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Simultaneously Edit Multiple Contact Sets Example (C#)

This example shows how to add multiple contact sets to a frequency study and simultaneously edit them.

NOTE: To get persistent reference identifiers (PIDs) for model selections, you can use pidcollector.exe or IModelDocExtension::GetPersistReference3.

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 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 that the specified model document exists.
// 4. Open the Immediate window.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Opens the model.
// 2. Gets the Ready study.
// 3. Adds two contact sets.
// 4. Simultaneously edits the contact sets to change types
//    from Bonded to Allow Penetration.
// 5. Creates a mesh.
// 6. Runs an analysis.
// 7. Inspect the Immediate window and the Simulation Study tree.
//
// NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.cosworks;
 
 
namespace EditContactSets_CSharp.csproj
{
    partial class SolidWorksMacro
    {
 
        public void Main()
        {
 
            CosmosWorks COSMOSWORKS = default(CosmosWorks);
            CwAddincallback COSMOSObject = default(CwAddincallback);
            CWModelDoc ActDoc = default(CWModelDoc);
            CWStudyManager StudyMngr = default(CWStudyManager);
            CWStudy Study = default(CWStudy);
            CWMesh CwMesh = default(CWMesh);
            CWResults CWResult = default(CWResults);
            ModelDoc2 Part = default(ModelDoc2);
            CWContactManager ContactMgr = default(CWContactManager);
            CWContactSet CWContactSet = default(CWContactSet);
            object pDisp1 = null;
            object pDisp2 = null;
            object pDisp3 = null;
            byte[] var8 = null;
            byte[] var9 = null;
            byte[] var10 = null;
            object[] Freq = null;
            string str1 = null;
            string str2 = null;
            string str3 = null;
            int longstatus = 0;
            int longwarnings = 0;
            int errCode = 0;
            double el = 0;
            double tl = 0;
            int i = 0;
 
 
            swApp.OpenDoc6("C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\SOLIDWORKS\\SOLIDWORKS 2017\\Simulation Examples\\shaft.sldasm", (int)swDocumentTypes_e.swDocASSEMBLY, (int)swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", ref longstatus, ref longwarnings);
            Part = (ModelDoc2)swApp.ActiveDoc;
 
            COSMOSObject = (CwAddincallback)swApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation");
            if (COSMOSObject == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "COSMOSObject object not found");
 
            COSMOSWORKS = COSMOSObject.CosmosWorks;
            if (COSMOSWORKS == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "COSMOSWORKS object not found");
 
            ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc;
            if (ActDoc == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No active document");
 
            // Gets the Ready study
            StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager;
            if (StudyMngr == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CWStudyManager object");
 
            Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(0);
            if (Study == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No study found");
 
            // Get selections for multiple contact sets

            // Shaft source
            str1 = "189,35,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,23,111,0,118,0,101,0,114,0,101,0,110,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,32,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,13,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,58,67,0,58,0,92,0,67,0,79,0,83,0,77,0,79,0,83,0,68,0,111,0,99,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,95,0,102,0,111,0,114,0,67,0,117,0,115,0,116,0,111,0,109,0,101,0,114,0,115,0,92,0,111,0,118,0,101,0,114,0,101,0,110,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,32,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,46,0,83,0,76,0,68,0,80,0,82,0,84,0,";
            str1 = str1 + "9,128,255,254,255,15,111,0,118,0,101,0,114,0,101,0,110,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,32,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,2,0,0,5,73,58,52,255,254,255,0,0,123,22,28,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,35,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,45,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,123,22,28,65,10,0,0,0,65,73,58,52,1,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,19,0,109,111,70,105,108,108,101,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,13,0,0,0,97,73,58,52,1,0,0,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,14,0,0,0,108,73,58,52,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
            StringtoArray(str1, ref var8);
            pDisp1 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var8), out longstatus);
 
            // Bore 1 target
            str2 = "189,35,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,28,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,45,0,50,0,64,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,21,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,63,67,0,58,0,92,0,67,0,79,0,83,0,77,0,79,0,83,0,68,0,111,0,99,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,95,0,102,0,111,0,114,0,67,0,117,0,115,0,116,0,111,0,109,0,101,0,114,0,115,0,92,0,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,46,0,8";
            str2 = str2 + "3,0,76,0,68,0,80,0,82,0,84,0,9,128,255,254,255,20,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,2,0,0,130,66,58,52,255,254,255,0,0,144,22,28,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,34,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,52,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,144,22,28,65,15,0,0,0,58,68,58,52,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,15,0,0,0,58,68,58,52,1,0,0,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,19,0,0,0,141,68,58,52,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
            StringtoArray(str2, ref var9);
            pDisp2 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var9), out longstatus);
 
            // Bore 2 target
            str3 = "189,35,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,28,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,20,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,63,67,0,58,0,92,0,67,0,79,0,83,0,77,0,79,0,83,0,68,0,111,0,99,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,95,0,102,0,111,0,114,0,67,0,117,0,115,0,116,0,111,0,109,0,101,0,114,0,115,0,92,0,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,46,0,8";
            str3 = str3 + "3,0,76,0,68,0,80,0,82,0,84,0,9,128,255,254,255,20,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,2,0,0,130,66,58,52,255,254,255,0,0,144,22,28,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,34,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,52,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,144,22,28,65,15,0,0,0,58,68,58,52,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,15,0,0,0,58,68,58,52,1,0,0,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,19,0,0,0,141,68,58,52,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
            StringtoArray(str3, ref var10);
            pDisp3 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var10), out longstatus);
 
            // Create arrays
            object[] varArray3 = { pDisp1 };
            object[] varArray4 = { pDisp2 };
            object[] varArray5 = { pDisp3 };
 
            // Add bonded contact sets
            ContactMgr = Study.ContactManager;
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No ContactManager object");
            CWContactSet = ContactMgr.CreateContactSet2((int)swsContactType_e.swsContactTypeBonded, 0, (varArray3), (varArray4), out errCode);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CWContactSet object");
 
            CWContactSet = ContactMgr.CreateContactSet2((int)swsContactType_e.swsContactTypeBonded, 0, (varArray3), (varArray5), out errCode);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CWContactSet object");
 
            // Simultaneously edit both contact sets
            CWMultipleContactSetsEditManager multCSEM = default(CWMultipleContactSetsEditManager);
            multCSEM = Study.MultipleContactSetsEditManager;
            errCode = multCSEM.AddContactSet("Contact Set-1");
            errCode = multCSEM.AddContactSet("Contact Set-2");
            Debug.Print("Number of contact sets added: " + multCSEM.GetContactSetCount());
            multCSEM.MultipleContactSetsBeginEdit();
            errCode = multCSEM.SetAsDefaultContactSet("Contact Set-1");
            errCode = multCSEM.SetContactType((int)swsContactType_e.swsContactTypeFreeOrInsulated);
            multCSEM.MultipleContactSetsEndEdit();
 
            // Mesh
            CwMesh = Study.Mesh;
            if (CwMesh == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CWMesh object");
 
            CwMesh.Quality = 1;
            CwMesh.GetDefaultElementSizeAndTolerance((int)swsLinearUnit_e.swsLinearUnitMillimeters, out el, out tl);
 
            errCode = Study.CreateMesh((int)swsLinearUnit_e.swsLinearUnitMillimeters, el, tl);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Mesh failed");
 
            // Run analysis
            errCode = Study.RunAnalysis();
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Analysis failed with error code as defined in swsRunAnalysisError_e: " + errCode);
 
            // Get results
            CWResult = Study.Results;
            if (CWResult == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CWResults object");
 
            Freq = (object[])CWResult.GetResonantFrequencies(out errCode);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No frequency result");
 
            Debug.Print("Resonant frequencies:");
 
            for (i = 0; i <= Freq.GetUpperBound(0); i++)
            {
                Debug.Print(Freq[i].ToString());
            }
        }
 
        private void ErrorMsg(SldWorks SwApp, string Message)
        {
 
            SwApp.SendMsgToUser2(Message, 0, 0);
            SwApp.RecordLine("'*** WARNING - General");
            SwApp.RecordLine("'*** " + Message);
            SwApp.RecordLine("");
 
        }
 
        private void StringtoArray(string inputSTR, ref byte[] varEntity)
        {
 
            string[] PIDArray = null;
            byte[] PID = null;
            int i;
 
            // Parse string into an array
            PIDArray = inputSTR.Split(new char[] { ',' });
 
            //Convert string array to byte array
            int sizeArray = PIDArray.Length;
 
            PID = new byte[sizeArray];
 
            for (i = 0; i < PIDArray.Length; i++)
            {
                PID[i] = Convert.ToByte(PIDArray[i]);
            }
 
            varEntity = PID;
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
        /// </summary>
 
        public SldWorks swApp;
 
    }
}



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