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Insert Sheet Metal Hem Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to insert a hem into a sheet metal part.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a sheet metal part.
' 2. Specify the coordinates of the edge to which to add a hem in SelectByID2.

'
' Postconditions: Hem1 is added to the FeatureManager design tree
' with a custom relief of type Obround and a relief ratio of 1.0.
'
' 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

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
    
Dim Part As ModelDoc2
    
Dim CBAObject As CustomBendAllowance
    
Dim myFeature As Feature
    
Dim boolstatus As Boolean

    Sub main()

        Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
        
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "EDGE", -0.07026043643646, 0.06501174209842, 0.04893806198987, False, 0, Nothing, 0)

        CBAObject = Part.FeatureManager.CreateCustomBendAllowance()
        CBAObject.Type = 2
        CBAObject.KFactor = 0.5

        
' Insert an open hem of custom relief type Obround and relief ratio 1.0
        myFeature = Part.FeatureManager.InsertSheetMetalHem2(swHemTypes_e.swHemTypeOpen, swHemPositionTypes_e.swHemPositionTypeOutside, False, 0.01, 0.01, 0, 0.005, 0.0011, CBAObject, False, swSheetMetalReliefTypes_e.swSheetMetalReliefObround, 0, True, 1.0#, 0, 0)
        Part.ClearSelection2(
True)
    
End Sub


    Public swApp As SldWorks

End Class

 



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