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 # Class BallPlacing

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

<a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing"></a>

Namespace: [VM.Managed.DAFUL](VM.Managed.DAFUL.md)  
Assembly: VMDBallPlacing.dll

This class is to represent the ball placing.

```csharp
public class BallPlacing : Entity<PropertyBallPlacing>, IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, IHistoryObjectSerializable, IAttributeContainer, IContainer, IEntity, IEntityBase, IObjectBase, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, IHasKeyObject, IHasName, IEnabled, IHasComment, IVisible, IDocumentOwner, INamed, INavigatorItem, IVisible, IMultiChangable, IHasProperty, IGroup, IDraw, IDrawIcon, IPostDeserialized, IReportable

```

#### Inheritance

object ← ObservableObject ← [LinkableBase](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/LinkableBase.cs) ← ObjectBase ← Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt; ← ContainerObject&lt;EntityEventCore&gt; ← [EntityBase](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs) ← [Entity&lt;PropertyBallPlacing&gt;](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs) ← [BallPlacing](VM.Managed.DAFUL.BallPlacing.md)

#### Implements

IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, [IHistoryObjectSerializable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMHist/Interfaces.cs), IAttributeContainer, IContainer, IEntity, IEntityBase, IObjectBase, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, IHasKeyObject, IHasName, IEnabled, IHasComment, IVisible, IDocumentOwner, INamed, INavigatorItem, IVisible, IMultiChangable, IHasProperty, IGroup, IDraw, IDrawIcon, IPostDeserialized, IReportable

#### Inherited Members

[Entity&lt;PropertyBallPlacing&gt;.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [Entity&lt;PropertyBallPlacing&gt;.GetUnnamedObjectName(object)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [Entity&lt;PropertyBallPlacing&gt;.FindLocal(string)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [Entity&lt;PropertyBallPlacing&gt;.Property](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.SetOldNameWithNewEntity(ObjectBase, ObjectBase)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.PropertyRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.OnDeserializationForAttribute()](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.OnUpdatePropertyImpl(Property, LinkEventArgs)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.LinkRequestDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.GetModelNavigatorInformationImpl(XmlDocument, XmlElement, bool)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.FixUp(ObjectBase)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.FindLocal(string)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.WriteTemplateImpl(XmlWriter)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.ReadTemplateImpl(XmlReader)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.LinkAddedToDocument(object, AddToDocEventArgs)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.OnDeserialization(object)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.Name](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.FullName](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.NonSymmetricName](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.DisplayName](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.IsEnabled](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.Comment](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.HasLayerExplicitly](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.UntypedProperty](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.IsFileProperty](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.Layer](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.IsVisible](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), ContainerObject&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.Find(string), ContainerObject&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.FindLocal(string), ContainerObject&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.GetUnnamedObjectName(object), ContainerObject&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.GetNewEntityName(string), ContainerObject&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.GetNewEntityName(string, bool, int), ContainerObject&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.GetNewEntityName(string, bool, int, int), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.GetKey(), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.SetIconColor(Canvas), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.OnDeserialization(object), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.RollbackEvent(), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.OnDeserializedCore(object), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.Key, Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.UntypedEventCore, Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.EventCore, Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.Attributes, ObjectBase.ReplaceEventCore(ObjectEventCore), ObjectBase.SetModifiedCore(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType), ObjectBase.AddPostDeserialize(StreamingContext), ObjectBase.LinkAddedToDocumentCore(IOwned, bool), ObjectBase.SetModified(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType), ObjectBase.SetModified(), ObjectBase.SetModified(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType, IDocument), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(DestroyEventArgs), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(), ObjectBase.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), ObjectBase.FixUp(ObjectBase), ObjectBase.DoWorkAfterUpdateContents(), ObjectBase.SetOldNameWithNewEntity(ObjectBase, ObjectBase), ObjectBase.SetIconColor(Canvas), ObjectBase.RemoveFromCreatedList(), ObjectBase.PostAddToDocument(), ObjectBase.PostRemoveFromDocument(Document), ObjectBase.GetArgumentList(LinkedList&lt;ObjectBase&gt;), ObjectBase.ResetInvalidEntity(), ObjectBase.OnDeserialization(object), ObjectBase.IsSerializableEvent(Delegate), ObjectBase.CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), ObjectBase.CheckAndUpdateLink(HashSet&lt;ObjectBase&gt;), ObjectBase.Verify(VerifiedResult), ObjectBase.ConnectProxy(), ObjectBase.RollbackEvent(), ObjectBase.LinkRequestUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkAddedToDocument(object, AddToDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRemovedFromDocument(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.DisposeManagedResources(), ObjectBase.GetDestroyEventExtraData(), ObjectBase.OnLinkReserved(ILink, object, EventArgs), ObjectBase.CreateEntityWhenUpdateContents(Action), ObjectBase.GetObjectByKey(UIntPtr), ObjectBase.FindObjectOnXmlDeserialize(string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(XmlReader, ObjectBase, string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(XmlReader, ObjectBase), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(string, string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(string), ObjectBase.SetFlagWhenXMLFile(string, bool), ObjectBase.IsEqualArray&lt;T&gt;(T\[\], T\[\]), ObjectBase.IsEqualList(List&lt;double&gt;, List&lt;double&gt;), ObjectBase.SetContainer(IOwned, bool), ObjectBase.GetTargetListForUpdate(), ObjectBase.SkipUpdateObjectImpl(), ObjectBase.raise\_OnUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_Destroying(object, Identifier), ObjectBase.raise\_OnAdded(object, AddToDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnRemoved(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnContentsUpdated(object, EventArgs), ObjectBase.Dispose(bool), ObjectBase.SkipModified, ObjectBase.ClearChildInfoBeforeDeserialize, ObjectBase.KeyImpl, ObjectBase.ID, ObjectBase.TopologyEntityTypeName, ObjectBase.ObjectStateForCircularError, ObjectBase.ObjectState, ObjectBase.IsChildExternable, ObjectBase.IsExternable, ObjectBase.Container, ObjectBase.Owner, ObjectBase.Document, ObjectBase.UntypedEventCore, ObjectBase.KernelKey, ObjectBase.Key, ObjectBase.OnContentsUpdated, ObjectBase.OnRemoved, ObjectBase.OnAdded, ObjectBase.Destroying, ObjectBase.OnDestroy, ObjectBase.OnDestroying, ObjectBase.OnUpdate, ObjectBase.OnUpdating, [LinkableBase.OnDeserialization(object)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/LinkableBase.cs), ObservableObject.Dispose(), ObservableObject.RaisePropertyChanged(string), ObservableObject.RaisePropertyChanged(string, object, object), ObservableObject.Dispose(bool), ObservableObject.DisposeManagedResources(), ObservableObject.DisposeUnmanagedResources(), ObservableObject.IsDisposed, ObservableObject.TryDisposing, ObservableObject.Disposed, ObservableObject.Disposing, ObservableObject.PropertyChanged

#### Extension Methods

[LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkProperties(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkProperties_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkPropertiesAndValues(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkPropertiesAndValues_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkedObjects&lt;T&gt;(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkedObjects__1_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_)

## Constructors

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing__ctor"></a> BallPlacing()

Initializes a new instance of the  class.

```csharp
public BallPlacing()

```

## Properties

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_BallSpacingMethod"></a> BallSpacingMethod

Gets or sets the ball placing method.

```csharp
public BallSpacingMethod BallSpacingMethod { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[BallSpacingMethod](VM.Managed.DAFUL.BallSpacingMethod.md)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_BallToBall"></a> BallToBall

Gets or sets the ball geometries.

```csharp
public MultipleContactInfo[] BallToBall { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[MultipleContactInfo](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMDCt/MultipleContactBase.cs)\[\]

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_Balls"></a> Balls

Gets or sets the balls.

```csharp
public SolidBody[] Balls { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[SolidBody](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMDFBase/Body.cs)\[\]

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_Distance"></a> Distance

Gets or sets the distance.

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable Distance { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[ExpressionValueVariable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/ExpressionValueVariable.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_HasLayerExplicitly"></a> HasLayerExplicitly

Gets a value indicating whether object has a layer explicitly.

```csharp
protected override bool HasLayerExplicitly { get; }

```

#### Property Value

bool

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_Hide"></a> Hide

Gets or sets a value indicating whether this instance is hide.

```csharp
public bool Hide { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

bool

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_InitColor"></a> InitColor

Gets or sets the init color.

```csharp
public Color InitColor { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

Color

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_InitColorArgb"></a> InitColorArgb

Gets or sets the init color.

```csharp
public int InitColorArgb { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

int

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_InitRadius"></a> InitRadius

Gets or sets the init radius.

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable InitRadius { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[ExpressionValueVariable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/ExpressionValueVariable.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_NumberOfBall"></a> NumberOfBall

Gets or sets the number of ball.

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable NumberOfBall { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[ExpressionValueVariable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/ExpressionValueVariable.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_Path"></a> Path

Gets or sets the path.

```csharp
public List<Vector> Path { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

List&lt;Vector&gt;

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_PathType"></a> PathType

Gets or sets the path type.

```csharp
public PathType PathType { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[PathType](VM.Managed.DAFUL.PathType.md)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_ShiftOfStartPosition"></a> ShiftOfStartPosition

Gets or sets the shift of start position.

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable ShiftOfStartPosition { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[ExpressionValueVariable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/ExpressionValueVariable.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_SynchronizeWithGeometry"></a> SynchronizeWithGeometry

Gets or sets the synchronize with geometry.

```csharp
public bool SynchronizeWithGeometry { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

bool

## Methods

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_CreateBalls_VM_Managed_Document3D_"></a> CreateBalls(Document3D)

Create Balls

```csharp
public void CreateBalls(Document3D document3D)

```

#### Parameters

`document3D` Document3D

The document.

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_FixUp_VM_Managed_ObjectBase_"></a> FixUp(ObjectBase)

Before destroy the old object, perform a work.

```csharp
public override bool FixUp(ObjectBase ob)

```

#### Parameters

`ob` ObjectBase

The old object.

#### Returns

bool

`true` if success; otherwise, `false`.

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_Initialize_VM_Unit_ConvertFactor_"></a> Initialize(ConvertFactor)

Initializes member through unit convert factor.

```csharp
public override void Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor factor)

```

#### Parameters

`factor` Unit.ConvertFactor

The unit convert factor.

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_BallPlacing_LinkRequestDestroy_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_"></a> LinkRequestDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs)

Request for destroy the linked object.

```csharp
protected override void LinkRequestDestroy(object objNotifier, LinkEventArgs arg)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` object

The linked object.

`arg` LinkEventArgs

The  instance containing the event data.