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Set Bodies for Move/Copy Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to a body for a move/copy.

'---------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Verify that the specified part document exists.
' 2. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the specified part document.
' 2. Selects a solid body and two vertices.
' 3. Inserts a move/copy body feature.
' 4. Sets the body to move, copy, or rotate.
' 5. Examine the FeatureManager design tree, the graphics area, and
'    the Immediate window.
'
' NOTE: Because the part is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Public Sub main()
 
        Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
        Dim swPart As PartDoc
        Dim swModelDocExt As ModelDocExtension
        Dim swFeatureManager As FeatureManager
        Dim swFeature As Feature
        Dim swMoveCopyBodyFeatureData As MoveCopyBodyFeatureData
        Dim swSelectionMgr As SelectionMgr
        Dim status As Boolean
        Dim errors As Integer
        Dim warnings As Integer
        Dim fileName As String
        Dim bodyArr(0) As Object
        Dim aBody As Body2
 
        'Open part document
        fileName = "C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp\SolidWorks\samples\tutorial\multibody\multi_inter.sldprt"
        swModel = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", errors, warnings)
        swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension
        swFeatureManager = swModel.FeatureManager
        swSelectionMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
        swPart = swModel
 
        'Select solid body and vertices for move/copy body feature
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Extrude-Thin1""SOLIDBODY", 0, 0, 0, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("""VERTEX", -0.085, 0, 0.065, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("""VERTEX", -0.085, -0.09, 0.065, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
        swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Extrude-Thin1""SOLIDBODY", 0, 0, 0, False, 1, Nothing, 0)
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("""VERTEX", -0.085, 0, 0.065, True, 4, Nothing, 0)
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("""VERTEX", -0.085, -0.09, 0.065, True, 8, Nothing, 0)
 
        'Insert move/copy body feature
        swFeature = swFeatureManager.InsertMoveCopyBody2(0, 0, 0, 0, -0.085, 0, 0.065, 0, 0, 0, True, 1)
        swFeature = swPart.FeatureByName("Body-Move/Copy1")
 
        'Roll forward the feature and get and set move/copy body feature data
        swMoveCopyBodyFeatureData = swFeature.GetDefinition
        status = swMoveCopyBodyFeatureData.AccessSelections(swModel, Nothing)
 
        'Get the body to set
        status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Extrude-Thin1""SOLIDBODY", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, swSelectOption_e.swSelectOptionDefault)
        bodyArr(0) = swSelectionMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
        swModel.ClearSelection2(True)
        swMoveCopyBodyFeatureData.Bodies = bodyArr(0)
        If IsNothing(bodyArr) Then
            Debug.Print("Body not set.")
        Else
            Debug.Print("Body set.")
	    aBody = bodyArr(0)
            Debug.Print("Name of body set: " & aBody.Name)
        End If
 
        'Roll back the feature
        swMoveCopyBodyFeatureData.ReleaseSelectionAccess()
 
        swModel.ViewZoomtofit2()
 
    End Sub
 
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class


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