Switch Documents Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to switch documents by opening documents in their own
and client model windows.
'----------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Verify that the specified documents to open exist.
' 2. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the specified documents in their own
' and client model windows.
' 2. Closes all open documents.
' 3. Examine the Immediate window.
'----------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
Public Sub main()
Dim swModelDoc As ModelDoc2
Dim swFrame As Frame
Dim swModelWindow As ModelWindow
Dim modelWindows() As Object
Dim obj As Object
Dim errors As Integer
Dim warnings As Integer
Dim HWnd As Integer
Dim fileName As String
Dim strFolder As String
'Open the specified documents in their own windows
fileName = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\tutorial\assemblymates\knee.sldprt"
swModelDoc = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", errors, warnings)
'Open client model window containing the active document
swApp.CreateNewWindow()
fileName = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\tutorial\assemblymates\bracket.sldprt"
swModelDoc = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", errors, warnings)
'Open client model window containing the active document
swApp.CreateNewWindow()
fileName = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\tutorial\assemblymates\clamp.sldprt"
swModelDoc = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", errors, warnings)
'Open client model window containing the active document
swApp.CreateNewWindow()
swFrame = swApp.Frame
modelWindows = swFrame.ModelWindows
Debug.Print("Open documents in their own windows:")
For Each obj In modelWindows
swModelWindow = obj
'Get the model document in this model window
swModelDoc = swModelWindow.ModelDoc
'Rebuild the document
swModelDoc.EditRebuild3()
swModelDoc = Nothing
'Show the model window
Debug.Print("")
swFrame.ShowModelWindow(swModelWindow)
'Get and print the model window handle
HWnd = swModelWindow.HWnd
Debug.Print(" Model window handle: " & HWnd)
'Get and print the model title as it is seen in the model window's title bar
Debug.Print(" Model title as it seen in the model's window's title bar: " & swModelWindow.Title)
Next obj
strFolder = ""
'Specify true to close all documents, specify false to close
'only the documents not modified
swApp.CloseAllDocuments(True)
End Sub
''' <summary>
''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
''' </summary>
Public swApp As SldWorks
End Class