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Save File Example (VBA)

This example shows how to save a file.

'-----------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions: Open a model document.
'
' Postconditions: The model is zoomed to fit in the graphics area,
' and the document is saved.
'------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Explicit

    Dim swApp               As SldWorks.SldWorks
    Dim swModel             As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
    Dim boolstatus          As Boolean
    Dim lErrors             As Long
    Dim lWarnings           As Long

Sub main()

    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
    Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
    swApp.Visible = True
   

    ' Make a change
    swModel.ViewZoomtofit2
   

    boolstatus = swModel.Save3(swSaveAsOptions_Silent, lErrors, lWarnings)
   

    ' Errors
    Debug.Print ("Errors as defined in swFileSaveError_e: " & lErrors)
   

    ' Warnings
    Debug.Print ("Warnings as defined in swFileSaveWarning_e: " & lWarnings)

End Sub

 



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