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Select Multiple Objects for Selection Boxes Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to select multiple objects and add the selected objects to different selection boxes on a PropertyManager page.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------

' Preconditions:

' 1. Specified file exists.

' 2. Copy SolidWorksMacro.vb to your project.

' 3. Copy module clsPropMgr.vb to your project.

' 4. Add the SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished primary interop assembly

'    reference to your project (right-click the name of your project, select

'    Add Reference, and select SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished on the .NET

'    tab).

' 5. Run the macro.

'

' Postconditions:

' 1. Specified files opens.

' 2. A PropertyManager page is created,

'     three selected faces appear in the top selection

'     box, and two selected faces appear in the bottom

'     selection box.

' 3. Close the PropertyManager page.

'

'  NOTES:

'  *  After running this macro, select the

'     Tools > Options > System Options > Stop VSTA debugger

'     on macro exit checkbox.

'  *  Because the assembly document is used elsewhere,

'     do not save any changes when closing the document.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

'SolidWorksMacro.vb

Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Public swApp As SldWorks
    Public swModel As ModelDoc2
    Public swModelDocExt As ModelDocExtension
    Public swSelectionMgr As SelectionMgr
    Public WithEvents pm As clsPropMgr
    Public Const mark As Integer = 1
    Public Const mark2 As Integer = 2
 
    Public Sub Main()
 
        Dim openDocErrors As Integer
        Dim OpenDocWarnings As Integer
        Dim fileName As String
        Dim selections1(2) As Face2
        Dim selections2(1) As Face2
        Dim i As Integer
        Dim j As Integer
        Dim status As Boolean
        Dim nbrSelections As Integer
 
        swApp.SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swStopDebuggingVstaOnExit, False)
 
        fileName = "c:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\samples\tutorial\advdrawings\bladed shaft.sldasm"
        swModel = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocASSEMBLY, swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", openDocErrors, OpenDocWarnings)
        swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension
        swSelectionMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
 
        'Create a new instance of the PropertyManager class
        pm = New clsPropMgr(swApp)
        pm.Show()
 
        'Selections for top selection box
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("""FACE", 0.00369805475952489, 0.0901975482463513, 0.00315907187808762, True, mark, Nothing, 0)
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("""FACE", 0.00860570843923369, 0.0737431971170679, 0.0039892160950501, True, mark, Nothing, 0)
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("""FACE", 0.0100013029872912, 0.0446884591512742, 0.00996173127262523, True, mark, Nothing, 0)
        nbrSelections = swSelectionMgr.GetSelectedObjectCount2(-1)
        nbrSelections = nbrSelections - 1
        For i = 0 To nbrSelections
            selections1(i) = swSelectionMgr.GetSelectedObject6(i + 1, -1)
        Next

        swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
 
        'Selections for bottom selection box
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("""FACE", -0.0264206017159268, -0.00342602957275062, 0.00987615560137556, True, mark2, Nothing, 0)
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("""FACE", -0.00128130257782288, -0.00354158999988385, 0.0177003152412567, True, mark2, Nothing, 0)
        nbrSelections = swSelectionMgr.GetSelectedObjectCount2(-1)
        nbrSelections = nbrSelections - 1
        For j = 0 To nbrSelections
            selections2(j) = swSelectionMgr.GetSelectedObject6(j + 1, -1)
        Next

        swModel.ClearSelection2(True)

        'Populate selection boxes
        SelectBoxFaces1(selections1, mark)
        SelectBoxFaces2(selections2, mark2)
 
    End Sub
    Private Sub SelectBoxFaces1(ByVal selections() As Face2, ByVal selectionBoxMark As Integer)
        Dim swSelectData As SelectData
        swSelectData = swSelectionMgr.CreateSelectData
        swSelectData.Mark = selectionBoxMark
        swModelDocExt.MultiSelect2(selections, True, swSelectData)
    End Sub
    Private Sub SelectBoxFaces2(ByVal selections() As Face2, ByVal selectionBoxMark As Integer)
        Dim swSelectData As SelectData
        swSelectData = swSelectionMgr.CreateSelectData
        swSelectData.Mark = selectionBoxMark
        swModelDocExt.MultiSelect2(selections, True, swSelectData)
    End Sub
 
End Class

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'clsPropMgr.vb

Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished
Imports System
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.Diagnostics
 
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> Public Class clsPropMgr
 
    Implements IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9
 
    Dim swApp As SldWorks
 
 
    'General objects required for the PropertyManager page
    Dim pm_Page As PropertyManagerPage2
    Dim pm_Group As PropertyManagerPageGroup
    Dim pm_Selection As PropertyManagerPageSelectionbox
    Dim pm_Selection2 As PropertyManagerPageSelectionbox

 
    'Each object in the page needs a unique ID
    Const GroupID As Integer = 1
    Const LabelID As Integer = 2
    Const SelectionID As Integer = 3
    Const ComboID As Integer = 4
    Const ListID As Integer = 5
    Const Selection2ID As Integer = 6
 
    Dim ClickedCancel As Boolean
    Dim retVal As Integer
 
    Sub Show()
        pm_Page.Show2(0)
    End Sub
 
    'The following runs when a new instance
    'of the class is created
    Public Sub New(ByVal swApp As SldWorks)
 
        Dim PageTitle As String
        Dim caption As String
        Dim tip As String
        Dim options As Long
        Dim longerrors As Long
        Dim controlType As Integer
        Dim alignment As Integer
 
        'Set the variables for the page
        PageTitle = "MultiSelect2 Test"
        options = swPropertyManagerButtonTypes_e.swPropertyManager_OkayButton + swPropertyManagerButtonTypes_e.swPropertyManager_CancelButton + swPropertyManagerPageOptions_e.swPropertyManagerOptions_PushpinButton
 
        'Create the PropertyManager page
        pm_Page = CType(swApp.CreatePropertyManagerPage(PageTitle, options, Me, longerrors), PropertyManagerPage2)
 
        'Make sure that the page was created properly
        If longerrors = swPropertyManagerPageStatus_e.swPropertyManagerPage_Okay Then
 
            'Begin adding the controls to the page
 
            'Create the group box
            caption = ""
            options = swAddGroupBoxOptions_e.swGroupBoxOptions_Visible + swAddGroupBoxOptions_e.swGroupBoxOptions_Expanded
            pm_Group = pm_Page.AddGroupBox(GroupID, caption, options)
 
 
            'Create two selection boxes
            controlType = swPropertyManagerPageControlType_e.swControlType_Selectionbox
            caption = ""  ' No caption for selection boxes
            alignment = swPropertyManagerPageControlLeftAlign_e.swControlAlign_Indent
            options = swAddControlOptions_e.swControlOptions_Visible + swAddControlOptions_e.swControlOptions_Enabled
            tip = "Select multiple faces."
 
            pm_Selection = pm_Group.AddControl(SelectionID, controlType, caption, alignment, options, tip)
            pm_Selection2 = pm_Group.AddControl(Selection2ID, controlType, caption, alignment, options, tip) 
            'Only faces can populate the selection boxes
            Dim filters(0) As swSelectType_e
            filters(0) = swSelectType_e.swSelFACES
 
            Dim filterObj As Object
            filterObj = filters
 
            pm_Selection.SingleEntityOnly = False
            pm_Selection.AllowMultipleSelectOfSameEntity = True
            pm_Selection.Height = 50
            pm_Selection.SetSelectionFilters(filterObj)
            pm_Selection.Mark = SolidWorksMacro.mark
 
            pm_Selection2.SingleEntityOnly = False
            pm_Selection2.AllowMultipleSelectOfSameEntity = True
            pm_Selection2.Height = 50
            pm_Selection2.SetSelectionFilters(filterObj)
            pm_Selection2.Mark = SolidWorksMacro.mark2
 
        Else  'If the page is not created
            MsgBox("An error occurred while attempting to create the " & "PropertyManager Page", vbCritical)
        End If
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub AfterActivation() Implements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.AfterActivation
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub AfterClose() Implements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.AfterClose
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Function OnActiveXControlCreated(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Status As BooleanAs Integer Implements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnActiveXControlCreated
 
    End Function
 
    Public Sub OnButtonPress(ByVal Id As IntegerImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnButtonPress
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnCheckboxCheck(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Checked As BooleanImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnCheckboxCheck
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnClose(ByVal Reason As IntegerImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnClose
 
        If Reason = swPropertyManagerPageCloseReasons_e.swPropertyManagerPageClose_Cancel Then
            'Cancel button was clicked
            ClickedCancel = True
        ElseIf Reason = swPropertyManagerPageCloseReasons_e.swPropertyManagerPageClose_Okay Then
            'OK button was clicked
            ClickedCancel = False
        End If
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnComboboxEditChanged(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Text As StringImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnComboboxEditChanged
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnComboboxSelectionChanged(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Item As IntegerImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnComboboxSelectionChanged
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnGainedFocus(ByVal Id As IntegerImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnGainedFocus
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnGroupCheck(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Checked As BooleanImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnGroupCheck
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnGroupExpand(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Expanded As BooleanImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnGroupExpand
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Function OnHelp() As Boolean Implements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnHelp
 
    End Function
 
    Public Function OnKeystroke(ByVal Wparam As IntegerByVal Message As IntegerByVal Lparam As IntegerByVal Id As IntegerAs Boolean Implements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnKeystroke
 
    End Function
 
    Public Sub OnListboxSelectionChanged(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Item As IntegerImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnListboxSelectionChanged
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnLostFocus(ByVal Id As IntegerImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnLostFocus
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Function OnNextPage() As Boolean Implements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnNextPage
 
    End Function
 
    Public Sub OnNumberboxChanged(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Value As DoubleImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnNumberboxChanged
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnOptionCheck(ByVal Id As IntegerImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnOptionCheck
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnPopupMenuItem(ByVal Id As IntegerImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnPopupMenuItem
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnPopupMenuItemUpdate(ByVal Id As IntegerByRef retval As IntegerImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnPopupMenuItemUpdate
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Function OnPreview() As Boolean Implements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnPreview
 
    End Function
 
    Public Function OnPreviousPage() As Boolean Implements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnPreviousPage
 
    End Function
 
    Public Sub OnRedo() Implements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnRedo
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnSelectionboxCalloutCreated(ByVal Id As IntegerImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnSelectionboxCalloutCreated
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnSelectionboxCalloutDestroyed(ByVal Id As IntegerImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnSelectionboxCalloutDestroyed
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnSelectionboxFocusChanged(ByVal Id As IntegerImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnSelectionboxFocusChanged
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnSelectionboxListChanged(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Count As IntegerImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnSelectionboxListChanged
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnSliderPositionChanged(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Value As DoubleImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnSliderPositionChanged
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnSliderTrackingCompleted(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Value As DoubleImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnSliderTrackingCompleted
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Function OnSubmitSelection(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Selection As ObjectByVal SelType As IntegerByRef ItemText As StringAs Boolean Implements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnSubmitSelection
 
        OnSubmitSelection = True
        Debug.Print("OnSubmitSelection fired.")
 
    End Function
 
    Public Function OnTabClicked(ByVal Id As IntegerAs Boolean Implements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnTabClicked
 
    End Function
 
    Public Sub OnTextboxChanged(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Text As StringImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnTextboxChanged
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnUndo() Implements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnUndo
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnWhatsNew() Implements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnWhatsNew
 
    End Sub
 
    Public Sub OnListBoxRMBUp(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal posX As IntegerByVal posY As IntegerImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnListboxRMBUp
 
    End Sub
    Public Function OnWindowFromHandleControlCreated(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Status As BooleanAs Integer Implements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnWindowFromHandleControlCreated
 
    End Function
 
 
    Public Sub OnNumberBoxTrackingCompleted(ByVal Id As IntegerByVal Value As DoubleImplements SolidWorks.Interop.swpublished.IPropertyManagerPage2Handler9.OnNumberBoxTrackingCompleted
 
    End Sub
 
End Class

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