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Create Hinge Mate Example (C#)

This example shows how to create a hinge mechanical mate.

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions: Open
// public_documents\samples\tutorial\api\MechanicalMates\Hinge-Assy.sldasm.
// 
// Postconditions: Inspect the Mates folder in the FeatureManager design tree.
//
// NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes. 
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;
using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System;
 
namespace CreateHingeMate_CSharp
{
    partial class SolidWorksMacro
    {
 
 
        private ModelDoc2 Part;
        private AssemblyDoc swAssembly;
        private bool boolstatus;
 
 
        public void Main()
        {
 
            Part = (ModelDoc2)swApp.ActiveDoc;
            swAssembly = (AssemblyDoc)Part;
 
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByRay(0.0343240086878041, 0.0999999999998522, -0.00512270896450673, -0.577381545199981, -0.577287712085548, -0.577381545199979, 0.000797167289842004, 2, true, 32768, 0);
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByRay(0.0824118572918451, 0.10000000000008, -0.0468924659023173, -0.577381545199981, -0.577287712085548, -0.577381545199979, 0.000797167289842004, 2, true, 32768, 0);
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByRay(0.0182257333177063, 0.0419666144006783, 0, -0.577381545199981, -0.577287712085548, -0.577381545199979, 0.000797167289842004, 2, true, 65536, 0);
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByRay(0.0779243258261317, 0.0497185607756023, -0.0384484600391488, -0.577381545199981, -0.577287712085548, -0.577381545199979, 0.000797167289842004, 2, true, 65536, 0);
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByRay(0.0533819856866558, 0.0921914939762019, -0.00131731445623018, -0.577381545199981, -0.577287712085548, -0.577381545199979, 0.000797167289842004, 2, true, 1, 0);
            boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByRay(0.0580246157638271, 0.0700560308736158, -0.0192219802344198, -0.577381545199981, -0.577287712085548, -0.577381545199979, 0.000797167289842004, 2, true, 1, 0);
 
            // Create HingeMateFeatureData
            HingeMateFeatureData MateData = (HingeMateFeatureData)swAssembly.CreateMateData(22);
 
            // Set the concentric entities to mate
            object[] ConcentricEntitiesToMate = new object[2];
            ConcentricEntitiesToMate[0] = ((SelectionMgr)(Part.SelectionManager)).GetSelectedObject6(5, -1);
            ConcentricEntitiesToMate[1] = ((SelectionMgr)(Part.SelectionManager)).GetSelectedObject6(6, -1);
            object ConcentricEntitiesToMateVar = ConcentricEntitiesToMate;
            MateData.EntitiesToMate[0] = ConcentricEntitiesToMateVar;
 
            // Set the coincident entities to mate
            object[] CoincidentEntitiesToMate = new object[2];
            CoincidentEntitiesToMate[0] = ((SelectionMgr)(Part.SelectionManager)).GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
            CoincidentEntitiesToMate[1] = ((SelectionMgr)(Part.SelectionManager)).GetSelectedObject6(2, -1);
            object CoincidentEntitiesToMateVar = CoincidentEntitiesToMate;
            MateData.EntitiesToMate[1] = CoincidentEntitiesToMateVar;
 
            // Set the mate angle selection
            MateData.AngleSelection = true;
 
            // Set the angle entities to mate
            object[] AngleEntitiesToMate = new object[2];
            AngleEntitiesToMate[0] = ((SelectionMgr)(Part.SelectionManager)).GetSelectedObject6(3, -1);
            AngleEntitiesToMate[1] = ((SelectionMgr)(Part.SelectionManager)).GetSelectedObject6(4, -1);
            object AngleEntitiesToMateVar = AngleEntitiesToMate;
            MateData.EntitiesToMate[2] = AngleEntitiesToMateVar;
 
            // Set the mate angle value
            MateData.Angle = 0.5235987755983;
 
            // Set the mate angle minimum value
            MateData.MinVal = 0.5235987755983;
 
            // Set the mate angle maximum value
            MateData.MaxVal = 0.5235987755983;
 
            // Set the mate alignment
            MateData.MateAlignment = 0;
 
            // Create the mate
            Feature MateFeature = (Feature)swAssembly.CreateMate(MateData);
            Part.ClearSelection2(true);
            Part.EditRebuild3();
 
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
        /// </summary>
        public SldWorks swApp;
    }
}