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Modify Fillet Weld Bead Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to modify a fillet weld bead.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open public_documents\tutorial\api\weldment_box3.sldprt.
' 2. Open an Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Inspect the Immediate window to see the properties of Fillet Bead1.
' 2. Modifies some properties of Fillet Bead1.
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 swModelDocExt As ModelDocExtension
    Dim swSelMgr As SelectionMgr
    Dim swWeldBead As WeldmentBeadFeatureData
    Dim swFeat As Feature
    Dim swSelData As SelectData
    Dim v1 As Vertex
    Dim v2 As Vertex
    Dim set1 As Object
    Dim faceVar As Object
    Dim ve As Object
    Dim fVar1 As Object
    Dim fVar2 As Object
    Dim f1(0) As Object
    Dim f2(1) As Object
    Dim e(0) As Object
    Dim bdlen As Double
    Dim bdPitch As Double
    Dim bdsz As Double
    Dim bdTy As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim boolstatus As Boolean
 
    Sub main()
 
        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
        swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension
        swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
        swSelData = swSelMgr.CreateSelectData
 
        'Select Fillet Bead1 feature
        boolstatus = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Fillet Bead1""BODYFEATURE", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
        swFeat = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
        swWeldBead = swFeat.GetDefinition
 
        'Roll back to the feature just before Fillet Bead1
        boolstatus = swWeldBead.AccessSelections(swModel, Nothing)
 
        'Get Fillet Bead1 properties
        Debug.Print("Fillet Bead1 properties:")
        bdlen = swWeldBead.BeadLength(swWeldBeadSide_e.swWeldBeadArrowSide)
        Debug.Print("  Weld bead length: " & bdlen)
 
        bdPitch = swWeldBead.BeadPitch(swWeldBeadSide_e.swWeldBeadArrowSide)
        Debug.Print("  Weld bead pitch: " & bdPitch)
 
        bdsz = swWeldBead.BeadSize(swWeldBeadSide_e.swWeldBeadArrowSide)
        Debug.Print("  Weld bead size: " & bdsz)
 
        bdTy = swWeldBead.BeadType(swWeldBeadSide_e.swWeldBeadArrowSide)
        Debug.Print("  Weld bead type as defined in swWeldBeadType_e: " & bdTy)
 
        Debug.Print("  Propagate the weld bead along the tangent? " & swWeldBead.TangentPropagation)
        Debug.Print("  Apply weld bead to both sides of intersecting faces? " & swWeldBead.UseOtherSide)
 
        'Get Fillet Bead1 faces
        swWeldBead.GetFaces(swWeldBeadSide_e.swWeldBeadArrowSide, set1, faceVar)
 
        For i = LBound(faceVar) To UBound(faceVar)
            faceVar(i).Select4(True, swSelData)
        Next i
 
        For i = LBound(set1) To UBound(set1)
            set1(i).Select4(True, swSelData)
        Next i
 
        'Get Fillet Bead1 virtual edges
        ve = swWeldBead.GetVirtualEdges(False, swWeldBeadSide_e.swWeldBeadArrowSide)
 
        For i = LBound(ve) To UBound(ve)
            boolstatus = ve(i).Select4(True, swSelData)
            v1 = ve(i).GetStartVertex
            v2 = ve(i).GetEndVertex
        Next i
 
        swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
 
        'Set new properties of Fillet Bead1
        swWeldBead.BeadLength(swWeldBeadSide_e.swWeldBeadArrowSide) = bdlen * 0.5
        swWeldBead.BeadPitch(swWeldBeadSide_e.swWeldBeadArrowSide) = bdPitch * 0.5
        swWeldBead.BeadSize(swWeldBeadSide_e.swWeldBeadArrowSide) = bdsz * 0.5
        swWeldBead.BeadType(swWeldBeadSide_e.swWeldBeadArrowSide) = bdTy
 
        'Modify Fillet Bead1
        boolstatus = swFeat.ModifyDefinition(swWeldBead, swModel, Nothing)
 
    End Sub
 
   
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class
 

 



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