Insert Explode Line Sketch and Route Line Example (C#)

This example shows how to insert a route line in an explode line sketch.

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Preconditions: Open

//   <SolidWorks_install_dir>\samples\tutorial\cosmosfloxpress\ball valve\ball_valve.sldasm

//

// Postconditions:

// 1. An exploded view of the assembly is created.

// 2. A route line, which is a type of explode line, is added.

// 3. 3DExplode1, the explode line sketch, is located on the

//    ConfigurationManager tab. Click the ConfigurationManager

//    tab and expand default and ExplView1.

//

// NOTE: Because this assembly is used in a SolidWorks

//       online tutorial, do not save any changes when

//       you close the document.

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;

using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;

using System;

using System.Diagnostics;

namespace InsertRouteLine_CSharp.csproj

{

    partial class SolidWorksMacro

    {

        ModelDoc2 swModel;

        AssemblyDoc swAssembly;

        ModelDocExtension swModelDocExt;

        SelectionMgr swSelMgr;

        Sketch swSketch;

        SketchManager swSketchMgr;

        Edge swEdge;

        Edge[] edgesIn = new Edge[2];

        Boolean[] itemsReverse = new Boolean[2];

        Boolean[] itemsPath = new Boolean[2];

        Boolean[] alongXYZ = new Boolean[2];

        bool boolstatus;

        public void Main()

        {

            swModel = (ModelDoc2)swApp.ActiveDoc;

            swAssembly = (AssemblyDoc)swModel;

            swSelMgr = (SelectionMgr)swModel.SelectionManager;

            swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension;

            swSketchMgr = swModel.SketchManager;

            // Explode the assembly

            swAssembly.AutoExplode();

            swModel.EditRebuild3();

            swModel.ViewZoomtofit2();

            // Insert an explode line sketch

            swSketchMgr.InsertExplodeLineSketch();

            // Select two edges for the route line

            boolstatus = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("", "EDGE", -0.006286592037611, 0.01346036693855, 0.001030754120677, false, 0, null, 0);

            swEdge = (Edge)swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);

            edgesIn[0] = swEdge;

            swModel.ClearSelection2(true);

            boolstatus = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("", "EDGE", 0.005570973324609, 0.01354160258214, 0.1620508231301, false, 0, null, 0);

            swEdge = (Edge)swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);

            edgesIn[1] = swEdge;

            swModel.ClearSelection2(true);

            itemsReverse[0] = false;

            itemsReverse[1] = false;

            itemsPath[0] = true;

            itemsPath[1] = false;

            alongXYZ[0] = true;

            alongXYZ[1] = false;

 

            // Insert the route line in the explode line sketch

            swSketch = (Sketch)swModel.GetActiveSketch2();

            Debug.Print("Route line inserted in explode line sketch? " + swSketch.InsertRouteLine(edgesIn, itemsReverse, itemsPath, alongXYZ));

            // Close the explode line sketch

            swSketchMgr.InsertExplodeLineSketch();

        }

        public SldWorks swApp;

    }

}