Add Pin Connector Example (C#)
This example shows how to add a pin connector to a static study.
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// Preconditions:
// 1. Add the SOLIDWORKS Simulation as an add-in
// (in SOLIDWORKS, click Tools > Add-ins > SOLIDWORKS Simulation).
// 2. Add the SOLIDWORKS Simulation primary interop assembly as a reference
// (in the IDE's Project Explorer, right-click
// the project name, click Add Reference, click the Browse tab,
// navigate to install_dir\api\redist\CLR2,
// click SolidWorks.Interop.cosworks.dll, and click OK).
// 3. Ensure that the specified model document exists.
// 4. Open an Immediate window.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Opens the model.
// 2. Activates the Ready study.
// 3. Deletes the pin between branches connector.
// 4. Adds Pin Connector-3 to the Connectors folder in the Simulation study
// tree.
// 5. Prints the properties of Pin Connector-3 to the Immediate window.
// 6. Meshes the model.
// 7. Analyzes Ready.
// 8. Inspect the Immediate window, the Simulation Study tree, and the
// graphics area.
//
// NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
using Microsoft.VisualBasic;
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.Diagnostics;
using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;
using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;
using SolidWorks.Interop.cosworks;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
namespace AddPinConnector_CSharp.csproj
{
partial class SolidWorksMacro
{
ModelDoc2 Part;
CosmosWorks COSMOSWORKS;
CwAddincallback COSMOSObject;
CWModelDoc ActDoc;
CWStudyManager StudyMngr;
CWStudy Study;
CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager lrMngr;
CWPinConnector pinConnector;
CWMesh CwMesh;
string str3;
string str4;
object[] varArray1 = new object[1];
object[] varArray2 = new object[1];
object pDisp3;
object pDisp4;
byte[] var20;
byte[] var21;
int errCode;
double el;
double tl;
int longstatus;
int longwarnings;
public void Main()
{
Part = swApp.OpenDoc6("C:\\Program Files\\SOLIDWORKS Corp\\SOLIDWORKS\\Simulation\\Examples\\pliers.sldasm", 2, 0, "", ref longstatus, ref longwarnings);
Part = (ModelDoc2)swApp.ActiveDoc;
COSMOSObject = (CwAddincallback)swApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation");
if (COSMOSObject == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get Simulation add-in", true);
COSMOSWORKS = COSMOSObject.CosmosWorks;
if (COSMOSWORKS == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get COSMOSWORKS", true);
ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc;
if (ActDoc == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get active document", true);
StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager;
if (StudyMngr == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get study manager", true);
Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(0);
if (Study == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get frequency study", true);
StudyMngr.ActiveStudy = 0;
str3 = "64,31,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,22,115,0,101,0,99,0,111,0,110,0,100,0,32,0,98,0,114,0,97,0,110,0,99,0,104,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,112,0,108,0,105,0,101,0,114,0,115,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,12,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,84,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,32,0,67,0,111,0,114,0,112,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,92,0,83,0,105,0,109,0,117,0,108,0,97,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,10";
str3 = str3 + "1,0,115,0,92,0,115,0,101,0,99,0,111,0,110,0,100,0,32,0,98,0,114,0,97,0,110,0,99,0,104,0,46,0,115,0,108,0,100,0,112,0,114,0,116,0,9,128,255,254,255,13,115,0,101,0,99,0,111,0,110,0,100,0,32,0,98,0,114,0,97,0,110,0,99,0,104,0,2,0,0,164,247,240,62,0,33,23,28,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,33,23,28,65,29,0,0,0,70,252,240,62,34,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,29,0,0,0,70,252,240,62,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,24,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,51,73,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,39,0,0,0,85,255,240,62,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
str4 = "64,31,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,21,102,0,105,0,114,0,115,0,116,0,32,0,98,0,114,0,97,0,110,0,99,0,104,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,112,0,108,0,105,0,101,0,114,0,115,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,11,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,83,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,32,0,67,0,111,0,114,0,112,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,92,0,83,0,105,0,109,0,117,0,108,0,97,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0";
str4 = str4 + ",115,0,92,0,102,0,105,0,114,0,115,0,116,0,32,0,98,0,114,0,97,0,110,0,99,0,104,0,46,0,115,0,108,0,100,0,112,0,114,0,116,0,9,128,255,254,255,12,102,0,105,0,114,0,115,0,116,0,32,0,98,0,114,0,97,0,110,0,99,0,104,0,2,0,0,164,247,240,62,0,1,22,28,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,22,28,65,29,0,0,0,70,252,240,62,34,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,24,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,51,73,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,38,0,0,0,165,255,240,62,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,29,0,0,0,70,252,240,62,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
StringtoArray(str3, ref var20);
pDisp3 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var20), out longstatus);
StringtoArray(str4, ref var21);
pDisp4 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var21), out longstatus);
varArray1[0] = pDisp3;
varArray2[0] = pDisp4;
lrMngr = Study.LoadsAndRestraintsManager;
lrMngr.DeleteLoadsAndRestraints("pin between branches");
// Add pin connector
pinConnector = lrMngr.AddPinConnector((varArray1), (varArray2), ref errCode);
pinConnector.PinConnectorBeginEdit();
Debug.Print("Number of entities in Pin Connector-3");
Debug.Print(" First location: " + pinConnector.GetFirstLocationEntityCount());
Debug.Print(" Second location: " + pinConnector.GetSecondLocationEntityCount());
string libName = null;
string materialName = null;
pinConnector.GetLibraryMaterial(out libName, out materialName);
Debug.Print("Library: " + libName);
Debug.Print("Library material: " + materialName);
Debug.Print("Axial stiffness: " + pinConnector.AxialStiffnessValue);
Debug.Print("Include mass? " + pinConnector.IncludeMass);
Debug.Print("Include strength data? " + pinConnector.IncludeStrengthData);
Debug.Print("Prevent relative rotation between cylindrical faces? " + pinConnector.IncludeTypeWithKey);
Debug.Print("Prevent relative axial translation between cylindrical faces? " + pinConnector.IncludeTypeWithRetainerRing);
Debug.Print("Mass: " + pinConnector.MassValue);
Debug.Print("Source of pin material (0=library, 1=user-defined): " + pinConnector.MaterialType);
Debug.Print("Strength units as defined in swsStrengthUnit_e: " + pinConnector.PinStrengthUnit);
Debug.Print("Strength: " + pinConnector.PinStrengthValue);
Debug.Print("Rotational stiffness: " + pinConnector.RotationalStiffnessValue);
Debug.Print("Safety factor: " + pinConnector.SafetyFactor);
Debug.Print("Tensile stress area unit as defined in swsTensileStressAreaUnit_e: " + pinConnector.TensileStressAreaUnit);
Debug.Print("Tensile stress area: " + pinConnector.TensileStressAreaValue);
Debug.Print("Units for axial and rotational stiffness as defined in swsUnit_e: " + pinConnector.Unit);
pinConnector.PinConnectorEndEdit();
// Mesh model
CwMesh = Study.Mesh;
if (CwMesh == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get mesh object", false);
CwMesh.Quality = 1;
CwMesh.GetDefaultElementSizeAndTolerance((int)swsLinearUnit_e.swsLinearUnitMillimeters, out el, out tl);
errCode = Study.CreateMesh((int)swsLinearUnit_e.swsLinearUnitMillimeters, el, tl);
if (errCode != 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to create mesh", true);
// Run analysis
errCode = Study.RunAnalysis();
if (errCode != 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Analysis failed", true);
}
private void StringtoArray(string inputSTR, ref byte[] varEntity)
{
string[] PIDArray = null;
byte[] PID = null;
int i;
// Parse string into an array
PIDArray = inputSTR.Split(new char[] { ',' });
//Convert string array to byte array
int sizeArray = PIDArray.Length;
PID = new byte[sizeArray];
for (i = 0; i < PIDArray.Length; i++)
{
PID[i] = Convert.ToByte(PIDArray[i]);
}
varEntity = PID;
}
public void ErrorMsg(SldWorks SwApp, string Message, bool EndTest)
{
SwApp.SendMsgToUser2(Message, 0, 0);
SwApp.RecordLine("'*** WARNING - General");
SwApp.RecordLine("'*** " + Message);
SwApp.RecordLine("");
if (EndTest)
{
SwApp.ExitApp();
}
}
/// <summary>
/// The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
/// </summary>
public SldWorks swApp;
}
}