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Check Against Existing File Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to use the Design Checker API to check against an existing file.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Load the SolidWorks Design Checker add-in
'    (click Tools > Add-ins > SolidWorks Design Checker).
' 2. Open a part document.
' 3. Reference the SolidWorks Design Checker primary interop assembly
'   (in Project Explorer, right-click the project name, select
'    Add Reference, click the Browse tab, navigate to the
'    <SolidWorks_install_dir>\api\redist\CLR2 folder and
'    select SolidWorks.Interop.dsgnchk.dll).
' 4. Open an Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Select
Drawing (*.drw;*.slddrw) and

' <SolidWorks_install_dir>\samples\tutorial\advdrawings\FoodProcessor.slddrw

'    from the pop-up file dialog.
' 2. Check Builder launches and creates checks from the selected

'    drawing document.
' 3. Design Checker uses the checks to validate the active document

'    and posts its results on a tab in the SolidWorks Task Pane.
'---------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.dsgnchk
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Sub main()

        
Dim swDCAddIn As SWDesignCheck
      
        
' Get the SolidWorks Design Checker add-in
        swDCAddIn = swApp.GetAddInObject("SWDesignChecker.SWDesignCheck")
        
If swDCAddIn Is Nothing Then
            Debug.Print("No SolidWorks Design Checker add-in.")
            
Exit Sub
        End If

        ' Select file, build checks, and validate the active document
        swDCAddIn.CheckAgainstExistingFile()

    
End Sub


  
    
Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class



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