[Python] How to get the cross-sectional area of a SolidWorks part at a reference plane using...

I'm trying to automate SolidWorks using Python (win32com.client) and want to compute the cross-sectional area of a part when sliced by a reference plane.

I've successfully opened the part and located the plane, but I can't figure out how to intersect the solid body with the plane to get the area.

My questions:

1. 
   How can I intersect a SolidWorks Body2 with a reference plane using Python and the COM API?
   
   
2. 
   How can I get the resulting section area?
   
   
3. 
   Are there any workarounds if CreateSectionProperties is not available in the Python COM API?
   

Any working example or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Here's what I've tried so far:

import win32com.client

swApp = win32com.client.Dispatch("SldWorks.Application")
swApp.Visible = True

part_path = r"C:\path\to\part.SLDPRT"
part = swApp.OpenDoc(part_path, 1) # 1 = Part

plane_name = "Primary Sketch Plane"

# Find plane
feat = part.FirstFeature
plane = None
while feat is not None:
if feat.Name == plane_name:
plane = feat
break
feat = feat.GetNextFeature

if plane is None:
print(f"Plane '{plane_name}' not found")
else:
print("Plane found:", plane.Name)

# Get first solid body
bodies = part.GetBodies2(1, False) # 1 = solid bodies
if bodies:
body = bodies[0]
# Attempt to get section area (this fails)
sec_prop = body.CreateSectionProperties(plane, True)
print("Section area:", sec_prop.GetArea())



This fails with errors like:

AttributeError: <unknown>.IGetBodies2.IntersectWithPlane2

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