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Add Pin Connector Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to add a pin connector to a static study.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' 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.
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.cosworks
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Dim Part As ModelDoc2
    Dim COSMOSWORKS As CosmosWorks
    Dim COSMOSObject As CwAddincallback
    Dim ActDoc As CWModelDoc
    Dim StudyMngr As CWStudyManager
    Dim Study As CWStudy
    Dim lrMngr As CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager
    Dim pinConnector As CWPinConnector
    Dim CwMesh As CWMesh
    Dim str3 As String, str4 As String
    Dim varArray1(0) As Object, varArray2(0) As Object
    Dim pDisp3 As Object, pDisp4 As Object
    Dim var20 As Object, var21 As Object
    Dim errCode As Integer
    Dim el As Double, tl As Double
    Dim longstatus As Integer, longwarnings As Integer
 
 
    Sub main()
 
        Part = swApp.OpenDoc6("C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\Simulation\Examples\pliers.sldasm", 2, 0, "", longstatus, longwarnings)
        Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
 
        COSMOSObject = swApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation")
        If COSMOSObject Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get Simulation add-in", True)
 
        COSMOSWORKS = COSMOSObject.COSMOSWORKS
        If COSMOSWORKS Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get COSMOSWORKS", True)
 
        ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc()
        If ActDoc Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get active document", True)
 
        StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager()
        If StudyMngr Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get study manager", True)
 
        Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(0)
        If Study Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get frequency study", True)
 
        StudyMngr.ActiveStudy = 0
 
        'Constants
        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"
        str3 = str3 & ",Type=1"
 
        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"
        str4 = str4 & ",Type=1"
 
 
        StringtoArray(str3, var20)
        pDisp3 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var20), longstatus)
 
        StringtoArray(str4, var21)
        pDisp4 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var21), longstatus)
 
        varArray1(0) = pDisp3
        varArray2(0) = pDisp4
 
        lrMngr = Study.LoadsAndRestraintsManager
        lrMngr.DeleteLoadsAndRestraints("pin between branches")
 
        ' Add pin connector
        pinConnector = lrMngr.AddPinConnector((varArray1), (varArray2), errCode)
        pinConnector.PinConnectorBeginEdit()
        Debug.Print("Number of entities in Pin Connector-3")
        Debug.Print("  First location: " & pinConnector.GetFirstLocationEntityCount)
        Debug.Print("  Second location: " & pinConnector.GetSecondLocationEntityCount)
        Dim libName As String = Nothing
        Dim materialName As String = Nothing
        pinConnector.GetLibraryMaterial(libName, 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 Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get mesh object", False)
 
        CwMesh.Quality = 1
        Call CwMesh.GetDefaultElementSizeAndTolerance(swsLinearUnit_e.swsLinearUnitMillimeters, el, tl)
 
        errCode = Study.CreateMesh(swsLinearUnit_e.swsLinearUnitMillimeters, el, tl)
        If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to create mesh", True)
 
        ' Run analysis
        errCode = Study.RunAnalysis
        If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "Analysis failed", True)
 
 
    End Sub
 
    Sub StringtoArray(ByVal inputSTR As String, ByRef varEntity As Object)
 
        Dim PID() As Byte
        Dim i As Integer
 
        varEntity = Split(inputSTR, ",")
 
        ReDim PID(UBound(varEntity))
 
        For i = 0 To (UBound(varEntity) - 1)
            PID(i) = varEntity(i)
        Next i
 
        varEntity = PID
 
    End Sub
 
 
    Sub ErrorMsg(ByVal SwApp As SldWorks, ByVal Message As String, ByVal EndTest As Boolean)
 
        SwApp.SendMsgToUser2(Message, 0, 0)
        SwApp.RecordLine("'*** WARNING - General")
        SwApp.RecordLine("'*** " & Message)
        SwApp.RecordLine("")
 
 
        If EndTest Then
            SwApp.ExitApp()
        End If
 
    End Sub
 
 
 
 
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class
 

 

 



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