Export SOLIDWORKS MBD to STEP 242 Example (C#)
This example shows how to export a SOLIDWORKS MBD part to a STEP 242 file.
//--------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions:
// 1. Verify that:
// * specified part,
// * SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF theme, and
// * c:\temp exist.
// 2. Open the Immediate window.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Opens the specified part.
// 2. Gets the MBD3DPdfData object.
// 3. Sets the path and file name for the SOLIDWORKS MBD PDF.
// 4. Sets the theme for the SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF.
// 5. Sets the standard views for the SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF.
// 6. Publishes the part to SOLIDWORKS MBD PDF.
// 7. Exports the SOLIDWORKS MBD part document to STEP 242.
// 8. Examine the Immediate window and c:\temp.
//
// NOTE: Because the part is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
//---------------------------------------------------------------
using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;
using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
namespace Macro1CSharp.csproj
{
public partial class SolidWorksMacro
{
public void Main()
{
ModelDoc2 swModel = default(ModelDoc2);
ModelDocExtension swModelDocExt = default(ModelDocExtension);
MBD3DPdfData swMBDPdfData = default(MBD3DPdfData);
string fileName = null;
object standardViews = null;
int[] viewIDs = new int[3];
int status = 0;
int errors = 0;
int warnings = 0;
fileName = "C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\SOLIDWORKS\\SOLIDWORKS 2018\\samples\\tutorial\\api\\block.sldprt";
swModel = (ModelDoc2)swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, (int)swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, (int)swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", ref errors, ref warnings);
swModelDocExt = (ModelDocExtension)swModel.Extension;
//Get MBD3DPdfData object
swMBDPdfData = (MBD3DPdfData)swModelDocExt.GetMBD3DPdfData();
//Set path and file name for SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF
swMBDPdfData.FilePath = "c:\\temp\\MyBlockMBD.PDF";
//Set SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF theme
swMBDPdfData.ThemeName = "C:\\Program Files\\SolidWorks Corp\\SOLIDWORKS\\data\\themes\\simple part (a4, portrait)\\theme.xml";
//Set standard views for SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF
viewIDs[0] = (int)swStandardViews_e.swFrontView;
viewIDs[1] = (int)swStandardViews_e.swTopView;
viewIDs[2] = (int)swStandardViews_e.swDimetricView;
standardViews = (object)viewIDs;
swMBDPdfData.SetStandardViews(standardViews);
//Publish part document to SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF
status = swModelDocExt.PublishTo3DPDF(swMBDPdfData);
Debug.Print("Status of publishing part to SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF (0 = success): " + status);
//Export SOLIDWORKS MBD part to STEP 242
status = swModelDocExt.PublishSTEP242File("c:\\temp\\MyStepBlock.STP");
Debug.Print("Status of exporting SOLIDWORKS MBD part to STEP 242 (0 = success): " + status);
}
/// <summary>
/// The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
/// </summary>
public SldWorks swApp;
}
}