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Create Trimmed Surface Feature Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to create a trimmed surface feature.

' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Verify that the specified document template exists.
' 2. Open an Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Creates a new model document with two intersecting surface extrude
'    features.

' 2. Selects Surface-Extrude2 as the trim tool and sets the trimming options.
' 3. Trims Surface-Extrude1.
' 4. Creates Surface-Trim1 in the FeatureManager design tree.
' 5. Inspect the Immediate window.
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
 
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
   
    Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
    Dim swSketchMgr As SketchManager
    Dim swModelDocExt As ModelDocExtension
    Dim swSketchSegment As SketchSegment
    Dim swFeatureMgr As FeatureManager
    Dim surfTrimFeatData As SurfaceTrimFeatureData
    Dim swSelMgr As SelectionMgr
    Dim swFeat As Feature
    Dim status As Boolean
 
 
    Sub main()
 
        ' Create new model document
        swModel = swApp.NewDocument("C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2015\templates\Part.prtdot", 0, 0, 0)
        swSketchMgr = swModel.SketchManager
        swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension
        swFeatureMgr = swModel.FeatureManager
        swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
 
        ' Create two intersecting surfaces
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Right Plane""Plane", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        swSketchMgr.InsertSketch(True)
        swSketchSegment = swSketchMgr.CreateLine(-0.068922, 0.023964, 0.0#, 0.042733, 0.005543, 0.0#)
        swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Line1""SKETCHSEGMENT", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        swFeatureMgr.FeatureExtruRefSurface2(TrueFalseFalse, 0, 0, 0.06604, 0.00254, FalseFalseFalseFalse, 0.0174532925199433, 0.0174532925199433, FalseFalseFalseFalseFalseFalseFalseFalse)
        swSelMgr.EnableContourSelection = False
 
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Front Plane""PLANE", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        swSketchMgr.InsertSketch(True)
        swSketchSegment = swSketchMgr.CreateLine(-0.041529, 0.023059, 0.0#, -0.052625, -0.081662, 0.0#)
        swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Line1""SKETCHSEGMENT", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        swFeatureMgr.FeatureExtruRefSurface2(FalseFalseFalse, 0, 0, 0.0889, 0.06604, FalseFalseFalseFalse, 0.0174532925199433, 0.0174532925199433, FalseFalseFalseFalseFalseFalseFalseFalse)
        swSelMgr.EnableContourSelection = False
 
        ' Set the trimming options
        status = swFeatureMgr.PreTrimSurface(FalseTrueFalseFalse)
 
        ' Trim the surface
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("""SURFACEBODY", 0.0289416986472588, 0.00781827749557351, 0.0290635845400971, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
        swFeat = swFeatureMgr.PostTrimSurface(True)
 
        swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
 
        surfTrimFeatData = swFeat.GetDefinition
 
        surfTrimFeatData.AccessSelections(swModel, Nothing)
 
        Debug.Print(swFeat.Name)
        Debug.Print("  Number of pieces to keep: " & surfTrimFeatData.GetPiecesToKeepCount)
        Debug.Print("  Surface trim feature type as defined in swSurfaceTrimType_e: " & surfTrimFeatData.GetType)
        Debug.Print("")
 
        Dim varTrimTools As Object
        Dim i As Integer
 
        varTrimTools = surfTrimFeatData.TrimTools
        Debug.Print("Trim tools:")
        For i = 0 To surfTrimFeatData.GetTrimToolsCount - 1
            Debug.Print("  " & varTrimTools(i).Name)
        Next
 
        surfTrimFeatData.ReleaseSelectionAccess()
 
    End Sub
 
   
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class
 

 



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