Create Local Curve-Driven Pattern Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to create a local curve-driven pattern feature.
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' Preconditions:
' 1. Specified assembly document to open exists.
' 2. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens specified assembly document.
' 2. Selects the component and edge for the
' local curve-driven pattern feature.
' 3. Creates a local curve-driven pattern feature.
' 4. Prints to the Immediate window values and settings
' of the local curve-driven pattern feature.
' 5. Examine the Immediate window.
'
' NOTE: Because this assembly is used elsewhere, do not save
' changes.
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Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
Public Sub Main()
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
Dim swModelDocExt As ModelDocExtension
Dim swFeatMgr As FeatureManager
Dim swFeat As Feature
Dim swLocalCurvePatternFeat As LocalCurvePatternFeatureData
Dim fileName As String
Dim status As Boolean
Dim errors As Integer
Dim warnings As Integer
'Open assembly document
fileName = "C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\samples\tutorial\api\assem20.sldasm"
swModel = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocASSEMBLY, swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", errors, warnings)
'Select a component and an edge
'for the local curve-driven pattern
swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("block20-1@assem20", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, False, 1, Nothing, 0)
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("", "EDGE", 0.131144367102934, 0.0844607238593085, -0.124705856534547, True, 2, Nothing, 0)
'Create local curve-driven pattern feature
swFeatMgr = swModel.FeatureManager
'Set EqualSpacing1 to False
swFeat = swFeatMgr.FeatureLocalCurveDrivenPattern(False, 3, False, 0.15, swLocalCurvePatternReferencePoint_e.swLocalCurvePatternBoundingBoxCenter, swLocalCurvePatternCurveMethod_e.swLocalCurvePatternOffsetCurve, swLocalCurvePatternAlignment_e.swLocalCurvePatternAlignToSeed, False, False, 0, False, 0, False)
'Set EqualSpacing1 to True
'Set swFeat = swFeatMgr.FeatureLocalCurveDrivenPattern(False, 3, True, 0.5, swLocalCurvePatternReferencePoint_e.swLocalCurvePatternBoundingBoxCenter, swLocalCurvePatternCurveMethod_e.swLocalCurvePatternOffsetCurve, swLocalCurvePatternAlignment_e.swLocalCurvePatternAlignToSeed, False, False, 0, False, 0, False)
'Get local curve-driven pattern feature data
swLocalCurvePatternFeat = swFeat.GetDefinition
Debug.Print("Local curve-driven pattern properties: ")
Debug.Print(" Number of components: " & swLocalCurvePatternFeat.GetPatternComponentCount)
Debug.Print(" Number of skipped items: " & swLocalCurvePatternFeat.GetSkippedItemCount)
Debug.Print(" Direction 1: ")
Debug.Print(" Number of pattern instances: " & swLocalCurvePatternFeat.D1InstanceCount)
Debug.Print(" Is direction flipped: " & swLocalCurvePatternFeat.D1ReverseDirection)
Debug.Print(" Pattern instances equal spaced: " & swLocalCurvePatternFeat.D1IsEqualSpaced)
Debug.Print(" Spacing for pattern instances: " & swLocalCurvePatternFeat.D1Spacing)
Debug.Print(" Curve method: " & swLocalCurvePatternFeat.D1CurveMethod)
Debug.Print(" Alignment method: " & swLocalCurvePatternFeat.D1AlignmentMethod)
Debug.Print(" Direction 2:")
Debug.Print(" Is Direction 2 specified: " & swLocalCurvePatternFeat.Dir2Specified)
End Sub
''' <summary>
''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
''' </summary>
Public swApp As SldWorks
End Class