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Add Gravity Load Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to add a gravity load to a static study.

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' 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. Verify that the specified model document exists.
' 4. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the document.
' 2. Activates Ready - 8 plies.
' 3. Deletes two pressure loads from Ready - 8 plies.
' 4. Adds the Gravity-1 load to Ready - 8 plies.
' 5. Prints the Gravity-1 properties to the Immediate window.
' 6. Meshes the part.
' 7. Sets the solver type.
' 8. Analyzes Ready - 8 plies.
' 9. Inspect the Immediate window, the Simulation study tree,
'    and the graphics area.
'
' NOTE: Because this part document is used elsewhere, do not save any changes.
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.cosworks
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Sub main()
 
        Dim Part As ModelDoc2
        Dim fileName As String
        Dim errors As Integer
        Dim warnings As Integer
        Dim errCode As Integer
        Dim longstatus As Integer
        Dim COSMOSWORKS As CosmosWorks
        Dim CWAddinCallBack As CWAddincallBack
        Dim ActDoc As CWModelDoc
        Dim StudyMngr As CWStudyManager
        Dim Study As CWStudy
        Dim mesh As CWMesh
        Dim StaticOptions As CWStaticStudyOptions
        Dim lrMgr As CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager
        Dim Gravity As CWGravity
        Dim dispEntity As Object
        Dim str1 As String
        Dim var1 As Object = Nothing
        Dim xval As Double, yval As Double, zval As Double
 
        Const MeshEleSize As Double = 1.4769
        Const MeshTol As Double = 0.073847
 
      
        fileName = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\tutorial\api\tjoint.sldprt"
        Part = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, 1, "", errors, warnings)
 
        CWAddinCallBack = SwApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation")
        COSMOSWORKS = CWAddinCallBack.COSMOSWORKS
 
        ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc()
 
        StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager()
        StudyMngr.ActiveStudy = 1
        Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(StudyMngr.ActiveStudy)
 
        'Select top plane for gravity's direction reference
        str1 = "64,31,0,0,1,0,0,0,255,254,255,0,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0"
        StringtoArray(str1, var1)
        dispEntity = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var1), longstatus)
 
        lrMgr = Study.LoadsAndRestraintsManager
 
        'Delete pressure loads
        lrMgr.DeleteLoadsAndRestraints("Pressure-1")
        lrMgr.DeleteLoadsAndRestraints("Pressure-2")
 
        

        'Add gravity load
        Gravity = lrMgr.AddGravity(dispEntity, errCode)
 
        Gravity.GetGravitationalAcclerationValues(xval, yval, zval)
        Debug.Print("Gravity acceleration:")
        Debug.Print("  Direction 1: " & xval)
        Debug.Print("     Reverse? (1=yes, 0=no) " & Gravity.ReverseDirectionAlongPlaneDir1)
        Debug.Print("  Direction 2: " & yval)
        Debug.Print("     Reverse? (1=yes, 0=no) " & Gravity.ReverseDirectionAlongPlaneDir2)
        Debug.Print("  Normal direction: " & zval)
        Debug.Print("     Reverse? (1=yes, 0=no) " & Gravity.ReverseDirectionNormalToPlane)
        Debug.Print("  Units as defined in swsUnitSystem_e: " & Gravity.Unit)


 
        'Mesh
        mesh = Study.Mesh
        mesh.MesherType = 0
        mesh.Quality = 0
        errCode = Study.CreateMesh(0, MeshEleSize, MeshTol)
 
        StaticOptions = Study.StaticStudyOptions
        StaticOptions.SolverType = 2
 
        'Run analysis
        errCode = Study.RunAnalysis
 
 
    End Sub
 
    Sub StringtoArray(ByVal inputSTR As StringByRef varEntity As Object)
 
        Dim PID() As Byte
        Dim i As Integer
 
        varEntity = Split(inputSTR, ",")
 
        ReDim PID(UBound(varEntity))
 
        For i = 0 To (UBound(varEntity) - 1)
            PID(i) = varEntity(i)
        Next i
 
        varEntity = PID
 
    End Sub
 
 
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class
 

 

 



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