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Insert Sheet Metal Gusset Feature Example (C#)

This example shows how to insert a sheet metal gusset feature and modify its data.

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions: Open:
//    install_dir\samples\tutorial\api\SMGussetAPI.sldprt
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Five gussets are inserted in the sheet metal.
// 2. Press F5 repeatedly and observe the gusset modifications.
//
// NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;
using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System;
namespace InsertSMGusset_CSharp.csproj
{
    
partial class SolidWorksMacro
    {

        
ModelDoc2 Part;
        
Feature myFeature;
        
Feature myFeature1;
        
Feature myFeature2;
        
Feature myFeature3;
        
Feature myFeature4;
        
Feature swFeat;
        
SMGussetFeatureData swFeatData;

        
bool boolstatus;

        
public void Main()
        {
            Part = (
ModelDoc2)swApp.ActiveDoc;

            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"", "FACE", -0.0538403893476698, 0.0036701308754914, 0.05530817474488, false, 0, null, 0);
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"", "FACE", -0.0177780871801474, -0.0307393226379986, 0.0341128529187245, true, 0, null, 0);

            
// Gusset #1 insertion parameters
            //1.  bOffset                    = True
            //2.  dOffset                    = 50 mm
            //3.  bFlipOffsetSide            = False
            //4.  profDimType                = 0 (indent depth dimensioning scheme)
            //5.  dIndentDepth,              = 10 mm
            //6.  dLength                    = 0
            //7.  bUseAngle,                 = False
            //8.  dHeight                    = 0
            //9   dAngle                     = 0
            //10. bFlipSides                 = False
            //11. dWidth                     = 10 mm
            //12. dThickness                 = 3 mm
            //13. bDraft                     = True
            //14. dDraftAngle                = 3 degrees
            //15. bInnerCornerFillet,        = True
            //16. dInnerCornerFilletRadius   = 2 mm
            //17. bOuterCornerFillet         = True
            //18. dOuterCornerFilletRadius   = 1 mm
            //19. gussetType                 = 0 (rounded back)
            //20  bEdgeFillet                = False
            //21. dEdgeFilletRadius          = 0 mm

            myFeature = Part.FeatureManager.InsertSheetMetalGussetFeature(true, 0.05, false, (int)swSheetMetalGussetProfileDimType_e.swSheetMetalGussetProfileDimType_IndentDepth, 0.01, 0, false, 0, 0, true,
            0.01, 0.003,
true, 3 * 0.0175, true, 0.002, true, 0.001, (int)swSheetMetalRibGussetType_e.swSheetMetalRibGussetType_Rounded, false,
            0);
            Part.ClearSelection2(
true);

            
// Gusset #2 insertion parameters
            //2.  dOffset                = 30 mm
            //19. gussetType             = 1 (flat back)
            //20  bEdgeFillet            = True
            //21. dEdgeFilletRadius      = 1 mm

            //Select faces

            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "FACE", -0.0538403893476698, 0.0036701308754914, 0.05530817474488, false, 0, null, 0);
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"", "FACE", -0.0177780871801474, -0.0307393226379986, 0.0341128529187245, true, 0, null, 0);

            myFeature1 = Part.FeatureManager.InsertSheetMetalGussetFeature(
true, 0.03, false, (int)swSheetMetalGussetProfileDimType_e.swSheetMetalGussetProfileDimType_IndentDepth, 0.01, 0, false, 0, 0, false,
            0.01, 0.003,
true, 3 * 0.0175, true, 0.002, true, 0.001, (int)swSheetMetalRibGussetType_e.swSheetMetalRibGussetType_Flat, true,
            0.001);
            Part.ClearSelection2(
true);

            
// Gusset #3 insertion parameters
            //2.  dOffset                = 30 mm
            //4.  profDimType            = 1 (length + height dimensioning scheme)
            //5.  dIndentDepth,          = 0 mm
            //6.  dLength                = 25 mm
            //7.  bUseAngle,             = False
            //8.  dHeight                = 15 mm
            //9   dAngle                 = 0
            //10. bFlipSides             = False
            //19. gussetType             = 1 (flat back)
            //20  bEdgeFillet            = True
            //21. dEdgeFilletRadius      = 1 mm

            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "FACE", -0.0538403893476698, 0.0036701308754914, 0.05530817474488, false, 0, null, 0);
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"", "FACE", -0.0177780871801474, -0.0307393226379986, 0.0341128529187245, true, 0, null, 0);

            myFeature2 = Part.FeatureManager.InsertSheetMetalGussetFeature(
true, 0.03, false, (int)swSheetMetalGussetProfileDimType_e.swSheetMetalGussetProfileDimType_ProfileDimensions, 0, 0.025, false, 0.015, 0, false,
            0.02, 0.003,
true, 3 * 0.0175, true, 0.002, true, 0.001, (int)swSheetMetalRibGussetType_e.swSheetMetalRibGussetType_Flat, true,
            0.001);
            Part.ClearSelection2(
true);

            
// Gusset #4
            //Select orientation and position references
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "FACE", -0.0538403893476129, -0.00224553153327633, 0.087801420904043, true, 0, null, 0);
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"", "FACE", -0.0235965800548001, -0.0307393226379986, 0.0897844682415894, true, 0, null, 0);
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"Line1@Sketch6", "EXTSKETCHSEGMENT", -0.00609049483400968, -0.0895139047397037, 0, true, 0, null, 0);
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"Point1@Sketch7", "EXTSKETCHPOINT", 0.0180407947995604, -0.0762728416981986, 0, true, 0, null, 0);

            myFeature3 = Part.FeatureManager.InsertSheetMetalGussetFeature(
true, 0.03, false, (int)swSheetMetalGussetProfileDimType_e.swSheetMetalGussetProfileDimType_IndentDepth, 0.01, 0, false, 0, 0, false,
            0.01, 0.003,
true, 3 * 0.0175, true, 0.002, true, 0.001, (int)swSheetMetalRibGussetType_e.swSheetMetalRibGussetType_Rounded, true,
            0.001);
            Part.ClearSelection2(
true);

            
// Gusset #5
            //Pass support, orientation, and position references in the insertion method
            Face2[] arrayOfFaces = new Face2[2];
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"", "FACE", -0.0538403893476129, 0.0215261807674665, 0.127524627462805, true, 0, null, 0);
            arrayOfFaces[0] = (
Face2)((SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager).GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"", "FACE", 0.0129199133115776, -0.0307393226378281, 0.0673442494212964, true, 0, null, 0);
            arrayOfFaces[1] = (
Face2)((SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager).GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
            Part.ClearSelection2(
true);
            
Edge[] arrayOfRefLines = new Edge[1];
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"", "EDGE", -0.0538278103537095, -0.0123578076746185, 0.214291961345026, true, 0, null, 0);
            arrayOfRefLines[0] = (
Edge)((SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager).GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
            Part.ClearSelection2(
true);
            
Vertex[] arrayRefPoints = new Vertex[1];
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"", "VERTEX", -0.0538403893475499, 0.0116094138400761, 0.200245910723487, true, 0, null, 0);
            arrayRefPoints[0] = (
Vertex)((SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager).GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
            Part.ClearSelection2(
true);
            myFeature4 = Part.FeatureManager.InsertSheetMetalGussetFeature2(
true, 0.15, false, (int)swSheetMetalGussetProfileDimType_e.swSheetMetalGussetProfileDimType_ProfileDimensions, 0, 0.025, true, 0, 60 * 0.0175, true,
            0.02, 0.003,
true, 3 * 0.0175, true, 0.002, true, 0.001, (int)swSheetMetalRibGussetType_e.swSheetMetalRibGussetType_Flat, true,
            0.001, ((arrayOfFaces)), ((arrayOfRefLines)), ((arrayRefPoints)));
            Part.ClearSelection2(
true);

            System.Diagnostics.
Debugger.Break();

            
//Six examples of modifying gusset feature data

            //a. Modify type, draft, and outer corner fillet options for gusset #4
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Sheet Metal Gusset4", "BODYFEATURE", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
            swFeat = (
Feature)((SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager).GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);

            swFeatData = (
SMGussetFeatureData)swFeat.GetDefinition();
            swFeatData.AccessSelections(Part,
null);

            swFeatData.GussetType = 1;
            
//flat back
            swFeatData.DraftSideFaces = false;
            swFeatData.FilletOuterCorners =
false;
            
//no outer corner fillet

            swFeat.ModifyDefinition(swFeatData, Part, null);
            swFeatData.ReleaseSelectionAccess();

            System.Diagnostics.
Debugger.Break();

            
//b. Modify type and inner corner fillet options for gusset #5
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Sheet Metal Gusset5", "BODYFEATURE", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
            swFeat = (
Feature)((SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager).GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);

            swFeatData = (
SMGussetFeatureData)swFeat.GetDefinition();
            swFeatData.AccessSelections(Part,
null);

            swFeatData.GussetType = 0;
            
//rounded back
            swFeatData.FilletInnerCorners = false;
            
//no inner corner fillet

            swFeat.ModifyDefinition(swFeatData, Part, null);
            swFeatData.ReleaseSelectionAccess();

            System.Diagnostics.
Debugger.Break();

            
//c. Modify legs of gusset #5: select one bend face instead of two flat faces
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Sheet Metal Gusset5", "BODYFEATURE", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
            swFeat = (
Feature)((SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager).GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);

            swFeatData = (
SMGussetFeatureData)swFeat.GetDefinition();
            swFeatData.AccessSelections(Part,
null);

            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"", "FACE", -0.0532822252084202, -0.0287774016125013, 0.0300897654936705, false, 0, null, 0);
            
object[] faces = new object[2];
            
int ii = 0;
            
for (ii = 0; ii <= 1; ii++)
            {
                faces[ii] = ((
SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager).GetSelectedObject6(ii + 1, -1);
            }
            
object facesVar = null;
            facesVar = faces;
            swFeatData.SupportingFaces = facesVar;

            swFeat.ModifyDefinition(swFeatData, Part,
null);

            System.Diagnostics.
Debugger.Break();

            
//d. Modify orientation reference of gusset #3
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Sheet Metal Gusset3", "BODYFEATURE", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
            swFeat = (
Feature)((SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager).GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);

            swFeatData = (
SMGussetFeatureData)swFeat.GetDefinition();
            swFeatData.AccessSelections(Part,
null);

            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"Line1@Sketch6", "EXTSKETCHSEGMENT", -0.00609049483400968, -0.0895139047397037, 0, true, 0, null, 0);

            
object refLine = null;
            refLine = ((
SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager).GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
            swFeatData.ReferenceLine = refLine;

            swFeat.ModifyDefinition(swFeatData, Part,
null);

            System.Diagnostics.
Debugger.Break();

            
//e. Modify legs of gusset #2: gusset moved to bend of edge flange
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Sheet Metal Gusset2", "BODYFEATURE", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
            swFeat = (
Feature)((SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager).GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);

            swFeatData = (
SMGussetFeatureData)swFeat.GetDefinition();
            swFeatData.AccessSelections(Part,
null);

            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"", "FACE", 0.03831148650454, -0.0327672470662037, 0.147978181958194, false, 0, null, 0);

            
object newBendFace = null;
            
object[] bendfaces = new object[2];
            
int jj = 0;
            
for (jj = 0; jj <= 1; jj++)
            {
                bendfaces[jj] = ((
SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager).GetSelectedObject6(jj + 1, -1);
            }
            newBendFace = bendfaces;
            swFeatData.SupportingFaces = newBendFace;

            swFeat.ModifyDefinition(swFeatData, Part,
null);

            System.Diagnostics.
Debugger.Break();

            
//f. Modify reference position of gusset #3 - 3 mm away from vertex of hexagonal cut
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Sheet Metal Gusset3", "BODYFEATURE", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
            swFeat = (
Feature)((SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager).GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);

            swFeatData = (
SMGussetFeatureData)swFeat.GetDefinition();
            swFeatData.AccessSelections(Part,
null);

            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2(
"", "VERTEX", -0.0538403893475499, -0.0100654290631334, 0.205954465964501, false, 0, null, 0);

            
object refPoint = null;
            refPoint = ((
SelectionMgr)Part.SelectionManager).GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
            swFeatData.ReferencePoint = refPoint;

            swFeat.ModifyDefinition(swFeatData, Part,
null);

        }

        
public SldWorks swApp;
    }


}



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