Get and Save Routing Settings Example (C#)

This example shows how to get and save routing settings.

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions:
// 1. In SOLIDWORKS, click Tools > Add-Ins, select SOLIDWORKS Routing, and
//    click OK.
// 2. In the IDE, right-click the project, select Add Reference,
//    browse install_dir\api\redist\CLR2, and click
//    SolidWorks.Interop.SWRoutingLib.dll.
// 3. Ensure that c:\temp exists.
// 4. Open an Immediate window.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Saves routing settings to c:\temp\routingSettings.sqy.
// 2. Inspect the Immediate window.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
using Microsoft.VisualBasic;
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.Diagnostics;
using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;
using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;
using SolidWorks.Interop.SWRoutingLib;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
namespace CreateRoutingSettings_CSharp.csproj
{
    partial class SolidWorksMacro
    {
 
        public void Main()
        {
            RoutingSettings routingSettings = default(RoutingSettings);
            Boolean boolstatus = false;
 
            string wireNameHdr = null;
            string fromRefHdr = null;
            string fromPinHdr = null;
            string fromPartNoHdr = null;
            string toRefHdr = null;
            string toPinHdr = null;
            string toPartNoHdr = null;
            string cableNameHdr = null;
            string coreNameHdr = null;
            string colourHdr = null;
            string wireSpecHdr = null;
            string otherAttribHdr = null;
            wireNameHdr = "";
            fromRefHdr = "";
            fromPinHdr = "";
            fromPartNoHdr = "";
            toRefHdr = "";
            toPinHdr = "";
            toPartNoHdr = "";
            cableNameHdr = "";
            coreNameHdr = "";
            colourHdr = "";
            wireSpecHdr = "";
            otherAttribHdr = "";
 
            routingSettings = swApp.GetRoutingSettings();
 
            boolstatus = routingSettings.SaveRoutingSettingsToFile("c:\\temp\\routingSettings.sqy");
            boolstatus = routingSettings.GetFromToListHeaderDefinitions(out wireNameHdr, out fromRefHdr, out fromPinHdr, out fromPartNoHdr, out toRefHdr, out toPinHdr, out toPartNoHdr, out cableNameHdr, out coreNameHdr, out colourHdr,
            out wireSpecHdr, out otherAttribHdr);
            Debug.Print("From-to list column headers");
            Debug.Print("  Wire name: " + wireNameHdr);
            Debug.Print("  From reference: " + fromRefHdr);
            Debug.Print("  From pin: " + fromPinHdr);
            Debug.Print("  From part number: " + fromPartNoHdr);
            Debug.Print("  To reference: " + toRefHdr);
            Debug.Print("  To pin: " + toPinHdr);
            Debug.Print("  To part number: " + toPartNoHdr);
            Debug.Print("  Cable name: " + cableNameHdr);
            Debug.Print("  Core name: " + coreNameHdr);
            Debug.Print("  Color: " + colourHdr);
            Debug.Print("  Wire spec: " + wireSpecHdr);
            Debug.Print("  Other attribute: " + otherAttribHdr);
            Debug.Print("");
            Debug.Print("Slack %: " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceDoubleValue((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingDouble_e.swSlackPercentage));
            Debug.Print("Text size for connection and route points: " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceDoubleValue((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingDouble_e.swTextSizeForConnectionAndRoutePoints));
            Debug.Print("Rotation increment in degrees: " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceIntegerValue((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingInteger_e.swComponentRotationIncrementDegrees));
            Debug.Print("Enable minimum bend radius checks: " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceIntegerValue((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingInteger_e.swEnableMinimumBendRadiusChecks));
            Debug.Print("");
            Debug.Print("Default file locations");
            Debug.Print("  Assembly template: " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceStringValue((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingFileLocations_e.swFileLocationsRoutingAssemblyTemplate, true));
            Debug.Print("  Cable library: " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceStringValue((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingFileLocations_e.swFileLocationsRoutingCableLibrary, true));
            Debug.Print("  Component library: " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceStringValue((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingFileLocations_e.swFileLocationsRoutingComponentLibrary, true));
            Debug.Print("  Covering library: " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceStringValue((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingFileLocations_e.swFileLocationsRoutingCoveringLibrary, true));
            Debug.Print("  Interconnects library: " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceStringValue((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingFileLocations_e.swFileLocationsRoutingInterconnectsLibrary, true));
            Debug.Print("  Pipe tube covering library: " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceStringValue((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingFileLocations_e.swFileLocationsRoutingPipeTubeCoveringLibrary, true));
            Debug.Print("  Standard cable: " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceStringValue((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingFileLocations_e.swFileLocationsRoutingStandardCable, true));
            Debug.Print("  Standard tubes: " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceStringValue((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingFileLocations_e.swFileLocationsRoutingStandardTubes, true));
            Debug.Print("  Tag schemes: " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceStringValue((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingFileLocations_e.swFileLocationsRoutingTagSchemes, true));
            Debug.Print("  Routing library path: " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceStringValue((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingFileLocations_e.swRoutingLibraryPath, true));
            Debug.Print("");
            Debug.Print("Always use default document template? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swAlwaysUseDefaultDocumentTemplate));
            Debug.Print("Automatically add dimensions to route stubs? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swAutomaticallyAddDimensionToRouteStubs));
            Debug.Print("Automatically create sketch fillets? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swAutomaticallyCreateSketchFillets));
            Debug.Print("Automatically route on drop of clips? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swAutomaticallyRouteOnDropOfClips));
            Debug.Print("Automatically route on drop of flange connectors? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swAutomaticallyRouteOnDropOfFlangeConnectors));
            Debug.Print("Create custom fittings? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swCreateCustomFittings));
            Debug.Print("Create pipes on open line segments? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swCreatePipesOnOpenLineSegments));
            Debug.Print("Display error balloons? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swDisplayErrorBalloons));
            Debug.Print("Enable route error checking? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swEnableRouteErrorChecking));
            Debug.Print("Include coverings in bills of material? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swIncludeCoveringsInBOM));
            Debug.Print("Save route assembly externally? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swSaveRouteAssemblyExternally));
            Debug.Print("Save route parts externally? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swSaveRoutePartsExternally));
            Debug.Print("Use automatic naming for route parts? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swUseAutomaticNamingForRouteParts));
            Debug.Print("User centerline dimension? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swUseCenterlineDim));
            Debug.Print("Use triad to position and orient components? " + routingSettings.GetRoutingUserPreferenceToggle((int)swUserPreferenceRoutingToggle_e.swUseTriadToPosAndOrientComp));
 
        }
 
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
        /// </summary>
 
        public SldWorks swApp;
 
    }
}