Get Appearance File Name Example (C#)
This example shows how to get the file name of the first appearance applied
to a model.
//----------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions:
// 1. Verify that the specified model document exists.
// 2. Verify that the specified materials file exists.
// 3. Open the Immediate window.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Opens the specified model document.
// 2. Applies the specified appearance to the selected face.
// 3. Gets the material IDs.
// 4. Gets the file name of the first appearance applied to the model.
// 5. Examine the graphics area and the Immediate window.
//
// 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;
using System.Diagnostics;
namespace FileNameCSharp.csproj
{
public partial class SolidWorksMacro
{
public void Main()
{
ModelDoc2 swModel = default(ModelDoc2);
ModelDocExtension swModelDocExt = default(ModelDocExtension);
SelectionMgr swSelectionMgr = default(SelectionMgr);
Face2 swFace = default(Face2);
Configuration swConfiguration = default(Configuration);
RenderMaterial swRenderMaterial = default(RenderMaterial);
int nbrRenderMaterials = 0;
string fileName = null;
int warnings = 0;
int errors = 0;
bool status = false;
string materialName = null;
string[] displayStateNames = null;
int materialID1 = 0;
int materialID2 = 0;
//Open part document
fileName = "C:\\Program Files\\SolidWorks Corp\\SolidWorks\\samples\\tutorial\\api\\cover_plate.sldprt";
swModel = (ModelDoc2)swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, (int)swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, (int)swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", ref errors, ref warnings);
//Create material for the appearance
materialName = "C:\\Program Files\\SolidWorks Corp\\SolidWorks\\data\\graphics\\Materials\\plastic\\low gloss\\blue low gloss plastic.p2m";
swModelDocExt = (ModelDocExtension)swModel.Extension;
swRenderMaterial = (RenderMaterial)swModelDocExt.CreateRenderMaterial(materialName);
//Verify that RealView Graphics is set
Debug.Print("RealView Graphics set? " + swModelDocExt.ViewDisplayRealView);
//Select a face and add an appearance
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("", "FACE", 0.0417924256550464, 0.0796803314056547, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
swSelectionMgr = (SelectionMgr)swModel.SelectionManager;
swFace = (Face2)swSelectionMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
status = swRenderMaterial.AddEntity(swFace);
Debug.Print("Appearance added to selected face? " + status);
swModel.ClearSelection2(true);
//Get the names of display states
//Add the appearance to all display states
swConfiguration = (Configuration)swModel.GetActiveConfiguration();
displayStateNames = (string[])swConfiguration.GetDisplayStates();
status = swModelDocExt.AddDisplayStateSpecificRenderMaterial(swRenderMaterial, (int)swDisplayStateOpts_e.swAllDisplayState, displayStateNames, out materialID1, out materialID2);
Debug.Print("Material IDs returned by IModelDocExtension::AddDisplayStateSpecificRenderMaterial: ");
Debug.Print(" ID1: " + materialID1);
Debug.Print(" ID2: " + materialID2);
//Get the number of appearances
nbrRenderMaterials = swModelDocExt.GetRenderMaterialsCount2((int)swDisplayStateOpts_e.swAllDisplayState, displayStateNames);
//If one or more appearances are applied to the model,
//then get the file name of the first appearance applied
if (nbrRenderMaterials > 0)
{
swRenderMaterial.GetMaterialIds(out materialID1, out materialID2);
Debug.Print("Material IDs returned by IModelDocExtension::GetMaterialIds: ");
Debug.Print(" ID1: " + materialID1);
Debug.Print(" ID2: " + materialID2);
Debug.Print("First appearance's file name: " + swRenderMaterial.FileName);
}
else
{
Debug.Print("No appearances applied to this model.");
}
}
/// <summary>
/// The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
/// </summary>
public SldWorks swApp;
}
}