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Detect Interferences Using a Transform Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to specify a transform to detect interferences.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open install_dir\samples\tutorial\api\InterferenceAssem.sldasm.
' 2. Uncomment one of the userOpt assignments.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. When the macro stops, observe the position of the components in the
'    graphics area.
' 2. Press F5 to continue.
' 3. Inspect the Immediate Window for interfering components.
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere,
' do not save changes when closing it.
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Dim swDoc As ModelDoc2
    
Dim swADoc As AssemblyDoc
    
Dim swSM As SelectionMgr
    
Dim swIDM As InterferenceDetectionMgr
    
Dim swComp() As Component2
    
Dim varComp As Object
    Dim numOfComp As Long
    Dim swCompTrans() As MathTransform
    
Dim varCompTrans As Object
    Dim isInterfering As Boolean
    Dim outIntComp As Object
    Dim outIntFaces As Object
    Dim gposX As Double
    Dim gposY As Double
    Dim I As Long

    ' Uncomment one of the following lines to transform the components
    'Dim userOpt As Long = 0 'make components coincident
    Dim userOpt As Long = 1 'make components intersecting

    Sub main()

        swDoc = swApp.ActiveDoc
        swADoc = swDoc
        swSM = swDoc.SelectionManager
        SetPosAsPerOption()
        SelectAllComponent()
        isInterfering =
False
        numOfComp = swSM.GetSelectedObjectCount
        
If (numOfComp) Then

            getSelectedComp()
            PrintComponentName(varComp)
            CreateSameTransMatAsCompCount()
            ChangePosOfCompAsPerOption()

            varCompTrans = swCompTrans

            swIDM = swADoc.InterferenceDetectionManager
            swIDM.TreatCoincidenceAsInterference =
True
            isInterfering = swIDM.GetComponentsTransformInterference((varComp), (varCompTrans), outIntComp)

            
Stop ' Observe transformation of objects for interference detection

            swIDM.Done() ' Interference detection stopped
            PrintInterferenceInfo()
            varComp =
Nothing
        Else
            MsgBox("Select components")
        
End If

    End Sub
    Sub SetPosAsPerOption()
        
If (userOpt = 0) Then
            gposX = 100.0 / 1000.0
            gposY = -50.0 / 1000.0
        
ElseIf (userOpt = 1) Then
            gposX = 70.0 / 1000.0
            gposY = -50.0 / 1000.0
        
End If
    End Sub
    Sub SelectAllComponent()
        
Dim boolstatus As Boolean
        boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("SquarePad_Red-1@InterferenceAssem", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2(
"SquarePad_Green-1@InterferenceAssem", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
        boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2(
"SquarePad_Blue-1@InterferenceAssem", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
        boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2(
"SquarePad_Orange-1@InterferenceAssem", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
        boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2(
"SquarePad_SkyBlue-1@InterferenceAssem", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
        boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2(
"SquarePad_Yellow-1@InterferenceAssem", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
        boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2(
"SquarePad_Pink-1@InterferenceAssem", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
    
End Sub
    Sub PrintInterferenceInfo()
        
If (isInterfering) Then
            Debug.Print("Interfering components:")
            Debug.Print(
"")
            
For I = 0 To UBound(outIntComp)
                
Dim swOutComp As Component2
                swOutComp = outIntComp(I)
                Debug.Print(swOutComp.Name2)
                swOutComp.Select4(
True, Nothing, False)
                swOutComp =
Nothing
            Next I
        
Else
            Debug.Print("No interference")
        
End If
    End Sub
    Sub getSelectedComp()
        
ReDim swComp(numOfComp - 1)
        
For I = 1 To numOfComp
            swComp(I - 1) = swSM.GetSelectedObject6(I, -1)
        
Next I
        varComp = swComp
    
End Sub
    Sub PrintComponentName(ByVal varComp As Object)
        
If Not (IsNothing(varComp)) Then
            If userOpt = 0 Then
                Debug.Print("Detect interferences between coincident components:")
                Debug.Print(
"")
            
Else
                Debug.Print("Detect interferences between intersecting components:")
                Debug.Print(
"")
            
End If


            For I = LBound(varComp) To UBound(varComp)
                
Dim swComp As Component2
                swComp = varComp(I)

                Debug.Print(
"Component name : " & swComp.Name2)
                swComp =
Nothing
            Next I
        
End If
        Debug.Print("")
    
End Sub
    Sub CreateSameTransMatAsCompCount()
        
ReDim swCompTrans(numOfComp - 1)
        
If Not (IsNothing(varComp)) Then
            For I = LBound(varComp) To UBound(varComp)
                
Dim swComp As Component2
                swComp = varComp(I)
                swCompTrans(I) = swComp.Transform2
                swComp =
Nothing
            Next I
        
End If
    End Sub
    Sub ChangePosOfCompAsPerOption()
        ChangeRefPosOfComp(gposX, gposY)
    
End Sub

    Sub ChangeRefPosOfComp(ByVal posX As Double, ByVal posY As Double)
        
If Not (IsNothing(varComp)) Then
            For I = LBound(varComp) To UBound(varComp)
                
If (I > 0) Then
                    Dim varData As Object
                    varData = swCompTrans(I).ArrayData
                    varData(9) = posX * I
                    varData(10) = posY * I
                    swCompTrans(I).ArrayData = varData
                    
If (userOpt = 2) Then
                        swComp(I).Transform2 = swCompTrans(I)
                        swDoc.ForceRebuild3(
True)
                    
End If
                End If
            Next I
        
End If
    End Sub


    Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class

 



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