Copy and Paste Feature Example (C#)
This example shows how to copy and paste a feature in a part document.
//******************************************************************************
// Preconditions:
// 1. The specified part document to open exists.
// 2. Run the macro.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. After IModelDoc2::Paste is called, the Copy Confirmation
// message box is displayed.
// 2. Click Delete.
// 3. The copied feature is pasted on the selected face.
//
// NOTE: Because this part document is used elsewhere, do
// not save any changes when closing it.
// ******************************************************************************
using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;
using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System;
namespace EditCopyPasteModelDoc2CSharp.csproj
{
partial class SolidWorksMacro
{
ModelDoc2 swModel;
ModelDocExtension swModelDocExt;
string fileName;
bool status;
int errors;
int warnings;
public void Main()
{
fileName = "C:\\Program Files\\SolidWorks Corp\\SolidWorks\\samples\\tutorial\\api\\testpart1.sldprt";
swModel = (ModelDoc2)swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, (int)swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, (int)swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", ref errors, ref warnings);
// Select the feature to copy
swModelDocExt = (ModelDocExtension)swModel.Extension;
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Boss-Extrude1", "BODYFEATURE", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
swModel.EditCopy();
swModel.ClearSelection2(true);
// Select the face where to paste the copied feature
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("", "FACE", 0.0297472797980731, 0.0564587562103043, 0.00676585125080464, false, 0, null, 0);
// Paste the copied feature on the selected face
swModel.Paste();
// The Copy Confirmation message box is displayed
// Click Delete
// The copied feature is pasted on the selected face
//Zoom to selection, then zoom to fit
swModel.ViewZoomToSelection();
swModel.ViewZoomtofit2();
}
/// <summary>
/// The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
/// </summary>
public SldWorks swApp;
}
}