Apply Appearance to Model Example (VBA)

This example shows how to apply an appearance to a model.

'--------------------------------------

' Preconditions: Model is open. RealView Graphics

'                is enabled.

'

' Postconditions: Appearance is applied to the model.

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Option Explicit

Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks

Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2

Dim swModelDocExt As SldWorks.ModelDocExtension

Dim swAppearance As SldWorks.RenderMaterial

Dim boolstatus As Boolean

Dim strName As String

Dim nDecalID As Long

Sub main()

 

Set swApp = Application.SldWorks

Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc

Set swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension

 

swModel.ClearSelection2 True

 

' Apply the specified appearance to add to the model

strName = "c:\Program Files\solidworks\solidworks\data\graphics\materials\metal\aluminum\brushed aluminum.p2m"

Set swAppearance = swModelDocExt.CreateRenderMaterial(strName)

boolstatus = swAppearance.AddEntity(swModel)

boolstatus = swModelDocExt.AddRenderMaterial(swAppearance, nDecalID)

 

' Rebuild the model to see the newly applied appearance

Call swModel.Rebuild(swRebuildAll)

End Sub