Import STEP File Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to import and repair a STEP file.
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' Preconditions: Verify that the specified SOLIDWORKS part document to open exists.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the specified SOLIDWORKS part document.
' 2. Saves the part document as a STEP file.
' 3. Imports the STEP file created in step 2.
' 4. Runs import diagnostics on the STEP file and repairs
' the bad faces.
' 5. Examine the FeatureManager design tree and graphics area.
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
Public Sub main()
Dim swPart As PartDoc
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
Dim swModelDocExt As ModelDocExtension
Dim swImportStepData As ImportStepData
Dim status As Boolean
Dim errors As Integer
Dim warnings As Integer
Dim fileName As String
Dim stepFileName As String
'Open the SOLIDWORKS part document to export to a STEP file
fileName = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\tutorial\api\db9 male.sldprt"
swPart = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", errors, warnings)
swModel = swPart
swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension
'Export the SOLIDWORKS part document to a STEP file
stepFileName = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\tutorial\api\db9 male.STEP"
status = swModelDocExt.SaveAs(stepFileName, 0, swSaveAsOptions_e.swSaveAsOptions_Silent, Nothing, errors, warnings)
swPart = Nothing
swApp.CloseDoc("db9 male.sldprt")
'Get import information
swImportStepData = swApp.GetImportFileData(stepFileName)
'If ImportStepData::MapConfigurationData is not set, then default to
'the environment setting swImportStepConfigData; otherwise, override
'swImportStepConfigData with ImportStepData::MapConfigurationData
swImportStepData.MapConfigurationData = True
'Import the STEP file
swPart = swApp.LoadFile4(stepFileName, "r", swImportStepData, errors)
swModel = swPart
swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension
'Run diagnostics on the STEP file and repair the bad faces
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Imported1", "BODYFEATURE", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
errors = swPart.ImportDiagnosis(True, False, True, 0)
swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
End Sub
''' <summary>
''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
''' </summary>
Public swApp As SldWorks
End Class