Get Spot Weld Connector Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to get the properties of a spot weld connector.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Add the SOLIDWORKS Simulation as an add-in
(in SOLIDWORKS, click
' Tools > Add-ins > SOLIDWORKS Simulation
> OK).
' 2. Add the SOLIDWORKS Simulation primary interop assembly as a reference
' (in the IDE, click Project > Add Reference > .NET >
' SolidWorks.Interop.cosworks > OK).
' 3. Ensure the specified part exists.
' 4. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the specified part.
' 2. Activates the Ready study.
' 3. Prints properties of Spot Weld Connector-1 to the Immediate window.
' 4. Meshes the model.
' 5. Analyzes Ready.
' 6. Inspect the Immediate window, the Simulation study tree, and the
' graphics area.
'
' NOTE: Because the part is used elsewhere, do not save any changes.
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.cosworks
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
Sub main()
Dim COSMOSWORKS As Object
Dim CWObject As CwAddincallback
Dim ActDoc As CWModelDoc
Dim StudyMngr As CWStudyManager
Dim Study As CWStudy
Dim CwMesh As CWMesh
Dim Part As ModelDoc2
Dim LBCMgr As CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager
Dim spotWeldConnector As CWSpotWeldConnector
Dim longstatus As Integer, longwarnings As Integer
Dim errCode As Integer
Dim el As Double, tl As Double
Part = swApp.OpenDoc6("C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2018\samples\Simulation Examples\car_model.sldasm", 2, 0, "", longstatus, longwarnings)
If Part Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to open C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2018\samples\Simulation Examples\car_model.sldasm")
' Get SOLIDWORKS Simulation add-in
CWObject = SwApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation")
If CWObject Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(SwApp, "Failed to get the Simulation add-in")
COSMOSWORKS = CWObject.COSMOSWORKS
If COSMOSWORKS Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(SwApp, "Failed to get CosmosWorks")
' Get active document
ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc()
If ActDoc Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(SwApp, "No active document")
StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager()
If StudyMngr Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(SwApp, "No CWStudyManager object")
Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(0)
If Study Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(SwApp, "No CWStudy object")
StudyMngr.ActiveStudy = 0
LBCMgr = Study.LoadsAndRestraintsManager
If LBCMgr Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(SwApp, "No CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager
object")
spotWeldConnector = LBCMgr.GetLoadsAndRestraints(2, errCode)
Debug.Print("Spot Weld Connector-1")
spotWeldConnector.SpotWeldConnectorBeginEdit()
Debug.Print(" Source entity count: " & spotWeldConnector.GetSourceEntityCount)
Debug.Print(" Target entity count: " & spotWeldConnector.GetTargetEntityCount)
Debug.Print(" Location count: " & spotWeldConnector.GetSpotWeldLocationCount)
Debug.Print(" Diameter: " & spotWeldConnector.SpotWeldDiameterValue)
Debug.Print(" Diameter units as defined in swsLinearUnit_e: " & spotWeldConnector.SpotWeldDiameterUnit)
spotWeldConnector.SpotWeldConnectorEndEdit()
' Mesh model
CwMesh = Study.Mesh
If CwMesh Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(SwApp, "No CWMesh object")
CwMesh.Quality = 1
Call CwMesh.GetDefaultElementSizeAndTolerance(0, el, tl)
errCode = Study.CreateMesh(0, el, tl)
If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg(SwApp, "Mesh failed")
' Run analysis
errCode = Study.RunAnalysis
If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg(SwApp, "Analysis failed
with error code as defined in swsRunAnalysisError_e: " & errCode)
End Sub
Sub ErrorMsg(ByVal SwApp As SldWorks, ByVal Message As String)
SwApp.SendMsgToUser2(Message, 0, 0)
SwApp.RecordLine("'*** WARNING - General")
SwApp.RecordLine("'*** " & Message)
SwApp.RecordLine("")
End Sub
''' <summary>
''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
''' </summary>
Public swApp As SldWorks
End Class