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LoadFile4 Method (ISldWorks)

Loads a non-native SOLIDWORKS file (for example, *.igs, *.dxf, and so on) into a new model document.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function LoadFile4( _
   ByVal FileName As System.String, _
   ByVal ArgString As System.String, _
   ByVal ImportData As System.Object, _
   ByRef Errors As System.Integer _
) As ModelDoc2
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As ISldWorks
Dim FileName As System.String
Dim ArgString As System.String
Dim ImportData As System.Object
Dim Errors As System.Integer
Dim value As ModelDoc2
 
value = instance.LoadFile4(FileName, ArgString, ImportData, Errors)
C# 
ModelDoc2 LoadFile4( 
   System.string FileName,
   System.string ArgString,
   System.object ImportData,
   out System.int Errors
)
C++/CLI 
ModelDoc2^ LoadFile4( 
&   System.String^ FileName,
&   System.String^ ArgString,
&   System.Object^ ImportData,
&   [Out] System.int Errors
)

Parameters

FileName
Full path and file name of the non-native SOLIDWORKS file to import
ArgString
Space-separated string that allows optional arguments to be specified when opening a foreign file (see Remarks)
ImportData
IImportIgesData, IImportDxfDwgData, or IImportStepData object (see Remarks)
Errors

Errors as defined in swFileLoadError_e

Return Value

Model document

Example

Remarks

The general form of ArgString is Boolean and enumerator arguments, which should be passed as a string.

If importing...

Then...

Non-native files

Set ArgString to FWNS to display a FeatureWorks dialog after opening

Pro/E files

  • To import features, set ArgString to R

  • To import geometry, set ArgString to :

    • B Direct geometry import with knitting

    • C Direct geometry import without knitting

    • D Geometry import with knitting

    • E Geometry import without knitting

    • S Surface geometry import with knitting

These arguments are case sensitive. Specifying one of these options suppresses dialog.

Non DXF/DWG and Pro/E files

  • To import the foreign file into a new SOLIDWORKS document, set ArgString to r

  • To insert the foreign file into an existing SOLIDWORKS part document, set ArgString to i

For example, to import an IGES file named cup.igs into a new SOLIDWORKS document:

Set swModel = swApp.LoadFile4 "D:\Samples\cup.IGS", "r", importData, Err

See IImportIgesData for details about importing IGES data.

NOTES:

  • Whether the result is a surface or solid depends on the import options. See Import and Export File Options for details.

  • If ArgString is set to an empty string, then dialogs may be presented to the end-user during translation.

 

DXF/DWG files

You can:

  • Let SOLIDWORKS determine the default values:

    • Paper size and sheet scale are computed to fit the input data.

    • Length unit is determined from the header of the input DXF/DWG file.

    • Sheet name is the same as the layout name in the input DXF/DWG file.

 - or -

See IImportDxfDwgData for details about importing DXF/DWG data.

NOTES:

  • Getting the IImportDxfDwgData interface does not get default values from the input file. Any values not set by you are set to the values computed by SOLIDWORKS.

  • If the DWG/DXF file has multiple sheets, use these methods with a valid layout name in the Sheet argument to set up sheet specific settings, which overrides the default settings. If any of the individual items are not specified for a given layout name, the value used is from the defaults (layout name ""). If the default value is not specified, SOLIDWORKS computes and uses a meaningful value for that item.

 

 

See Also

Availability

SOLIDWORKS 2006 SP1, Revision Number 14.1


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