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Get and Set Pattern Example (C#)

This example shows how to get and set DimXpert pattern features.



//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions:
// 1. Open:

// <SolidWorks_install_dir>\samples\tutorial\dimxpert\bracket_auto_manual.sldprt
// 2. Select one of the CBORE hole faces in the SolidWorks viewer.
// 3. Open an Immediate Window in the IDE.

// 4. Rename the namespace of this macro to match the name of your C# project.
// 5. Ensure that the latest SolidWorks DimXpert interop assembly is referenced:
//    a. Right-click on the project in Project Explorer.
//    b. Select Add Reference.
//    c. Click the Browse tab.
//    d. Find and select <SolidWorks_install_dir>\api\redist\swdimxpert.dll.
// 6. Click F5.
//
// Postconditions:
// Inspect the Immediate Window and the DimXpertManager tab.
// NOTE: Because this part is used in a SolidWorks online tutorial,
// do not save any changes when you close it.
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;
using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;
using SolidWorks.Interop.swdimxpert;
using System;
using System.Diagnostics;

namespace InsertPattern_CSharp.csproj
{

    
partial class SolidWorksMacro
    {
        
DimXpertPart dimXpertPart;
        
ModelDoc2 swModelDoc;
        
swDimXpertFeatureType_e featureType;
        
string msgStr;
        
string msgStr2;
        
string msgStr3;
        
bool retval;
        
int n;

        
public void Main()
        {

            swModelDoc = (
ModelDoc2)swApp.ActiveDoc;

            
if (swModelDoc == null)
            {
                
return;
            }

            
DimXpertManager dimXpertMgr = default(DimXpertManager);
            dimXpertMgr = swApp.IActiveDoc2.Extension.get_DimXpertManager(swApp.IActiveDoc2.IGetActiveConfiguration().Name,
true);
            
Debug.Print("Model: " + swApp.IActiveDoc2.GetPathName());

            
DimXpertPart dimXpertPartObj = default(DimXpertPart);
            dimXpertPartObj = (
DimXpertPart)dimXpertMgr.DimXpertPart;
            dimXpertPart = dimXpertPartObj;

            
SelectionMgr selectMgr = default(SelectionMgr);
            selectMgr = (
SelectionMgr)swApp.IActiveDoc2.SelectionManager;

            
DimXpertDimensionOption dimOption = default(DimXpertDimensionOption);
            dimOption = dimXpertPart.GetDimOption();

            
int patternType = 0;
            patternType = 2;
            
// collection pattern

            bool findall = false;
            findall =
true;
            
// find all similar features on this face

            int[] dimarray = new int[1];
            dimarray[0] = -1;
            
// default
            object dimvar = null;
            dimvar = dimarray;
            dimOption.FeatureSelectorOptions = dimvar;

            retval = selectMgr.SetSelectedObjectMark(1, 51, (
int)swSelectionMarkAction_e.swSelectionMarkSet);

            
// Insert the collection pattern feature
            retval = dimXpertPart.InsertPattern(dimOption, patternType, findall);

            
int featCount = 0;
            featCount = dimXpertPart.GetFeatureCount();

            
if (!(featCount == 0))
            {

                
IDimXpertFeature patternFeature = default(IDimXpertFeature);
                patternFeature = (
DimXpertFeature)dimXpertPart.GetFeature("Collection1");

                msgStr = patternFeature.Name +
" is a DimXpert collection pattern feature.";
                
Debug.Print("");
                
Debug.Print(msgStr);

                featureType = ((
IDimXpertPatternFeature)patternFeature).PatternType;

                GetPatternType(
ref featureType, ref msgStr2);

                
int featureCount = 0;

                featureCount = ((
IDimXpertPatternFeature)patternFeature).GetSubFeatureCount();
                msgStr =
" Number of ";
                msgStr3 = featureCount.ToString();
                
Debug.Print(msgStr + msgStr2 + " sub-features in this pattern is " + msgStr3);

                
object[] subfeatures = null;
                subfeatures = (
object[])((IDimXpertPatternFeature)patternFeature).GetSubFeatures();

                
Debug.Print(" Sub-features of Collection1:");
                
DimXpertFeature subFeature = default(DimXpertFeature);

                
for (n = 0; n <= subfeatures.GetUpperBound(0); n++)
                {
                    subFeature = (
DimXpertFeature)subfeatures[n];
                    
Debug.Print(" " + subFeature.Name);

                }
            }
            
else
            {

                
Debug.Print("Please select a CBORE hole face in the viewer and run this macro again.");


            }
        }



        
public void GetPatternType(ref swDimXpertFeatureType_e featureType, ref string msgStr2)
        {

            
if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Plane))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"Plane";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Cylinder))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"Cylinder";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Cone))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"Cone";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Extrude))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"Extrude";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Fillet))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"Fillet";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Chamfer))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"Chamfer";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_CompoundHole))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"CompoundHole";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_CompoundWidth))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"CompoundWidth";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_CompoundNotch))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"CompoundNotch";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_CompoundClosedSlot3D))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"CompoundClosedSlot3D";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_IntersectPoint))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"IntersectPoint";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_IntersectLine))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"IntersectLine";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_IntersectCircle))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"IntersectCircle";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_IntersectPlane))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"IntersectPlane";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Pattern))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"Pattern";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Sphere))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"Sphere";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_BestfitPlane))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"Bestfit plane";
            }
            
else if ((featureType == swDimXpertFeatureType_e.swDimXpertFeature_Surface))
            {
                msgStr2 =
"Surface";
            }


        }

        
public SldWorks swApp;

    }
}

 



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