def getDist(self, pid1, pid2):
   pairs = pmi.invoke(self.pmiobject, 'getDist', pid1, pid2)
   for i in pairs:
     if( i != -1 ):
       return i
 def getAngle(self, pid1, pid2, pid3, pid4 ):
   angles = pmi.invoke(self.pmiobject, 'getAngle', pid1, pid2, pid3, pid4 )
   for i in angles:
     if( i != -1 ):
       return i