Add Bearing Load Example (C#)
This example shows how to add a bearing load to a static study and get its properties.
NOTE: To get persistent reference
identifiers (PIDs) for model selections, you can use
pidcollector.exe
or IModelDocExtension::GetPersistReference3.
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions:
// 1. Add the SOLIDWORKS Simulation as an add-in (in SOLIDWORKS, click
// Tools > Add-ins > SOLIDWORKS Simulation
> OK).
// 2. Add the SOLIDWORKS Simulation primary interop assembly as a reference
// (in the IDE, click Project > Add Reference > .NET >
// SolidWorks.Interop.cosworks > OK).
// 3. Ensure that the specified model document exists.
// 4. Ensure that the specified material library exists.
// 5. Open an Immediate window.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Opens the specified model document.
// 2. Inserts Axis2 in the FeatureManager design tree.
// 3. Inserts Coordinate System1 in the FeatureManager design tree.
// 4. Creates new study, Static1.
// 5. Applies AISI 1020 steel to the solid bodies in the model.
// 6. Adds BearingLoads-1 to Static1.
// 7. Adds Link Connector-1 to Static1.
// 8. Prints the properties of BearingLoads-1 to the Immediate window.
// 9. Meshes the bodies in the model.
// 10. Sets the study options for Static1.
// 11. Analyzes Static1.
// 12. Inspect the Immediate window, FeatureManager design tree, and
// Simulation study tree.
//
// NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
using Microsoft.VisualBasic;
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.Diagnostics;
using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;
using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;
using SolidWorks.Interop.cosworks;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
namespace AddBearingLoad_CSharp.csproj
{
partial class SolidWorksMacro
{
ModelDoc2 Part;
Feature coordSys;
CosmosWorks COSMOSWORKS;
CwAddincallback CWAddinCallBack;
CWModelDoc ActDoc;
CWStudyManager StudyMngr;
CWStudy Study;
CWSolidManager SolidMgr;
CWSolidComponent SolidComp;
CWSolidBody SolidBody;
CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager LBCMgr;
CWBearingLoad CWBearingLoad;
CWLinkConnector CWLinkConnector;
int errCode;
int intStatus;
bool boolstatus;
int longstatus;
int longwarnings;
CWStaticStudyOptions StaticOptions;
object DispArray1;
object Vert1;
object Vert2;
object[] DispArray2 = new object[1];
const double MeshEleSize = 4.48279654351123;
const double MeshTol = 0.224139827175561;
const double Tol1 = 0.05;
public void Main()
{
Part = swApp.OpenDoc6("C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\SOLIDWORKS\\SOLIDWORKS 2017\\Simulation Examples\\Educational Examples\\spider.sldasm", 2, 0, "", ref longstatus, ref longwarnings);
Part = (ModelDoc2)swApp.ActiveDoc;
//Create Axis2
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "FACE", 0.0073775062512027, 0.00602478435399689, 0.0537262605714091, true, 0, null, 0);
boolstatus = Part.InsertAxis2(true);
//Create Coordinate System1
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "EDGE", 0.00252708736488216, 0.03884014356629, -0.0155712463055693, false, 2, null, 0);
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Axis2", "AXIS", 0, 0, 0, true, 8, null, 0);
coordSys = Part.FeatureManager.InsertCoordinateSystem(false, false, false);
Hashtable PIDCollection = new Hashtable();
PIDCollection = PIDInitializer();
string strMaterialLib = null;
strMaterialLib = swApp.GetExecutablePath() + "\\lang\\english\\sldmaterials\\solidworks materials.sldmat";
DispArray1 = SelectByPID(Part, "selection1", PIDCollection); // coordinate system
DispArray2[0] = new DispatchWrapper(SelectByPID(Part, "selection2", PIDCollection)); // cylindrical face
Vert1 = SelectByPID(Part, "selection3", PIDCollection); // link connector first location
Vert2 = SelectByPID(Part, "selection4", PIDCollection); // link connector second location
CWAddinCallBack = (CwAddincallback)swApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation");
if (CWAddinCallBack == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get Simulation add-in");
COSMOSWORKS = CWAddinCallBack.CosmosWorks;
if (COSMOSWORKS == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get CosmosWorks");
ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc;
if (ActDoc == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get active document");
//Create new static study
StudyMngr = (CWStudyManager)ActDoc.StudyManager;
if (StudyMngr == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get the study manager");
Study = StudyMngr.CreateNewStudy3("Static1", (int)swsAnalysisStudyType_e.swsAnalysisStudyTypeStatic, 0, out errCode);
if (Study == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to create new study");
//Add materials
SolidMgr = Study.SolidManager;
if (SolidMgr == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get solid manager");
SolidComp = SolidMgr.GetComponentAt(0, out errCode);
if (errCode != 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get component");
SolidBody = SolidComp.GetSolidBodyAt(0, out errCode);
if (errCode != 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get solid body");
intStatus = SolidBody.SetLibraryMaterial(strMaterialLib, "AISI 1020");
if (intStatus != 1)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to apply material");
SolidComp = SolidMgr.GetComponentAt(1, out errCode);
if (errCode != 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get component");
SolidBody = SolidComp.GetSolidBodyAt(0, out errCode);
if (errCode != 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get solid body");
intStatus = SolidBody.SetLibraryMaterial(strMaterialLib, "AISI 1020");
if (intStatus != 1)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to apply material");
SolidComp = SolidMgr.GetComponentAt(2, out errCode);
if (errCode != 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get component");
SolidBody = SolidComp.GetSolidBodyAt(0, out errCode);
if (errCode != 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get solid body");
intStatus = SolidBody.SetLibraryMaterial(strMaterialLib, "AISI 1020");
if (intStatus != 1)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to apply material");
//Add a bearing load
LBCMgr = Study.LoadsAndRestraintsManager;
if (LBCMgr == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get the loads and restraints manager");
CWBearingLoad = LBCMgr.AddBearingLoad(DispArray1, (DispArray2), ref errCode);
if (errCode != 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to create a bearing load");
CWBearingLoad.BearingLoadBeginEdit();
CWBearingLoad.Direction = 1;
CWBearingLoad.YDirectionValue = 1;
CWBearingLoad.BearingLoadEndEdit();
Debug.Print("Bearing load properties:");
Debug.Print(" Unit system as defined in swsUnit_e: " + CWBearingLoad.BearingLoadUnit);
Debug.Print(" Distribution type as
defined in swsBearingLoadDistributionType_e: " + CWBearingLoad.DistributionType);
Debug.Print(" Use time curve? (0 = no, 1 = yes): " + CWBearingLoad.UseTimeCurve);
Debug.Print(" Bearing load values:");
Debug.Print(" X direction: " + CWBearingLoad.XDirectionValue);
Debug.Print(" Reverse? (0 = no, 1 = yes): " + CWBearingLoad.XDirectionReverse);
Debug.Print(" Y direction: " + CWBearingLoad.YDirectionValue);
Debug.Print(" Reverse? (0 = no, 1 = yes): " + CWBearingLoad.YDirectionReverse);
//Add a link connector
CWLinkConnector = LBCMgr.AddLinkConnector(Vert1, Vert2, out errCode);
if (errCode != 0) ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to add a link connector");
//Create mesh
CWMesh CWMeshObj = default(CWMesh);
CWMeshObj = Study.Mesh;
if (CWMeshObj == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to create mesh object");
CWMeshObj.MesherType = 0;
CWMeshObj.Quality = 0;
errCode = Study.CreateMesh(0, MeshEleSize, MeshTol);
if (errCode != 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to create mesh");
CWMeshObj = null;
//Set static study options
StaticOptions = Study.StaticStudyOptions;
if (StaticOptions == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get static study options");
StaticOptions.SolverType = 1;
StaticOptions.UseSoftSpring = 1;
StaticOptions.LargeDisplacement = 0;
Debug.Print( " Flow/Thermal Effects:");
Debug.Print( " Thermal options:");
Debug.Print( " Temperature source as defined in swsThermalOption_e: " + StaticOptions.ThermalResults);
Debug.Print(" Temperature source:");
if (StaticOptions.ThermalResults == 1) {
Debug.Print(" Thermal study: " +StaticOptions.ThermalStudyName);
Debug.Print( " Time step (for transient thermal study only): " + StaticOptions.TimeStep);
} else if ( StaticOptions.ThermalResults == 2 ) {
Debug.Print( " SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation results file " + StaticOptions.FlowTemperatureFile);
}
else
Debug.Print( " The current model");
Debug.Print(" Fluid pressure option:");
Debug.Print( " Import fluid pressure loads from SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation? (1=yes, 0=no): " + StaticOptions.CheckFlowPressure);
if (StaticOptions.CheckFlowPressure == 1 ) {
Debug.Print( " SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation results file: " + StaticOptions.FlowPressureFile);
Debug.Print( " Use reference pressure offset from Flow Simulation? (1=yes, 0=no): " + StaticOptions.ReferencePressureOption);
if (StaticOptions.ReferencePressureOption == 0 ) {
Debug.Print( " Reference pressure offset: " + StaticOptions.DefinedReferencePressure);
}
Debug.Print( " Run as legacy study and import only the normal component of the pressure load? (1=yes, 0=no): " + StaticOptions.CheckRunAsLegacy);
}
//Run analysis
errCode = Study.RunAnalysis();
if (errCode != 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Analysis failed with error as defined in swsRunAnalysisError_e: " + errCode);
}
public void ErrorMsg(SldWorks SwApp, string Message)
{
SwApp.SendMsgToUser2(Message, 0, 0);
SwApp.RecordLine("'*** WARNING - General");
SwApp.RecordLine("'*** " + Message);
SwApp.RecordLine("");
}
public object SelectByPID(ModelDoc2 Part, string PIDName, Hashtable PIDCollection)
{
object functionReturnValue = null;
byte[] PID = null;
string[] PIDVariant = null;
string PIDString = null;
int i = 0;
object SelObj = null;
//Get the value mapped to the PIDName key from the hashtable
PIDString = "";
IDictionaryEnumerator enumerator = (IDictionaryEnumerator)PIDCollection.GetEnumerator();
enumerator.Reset();
while (enumerator.MoveNext())
{
if ((string)enumerator.Key == PIDName)
{
PIDString = (string)enumerator.Value;
break;
}
}
//Parse the string into an array
PIDVariant = PIDString.Split(new char[] { ',' });
int sizeArray = PIDVariant.Length;
PID = new byte[sizeArray];
//Change to a byte array
for (i = 0; i < PIDVariant.Length - 1; i++)
{
PID[i] = Convert.ToByte(PIDVariant[i]);
}
//Select the entity
SelObj = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((PID), out errCode);
functionReturnValue = SelObj;
return functionReturnValue;
}
public Hashtable PIDInitializer()
{
Hashtable PIDCollection = new Hashtable();
string selection1 = null;
string selection2 = null;
string selection3 = null;
string selection4 = null;
//Coordinate system
selection1 = "181,35,0,0,1,0,0,0,255,254,255,0,0,0,0,0,35,2,0,0";
selection1 = selection1 + ",Type=1";
//Cylindrical face
selection2 = "64,31,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,14,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,115,0,112,0,105,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,10,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,97,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,32,0,67,0,111,0,114,0,112,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,92,0,83,0,105,0,109,0,117,0,108,0,97,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,100,0,117,0,99,0,97,0,11";
selection2 = selection2 + "6,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,97,0,108,0,32,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,46,0,115,0,108,0,100,0,112,0,114,0,116,0,9,128,255,254,255,5,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,2,0,0,155,126,163,53,0,165,25,208,59,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,63,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,50,149,70,12,0,0,0,171,126,163,53,1,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,12,0,0,0,171,126,163,53,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,12,0,0,0,171,126,163,53,0,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
selection2 = selection2 + ",Type=1";
//Vertex 1
selection3 = "189,35,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,15,115,0,112,0,105,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,115,0,112,0,105,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,9,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,86,101,114,116,101,120,82,101,102,95,99,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,3,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,19,0,109,111,70,105,108,108,101,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,98,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,32,0,67,0,111,0,114,0,112,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,92,0,83,0,105,0,109,0,117,0,108,0,97,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,100,0";
selection3 = selection3 + ",117,0,99,0,97,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,97,0,108,0,32,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,115,0,112,0,105,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,46,0,115,0,108,0,100,0,112,0,114,0,116,0,9,128,255,254,255,6,115,0,112,0,105,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,2,0,0,149,119,163,53,255,254,255,0,0,184,241,44,76,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,142,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,13,50,149,70,141,0,0,0,83,107,166,53,4,0,0,0,3,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,139,0,0,0,68,107,166,53,4,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,28,0,0,0,119,124,163,53,0,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
selection3 = selection3 + ",Type=1";
//Vertex 2
selection4 = "189,35,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,15,115,0,112,0,105,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,115,0,112,0,105,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,9,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,86,101,114,116,101,120,82,101,102,95,99,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,3,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,98,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,32,0,67,0,111,0,114,0,112,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,92,0,83,0,105,0,109,0,117,0,108,0,97,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0";
selection4 = selection4 + ",92,0,69,0,100,0,117,0,99,0,97,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,97,0,108,0,32,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,115,0,112,0,105,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,46,0,115,0,108,0,100,0,112,0,114,0,116,0,9,128,255,254,255,6,115,0,112,0,105,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,2,0,0,149,119,163,53,255,254,255,0,0,184,241,44,76,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,142,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,13,50,149,70,28,0,0,0,119,124,163,53,6,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,19,0,109,111,70,105,108,108,101,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,141,0,0,0,83,107,166,53,5,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,139,0,0,0,68,107,166,53,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
selection4 = selection4 + ",Type=1";
//Store constants in a collection
PIDCollection.Add("selection1", selection1);
PIDCollection.Add("selection2", selection2);
PIDCollection.Add("selection3", selection3);
PIDCollection.Add("selection4", selection4);
return PIDCollection;
}
/// <summary>
/// The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
/// </summary>
public SldWorks swApp;
}
}