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Add and Delete Features

An example of code to add and delete Features of an object.

     Dim element as object

     Dim idx as integer

     Dim attribute as object

     Dim method as object

     'just load an element by ID - you must

     'substitute a valid ID from your model

     element = m_Repository.GetElementByID(246)

     ''create a new method

     method = element.Methods.AddNew("newMethod", "int")

     method.Update

     element.Methods.Refresh

     'now loop through methods for Element - and delete our addition

     For idx = 0 to element.Methods.Count-1

          method =element.Methods.GetAt(idx)

          Console.Writeline(method.Name)

          If(method.Name = "newMethod") Then

               element.Methods.Delete(idx)

          End if

     Next

     'create an attribute

     attribute = element.attributes.AddNew("NewAttribute", "int")

     attribute.Update

     element.attributes.Refresh

     'loop through and delete our new attribute

     For idx = 0 to element.attributes.Count-1

          attribute =element.attributes.GetAt(idx)

          Console.Writeline(attribute.Name)

          If(attribute.Name = "NewAttribute") Then

               element.attributes.Delete(idx)

          End If

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