Deselect Marked Entity Example (C#)
This example shows how to deselect a previously selected and marked entity.
//-----------------------------------------
// Preconditions:
// 1. Ensure that the file to open exists.
// 2. Open the Output window.
// 3. Run the macro.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. The Base-Extrude feature is selected.
// 2. Examine the graphics area to verify.
// 3. Press F5 to continue.
// 4. The Base-Extrude feature is deselected.
// 5. Examine the Output window and graphics
// area to verify.
//-----------------------------------------
using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;
using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
namespace DeSelect2ObjectCSharp.csproj
{
public partial class SolidWorksMacro
{
public void Main()
{
ModelDoc2 swModel = default(ModelDoc2);
DocumentSpecification swDocSpecification = default(DocumentSpecification);
SelectionMgr swSelMgr = default(SelectionMgr);
ModelDocExtension swModelExt = default(ModelDocExtension);
bool bRet = false;
int lMark = 0;
int lMarkedIdx = 0;
int lNumMarkedSelections = 0;
int lNumAllSelections = 0;
// Open the document
swDocSpecification = (DocumentSpecification)swApp.GetOpenDocSpec("C:\\Program Files\\SolidWorks Corp\\SolidWorks\\samples\\tutorial\\swutilities\\bracket_a.sldprt");
swModel = (ModelDoc2)swApp.ActiveDoc;
if (swModel == null)
{
swModel = (ModelDoc2)swApp.OpenDoc7(swDocSpecification);
}
swSelMgr = (SelectionMgr)swModel.SelectionManager;
swModelExt = (ModelDocExtension)swModel.Extension;
// Select the Base-Extrude feature and mark it with a value of 8
bRet = swModelExt.SelectByID2("Base-Extrude", "BODYFEATURE", 0, 0, 0, false, 8, null, (int)swSelectOption_e.swSelectOptionDefault);
System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break();
// Examine the graphics area to verify
// that Base-Extrude is selected
// Press F5 to continue
// Look for a given mark value
lMark = 8;
// Get the number of marked selections
lNumMarkedSelections = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObjectCount2(lMark);
Debug.Print("Number of marked selections = " + lNumMarkedSelections);
// Get the total number of selections
lNumAllSelections = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObjectCount2(-1);
Debug.Print("Number of selections = " + lNumAllSelections);
Debug.Print(" ");
//Deselect the marked selection
for (lMarkedIdx = 1; lMarkedIdx <= lNumAllSelections; lMarkedIdx++)
{
Debug.Print("Selected object #" + lMarkedIdx + " deselected? " + swSelMgr.DeSelect2(lMarkedIdx, lMark));
}
// Examine the graphics area to verify that Base-Extrude is deselected
}
/// <summary>
/// The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
/// </summary>
public SldWorks swApp;
}
}