Add Spring to Motion Study Example (VBA)

This example shows how to add a spring to a motion study.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:  
' 1. Open install_dir\samples\tutorial\api\wrench.sldasm.
' 2. Verify that the MotionManager tab is visible. If it is not visible,
'    click View > MotionManager.
' 3. Reference the SOLIDWORKS MotionStudy type library.
' 4. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Adds a spring feature between the grips of the wrench.
' 2. Examine the Immediate window.
'
' NOTE: Because the assembly is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Explicit

 

Sub main()

 

    Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks

    Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2

    Dim swModelDocExt As SldWorks.ModelDocExtension

    Dim swMotionMgr As MotionStudyManager

    Dim swMotionStudy1 As MotionStudy

    Dim swSpringFeat As SimulationSpringFeatureData

    Dim boolstatus As Boolean

    Dim swFeat As SldWorks.Feature

    Dim swSelMgr As SelectionMgr

    

    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks

    Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc

    Set swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension

    Set swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager

    

    ' Get the MotionManager

    Set swMotionMgr = swModelDocExt.GetMotionStudyManager()

    If (swMotionMgr Is Nothing) Then

          End

    End If

    

    ' Get and activate "MotionStudy1_Distance=0.5in"

    Set swMotionStudy1 = swMotionMgr.GetMotionStudy("MotionStudy1_Distance=0.5in")

    If (swMotionStudy1 Is Nothing) Then

        MsgBox "MotionStudy1_Distance=0.5in is not available."

        End

    End If

   

    ' Activate swMotionStudy1

    swMotionStudy1.Activate    

   

    ' Define Spring feature

    Set swSpringFeat = swMotionStudy1.CreateDefinition(swFmAEMLinearMotionSpring)

    If swSpringFeat Is Nothing Then

       Debug.Print "ERROR: Creation of Spring feature data object failed."

        Exit Sub

    End If

    

    ' Select the faces for the spring's endpoints

    Dim swFace1 As face2, swFace2 As face2

    swModel.ShowNamedView2 "*Left", 3

    swModel.ViewZoomtofit2

    boolstatus = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("", "FACE", 0.03344586330968, 0.0525345575174, 0, True, 0, Nothing, 0)

    Set swFace1 = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)

    boolstatus = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("", "FACE", 0.02244533711473, 0.0131288302002, 2.238961779386E-04, True, 0, Nothing, 0)

    Set swFace2 = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(2, -1)

 

   ' Set spring's characteristics

    swSpringFeat.SetEndPoints swFace1, swFace2

    swSpringFeat.CoilDiameter = 0.0102

    swSpringFeat.NumberOfCoils = 3

    swSpringFeat.WireDiameter = 0.00152

    swSpringFeat.FreeLength = 0.02

    

     ' Create Spring feature

    Set swFeat = swMotionStudy1.CreateFeature(swSpringFeat)

    

    If swFeat Is Nothing Then

        Debug.Print " ERROR: Creation of the Spring feature failed."

    Else

        Debug.Print "Type of the feature added: " & swFeat.GetTypeName2

    End If

    Debug.Print "Type of spring as defined in swSpringType_e: " & swSpringFeat.Type

End Sub