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Get and Set Sensor Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to get a Measurement (dimension) sensor, resets its value to set off an alert, and fire notification before resetting the value.

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

' Preconditions:

' 1. Open a part document that has a dimension

'    of 2.5 inches and a corresponding Measurement

'    (dimension) sensor that has an alert set to

'    go off if the value of the dimension is

'    reset to > 3 inches.

' 2. Select the Measurement (dimension) sensor

'    of 2.5 inches in the Sensors folder in the

'    FeatureManager design tree.

' 3. Click the Start Debugging button on the

'    toolbar in the IDE.

' Postconditions:

' 1. The Measurement (dimension ) sensor alert

'    is enabled.

' 2. The value of the dimension is set to 3.5

'    inches.

' 3. The Measurement (dimension) sensor alert

'    is triggered and an event is fired

'    whenever the sensor is updated.  

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

Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks

Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst

Imports System

Imports System.Diagnostics

Imports System.Collections

 

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

 

    Public WithEvents swPart As PartDoc

 

    Public Sub main()

 

        Dim swModel As ModelDoc2

        Dim swSelMgr As SelectionMgr

        Dim swFeat As Feature

        Dim swSensor As Sensor

        Dim swDimSensor As DimensionSensorData

        Dim swDisplayDim As DisplayDimension

        Dim swDim As Dimension

        Dim alertValue1 As Double

        Dim alertvalue2 As Double

        Dim sensorValue As Double

        Dim retVal As Integer

        Dim bool As Boolean

        Dim openPart As Hashtable

 

        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc

        swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager

 

        ' Set up event handler

        swPart = swModel

        openPart = New Hashtable

        AttachEventHandlers()

 

        ' Get the selected Measurement (dimension) sensor

        ' in Sensors folder in FeatureManager design tree

        swFeat = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)

        swSensor = swFeat.GetSpecificFeature2

        ' Get name of sensor

        Debug.Print("Sensor name = " & swFeat.Name)

 

        ' Make sure selected sensor is a Measurement

        ' (dimension) sensor (as of SolidWorks 2009 SP2, only Measurement

        ' (dimension) sensors are supported); if it's not, then exit

        ' the macro

        If swSensor Is Nothing Then

            Debug.Print("Selected sensor is not a Measurement (dimension) sensor. Exiting macro.")

            Exit Sub

        End If

 

        ' Get type of sensor

        Select Case swSensor.SensorType

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorSimulation

                Debug.Print("Sensor type = Simulation")

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorMassProperty

                Debug.Print("Sensor type = Mass Property")

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorDimension

                Debug.Print("Sensor type = Measurement (dimension)")

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorInterfaceDetection

                Debug.Print("Sensor type = Interference Detection")

        End Select

 

' Get whether the sensor is in an alerted state

Debug.Print ("Is an alert currently triggered for this sensor? " & swSensor.SensorAlertState)

 

' Enable sensor's alert

Debug.Print ("Is an alert enabled for this sensor? " & swSensor.SensorAlertEnabled)

 

        ' Get sensor's alert state

        If swSensor.SensorAlertState Then

            Select Case swSensor.SensorAlertType

                Case swSensorAlertType_e.swSensorAlert_GreaterThan

                    Debug.Print("Sensor alert type = Greater than")

                Case swSensorAlertType_e.swSensorAlert_LessThan

                    Debug.Print("Sensor alert type = Less than")

                Case swSensorAlertType_e.swSensorAlert_Exactly

                    Debug.Print("Sensor alert type = Exactly")

                Case swSensorAlertType_e.swSensorAlert_NotGreaterThan

                    Debug.Print("Sensor alert type = Not greater than")

                Case swSensorAlertType_e.swSensorAlert_NotLessThan

                    Debug.Print("Sensor alert type = Not less than")

                Case swSensorAlertType_e.swSensorAlert_NotExactly

                    Debug.Print("Sensor alert type = Not exactly")

                Case swSensorAlertType_e.swSensorAlert_Between

                    Debug.Print("Sensor alert type = Between")

                Case swSensorAlertType_e.swSensorAlert_NotBetween

                    Debug.Print("Sensor alert type = Not between")

                Case swSensorAlertType_e.swSensorAlert_True

                    Debug.Print("Sensor alert type = True")

                Case swSensorAlertType_e.swSensorAlert_False

                    Debug.Print("Sensor alert type = False")

            End Select

 

            ' Get sensor's alert values

            alertValue1 = swSensor.SensorAlertValue1

            ' ISensor::SensorAlertValue2 only valid when sensor

            ' alert type is swSensorAlertType_e.swSensorAlert_Between

            alertvalue2 = swSensor.SensorAlertValue2

            Debug.Print("  Alert value 1 = " & alertValue1)

            Debug.Print("  Alert value 2 = " & alertvalue2)

        End If

 

        ' Set sensor to a different sensor type

        swSensor.SensorType = swSensorType_e.swSensorSimulation

        Select Case swSensor.SensorType

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorSimulation

                Debug.Print("Set sensor type to = Simulation")

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorMassProperty

                Debug.Print("Set sensor type to = Mass Property")

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorDimension

                Debug.Print("Set sensor type to = Measurement (dimension)")

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorInterfaceDetection

                Debug.Print("Set sensor type to = Interference Detection")

        End Select

 

        ' Update and evaluate sensor

        bool = swSensor.UpdateSensor()

 

        ' Print updated sensor type

        Select Case swSensor.SensorType

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorSimulation

                Debug.Print("Sensor updated to type = Simulation")

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorMassProperty

                Debug.Print("Sensor updated to type = Mass Property")

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorDimension

                Debug.Print("Sensor updated to type = Measurement (dimension)")

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorInterfaceDetection

                Debug.Print("Sensor updated to type = Interference Detection")

        End Select

 

        ' Set sensor type back to original type

        swSensor.SensorType = swSensorType_e.swSensorDimension

        ' Update and evaluate sensor again

        bool = swSensor.UpdateSensor()

        ' Print updated sensor type

        Select Case swSensor.SensorType

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorSimulation

                Debug.Print("Sensor updated back to type = Simulation")

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorMassProperty

                Debug.Print("Sensor updated back to type = Mass Property")

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorDimension

                Debug.Print("Sensor updated back to type = Measurement (dimension)")

            Case swSensorType_e.swSensorInterfaceDetection

                Debug.Print("Sensor updated back to type = Interference Detection")

        End Select

 

        ' Because sensor is a Measurement (dimension) sensor,

        ' get the sensor's feature data, object, configuration name, and value

        If TypeOf swSensor Is DimensionSensorData Then

            swDimSensor = swSensor.GetSensorFeatureData

            ' Get Measurement (dimension) sensor value

            sensorValue = swDimSensor.SensorValue

            'Convert meters to inches

            Debug.Print("Sensor value: " + Str(sensorValue * 39.37) + " inches")

            ' Get the actual dimension and update

            ' to a value that sets off the alert

            swDisplayDim = swDimSensor.GetDisplayDimension()

            swDim = swDisplayDim.GetDimension2(1)

            retVal = swDim.SetValue3(3.5, swSetValueInConfiguration_e.swSetValue_UseCurrentSetting, "Configuration")

            bool = swSensor.UpdateSensor()

            swModel.ForceRebuild3(True)

            ' Get Measurement (dimension) sensor value again

            sensorValue = swDimSensor.SensorValue

            Debug.Print("New sensor value: " + Str(sensorValue * 39.37) + " inches")

        End If

    End Sub

 

    ''' <summary>

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

    ''' </summary>

    Public swApp As SldWorks

 

    Sub AttachEventHandlers()

        AttachSWEvents()

    End Sub

 

    Sub AttachSWEvents()

        AddHandler swPart.SensorAlertPreNotify, AddressOf Me.swPart_SensorAlertPreNotify

    End Sub

 

    Function swPart_SensorAlertPreNotify(ByVal SensorIn As Object, ByVal SensorAlertType As Integer) As Integer

        MsgBox("The value of the sensor deviates from its limits.")

    End Function

 

End Class



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