection.Count = 0) Then Exit Sub

    Using trans As Transaction = db.TransactionManager.StartOpenCloseTransaction

      Dim corr As Corridor = trans.GetObject(civilDoc.CorridorCollection.Item(0), OpenMode.ForRead)

      Dim bl As Baseline = corr.Baselines.Item(0)

      Dim soe As Point3d = New Point3d(bl.StartStation, 0, 0)

      Dim pointAtSOE As Point3d = bl.StationOffsetElevationToXYZ(soe)

    End Using

  End Sub

<<< 

And declare an VB.NET Module as below:

>>> 

Public Module Utility

  <System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Extension()> _

  Public Function StationOffsetElevationToXYZ(bl As Baseline, soe As Point3d) As Point3d

    Dim args As Object = {CType(soe, Object)}

    Dim argsModifiers As New System.Reflection.ParameterModifier(1)

    ' dont pass by reference, which is the new override for this method

    argsModifiers(0) = False

    Dim mods() As System.Reflection.ParameterModifier = {argsModifiers}

    ' Invoke the method late bound.

    Return bl.GetType().InvokeMember("StationOffsetElevationToXYZ", _

                                     System.Reflection.BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, _

                                     Nothing, bl, args, mods, Nothing, Nothing)

  End Function

End Module

<<< 

Cheers,

Partha Sarkar

[christopher]

Thanks, this works.

it would be helpful if this information was added to the help files page: http://docs.autodesk.com/CIV3D/2014/ENU/API_Reference_Guide/html/28344d90-000b-fe9c-57e4-c51644bf5d4...

[Partha.Sarkar]

Thanks !

Probably I will add this info in IM DevBlog till we get fixed in Civil 3D API.

Cheers,

Partha