Get Component by Name (VB.NET)

This examples shows how to get a component by name and to determine if that component is fixed or floating.

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' Preconditions: Open:

' <SolidWorks_install_dir>\samples\tutorial\EDraw\claw\claw-mechanism.sldasm

'

' Postconditions: None.

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

Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks

Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst

Imports System

Imports System.Diagnostics

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    Dim swModel As ModelDoc2

    Dim swAssy As AssemblyDoc

    Dim swComp As Component2

    Public Sub main()

        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc

        swAssy = swModel

        Dim CompName As String

        CompName = "center-1"

        swComp = swAssy.GetComponentByName(CompName)

        Debug.Print("Is component fixed: " & swComp.IsFixed)

    End Sub

    ''' <summary>

    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.

    ''' </summary>

    Public swApp As SldWorks

End Class