Create Body From Deformed Shape Example (VBA)

This example shows how to save the deformed shape resulting from running 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 type library as a reference
'    (in the IDE, click Tools > References > SOLIDWORKS
'    Simulation version type library).
' 3. Ensure that the specified model exists.
' 4. Open an Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the model document.
' 2. Gets the static study.
' 3. Meshes the model.
' 4. Sets the solver type.
' 5. Analyzes the study.
' 6. Saves the deformed shape as
'    install_dir\samples\tutorial\api\deformedBody.sldprt.
' 7. Inspect the Immediate window.
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Dim SwApp           As SldWorks.SldWorks
    Dim Part            As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
    Dim fileName        As String
    Dim errors          As Long
    Dim warnings        As Long
    Dim errCode         As Long
    Dim COSMOSWORKS     As CosmosWorksLib.COSMOSWORKS
    Dim CWAddinCallBack As CosmosWorksLib.CWAddinCallBack
    Dim ActDoc          As CosmosWorksLib.CWModelDoc
    Dim StudyMngr       As CosmosWorksLib.CWStudyManager
    Dim Study           As CosmosWorksLib.CWStudy
    Dim StaticOptions   As CosmosWorksLib.CWStaticStudyOptions
    Dim CWFeatObj       As CosmosWorksLib.CWMesh
    Dim res             As CosmosWorksLib.CWResults

    Const MeshEleSize       As Double = 1.4769
    Const MeshTol           As Double = 0.073847

    Set SwApp = Application.SldWorks
    If SwApp Is Nothing Then Exit Sub

    fileName = "C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\samples\tutorial\api\tjoint.sldprt"
    Set Part = SwApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocPART, 1, "", errors, warnings)

    Set CWAddinCallBack = SwApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation")
    Set COSMOSWORKS = CWAddinCallBack.COSMOSWORKS

    Set ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc()

    Set StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager()
    Set Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(0)
    Study.ActivateConfiguration
    StudyMngr.ActiveStudy = 0

    'Mesh
    Set CWFeatObj = Study.Mesh
    CWFeatObj.MesherType = 0
    CWFeatObj.Quality = 0
    errCode = Study.CreateMesh(0, MeshEleSize, MeshTol)
    Set CWFeatObj = Nothing

    'Set solver type to FFEPlus
    Set StaticOptions = Study.StaticStudyOptions
    StaticOptions.SolverType = 2

    'Run analysis
    errCode = Study.RunAnalysis
   

    Set res = Study.Results
    res.CreateDeformedBody swsCreateDeformedBodyAsPart, "deformedBody", errCode
    Debug.Print "Create deformed body result code as defined in swsCreateDeformedBodyError_e: " & errCode

End Sub