Compare Geometry Example (VBA)

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' This example shows how to use the SOLIDWORKS Utilities API to compare geometries in two part documents.

'

' Preconditions:

'

' 1. Add the SOLIDWORKS Utilities as an add-in

'    (in SOLIDWORKS, click Tools > Add-Ins > SOLIDWORKS Utilities).

' 2. Add the SOLIDWORKS Utilities type library as a reference

'    (in the IDE, click Tools > References > SOLIDWORKS

'    Utilities version type library).

' 3. The specified files exist.

' 4. C:\test\ exists.

'

' Postconditions:

'

' 1. Geometry comparison report, C:\test\Report\gtReportIndex.htm, is created.

' 2. Face and volume comparison statuses display in the Immediate Window.

' 3. Volume comparison part, C:\test\volumeComparison.sldprt is created.

'

' NOTE: Do not save the parts as they are used in a SOLIDWORKS tutorial.

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Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Dim swapp                   As SldWorks.SldWorks

    Dim swUtil                  As SWUtilities.gtcocswUtilities

    Dim swUtilCompGeom          As SWUtilities.gtcocswCompareGeometry

    Dim longStatus              As gtError_e

    Dim bAddToBinder            As Boolean

    Dim bOverwrite              As Boolean

       

    ' Connect to SOLIDWORKS

    Set swapp = Application.SldWorks

 

    ' Get the SOLIDWORKS Utilities tool interface

    Set swUtil = swapp.GetAddInObject("Utilities.UtilitiesApp")

    

    ' Get the CompareGeometry tool

    Set swUtilCompGeom = swUtil.GetToolInterface(2, longStatus)

    

    If Not longStatus = gtNOErr Then

        Debug.Print "Error getting compare geometry tool. Inspect gtError_e = " & longStatus & " in the API help."

    End If

    

   ' Compare the volumes and faces of the specified part documents

   ' Save the results to a file in the specified path

    bAddToBinder = False

    bOverwrite = True

    Dim file1 As String

    Dim file2 As String

    Dim volDiffStatus As gtVolDiffStatusOptionType_e

    Dim faceDiffStatus As gtVolDiffStatusOptionType_e

    file1 = "C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\samples\tutorial\swutilities\bracket_a.sldprt"

    file2 = "C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\samples\tutorial\swutilities\bracket_b.sldprt"

    

    longStatus = swUtilCompGeom.CompareGeometry3(file1, "", file2, "", gtGdfFaceAndVolumeCompare, gtResultSaveReport, "C:\test\Report", bAddToBinder, bOverwrite, volDiffStatus, faceDiffStatus)

    

    If Not longStatus = gtNOErr Then

        Debug.Print "Error comparing geometries. Inspect gtError_e = " & longStatus & " in the API help."

    End If

    

    Call diffStatus("Volume comparison", volDiffStatus)

    Call diffStatus("Face comparison", faceDiffStatus)

    

    'Save the volume comparison results as a solid part

    longStatus = swUtilCompGeom.SaveCompareVolumeResults("c:\test\volumeComparison")

   ' Perform any necessary clean up

   longStatus = swUtilCompGeom.Close()

End Sub

Sub diffStatus(ByVal name As String, ByVal diffCode As gtVolDiffStatusOptionType_e)

    Debug.Print name

    Select Case diffCode

        Case gtSuccess

            Debug.Print "Succeeded"

            

        Case gtNotPerformed

            Debug.Print "Not performed"

            

        Case gtCanceled

            Debug.Print "Canceled"

            

        Case gtFailed

            Debug.Print "Failed"

            

        Case gtIdenticalParts

            Debug.Print "Identical parts"

            

        Case gtDifferentParts

            Debug.Print "Different parts"

            

        Case gtNoSolidBody

            Debug.Print "No solid body found"

            

        Case gtAlreadySaved

            Debug.Print "Already saved"

        

    End Select

    Debug.Print ""

End Sub