Add Pin Connector Example (C#)

This example shows how to add a pin connector 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. Ensure that the specified material library exists.
// 4. Open public_documents\Simulation Examples\pliers.sldasm.
// 5. Open an Immediate window.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Opens the model.
// 2. Activates the Ready study.
// 3. Deletes the pin between branches connector.
// 4. Adds Pin Connector-3 to the Connectors folder in the Simulation study
//    tree.
// 5. Prints the properties of Pin Connector-3 to the Immediate window.
// 6. Meshes the model.
// 7. Analyzes Ready.
// 8. Inspect the Immediate window, the Simulation Study tree, and the
//    graphics area.
//
// 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 AddPinConnector_CSharp.csproj
{
    partial class SolidWorksMacro
    {
 
        ModelDoc2 Part;
        CosmosWorks COSMOSWORKS;
        CwAddincallback COSMOSObject;
        CWModelDoc ActDoc;
        CWStudyManager StudyMngr;
        CWStudy Study;
        CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager lrMngr;
        CWPinConnector pinConnector;
        CWMesh CwMesh;
        string str3;
        string str4;
        object[] varArray1 = new object[1];
        object[] varArray2 = new object[1];
        object pDisp3;
        object pDisp4;
        byte[] var20;
        byte[] var21;
        int errCode;
        double el;
        double tl;
        int longstatus;
 
 
        public void Main()
        {
           
            Part = (ModelDoc2)swApp.ActiveDoc;
 
            COSMOSObject = (CwAddincallback)swApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation");
            if (COSMOSObject == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get the Simulation add-in");
 
            COSMOSWORKS = COSMOSObject.CosmosWorks;
            if (COSMOSWORKS == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get COSMOSWORKS");
 
            ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc;
            if (ActDoc == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get active document");
 
            StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager;
            if (StudyMngr == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get CWStudyManager object");
 
            Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(0);
            if (Study == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get frequency study");
 
            StudyMngr.ActiveStudy = 0;
 
            str3 = "64,31,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,22,115,0,101,0,99,0,111,0,110,0,100,0,32,0,98,0,114,0,97,0,110,0,99,0,104,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,112,0,108,0,105,0,101,0,114,0,115,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,12,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,84,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,32,0,67,0,111,0,114,0,112,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,92,0,83,0,105,0,109,0,117,0,108,0,97,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,10";
            str3 = str3 + "1,0,115,0,92,0,115,0,101,0,99,0,111,0,110,0,100,0,32,0,98,0,114,0,97,0,110,0,99,0,104,0,46,0,115,0,108,0,100,0,112,0,114,0,116,0,9,128,255,254,255,13,115,0,101,0,99,0,111,0,110,0,100,0,32,0,98,0,114,0,97,0,110,0,99,0,104,0,2,0,0,164,247,240,62,0,33,23,28,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,33,23,28,65,29,0,0,0,70,252,240,62,34,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,29,0,0,0,70,252,240,62,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,24,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,51,73,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,39,0,0,0,85,255,240,62,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
 
            str4 = "64,31,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,21,102,0,105,0,114,0,115,0,116,0,32,0,98,0,114,0,97,0,110,0,99,0,104,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,112,0,108,0,105,0,101,0,114,0,115,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,11,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,83,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,32,0,67,0,111,0,114,0,112,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,92,0,83,0,105,0,109,0,117,0,108,0,97,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0";
            str4 = str4 + ",115,0,92,0,102,0,105,0,114,0,115,0,116,0,32,0,98,0,114,0,97,0,110,0,99,0,104,0,46,0,115,0,108,0,100,0,112,0,114,0,116,0,9,128,255,254,255,12,102,0,105,0,114,0,115,0,116,0,32,0,98,0,114,0,97,0,110,0,99,0,104,0,2,0,0,164,247,240,62,0,1,22,28,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,22,28,65,29,0,0,0,70,252,240,62,34,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,24,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,51,73,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,38,0,0,0,165,255,240,62,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,29,0,0,0,70,252,240,62,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
 
            StringtoArray(str3, ref var20);
            pDisp3 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var20), out longstatus);
 
            StringtoArray(str4, ref var21);
            pDisp4 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var21), out longstatus);
 
            varArray1[0] = pDisp3;
            varArray2[0] = pDisp4;
 
            lrMngr = Study.LoadsAndRestraintsManager;
            lrMngr.DeleteLoadsAndRestraints("pin between branches");
 
            // Add pin connector
            pinConnector = lrMngr.AddPinConnector((varArray1), (varArray2), ref errCode);
            pinConnector.PinConnectorBeginEdit();
 
            pinConnector.IncludeStrengthData = true;
            pinConnector.MaterialType = 1;
            pinConnector.SetLibraryMaterial("c:\\Program Files\\SOLIDWORKS Corp\\SOLIDWORKS\\lang\\english\\sldmaterials\\solidworks materials.sldmat", "Alloy Steel");
            pinConnector.TensileStressAreaValue = 1;
            pinConnector.PinStrengthValue = 620422000;
 
            Debug.Print("Number of entities in Pin Connector-3");
            Debug.Print("   At first location: " + pinConnector.GetFirstLocationEntityCount());
            Debug.Print("   At second location: " + pinConnector.GetSecondLocationEntityCount());
 
            errCode = pinConnector.PinConnectorEndEdit();
 
            Debug.Print("Units of axial and rotational stiffness as defined in swsUnitSystem_e: " + pinConnector.Unit);
 
            Debug.Print("Prevent relative rotation between cylindrical faces? " + pinConnector.IncludeTypeWithKey);
            if (pinConnector.IncludeTypeWithKey)
            {
                Debug.Print("   Axial stiffness: " + pinConnector.AxialStiffnessValue);
            }
 
            Debug.Print("Prevent relative axial translation between cylindrical faces? " + pinConnector.IncludeTypeWithRetainerRing);
            if (pinConnector.IncludeTypeWithRetainerRing)
            {
                Debug.Print("   Rotational stiffness: " + pinConnector.RotationalStiffnessValue);
            }
 
            Debug.Print("Include mass in the analysis? " + pinConnector.IncludeMass);
            if (pinConnector.IncludeMass)
            {
                Debug.Print("  Mass: " + pinConnector.MassValue);
            }
            Debug.Print("Include strength data in the analysis? " + pinConnector.IncludeStrengthData);
 
            if (pinConnector.IncludeStrengthData)
            {
                Debug.Print("Material data:");
                string libName = null;
                string materialName = null;
                pinConnector.PinConnectorBeginEdit();
                pinConnector.GetLibraryMaterial(out libName, out materialName);
                pinConnector.PinConnectorEndEdit();
                Debug.Print("   Source (1=library, 0=user-defined): " + pinConnector.MaterialType);
                Debug.Print("   Library: " + libName);
                Debug.Print("   Name: " + materialName);
                Debug.Print("   Units as defined in swsUnitSystem_e: " + pinConnector.MaterialUnit);
                Debug.Print("   Poisson's Ratio: " + pinConnector.PoissonsRatio);
                Debug.Print("   Young's Modulus: " + pinConnector.YoungModulus);
                Debug.Print("   Coefficient of thermal expansion: " + pinConnector.ThermalCoefficient);
                Debug.Print("   Mass: " + pinConnector.MassValue);
            }
 
            Debug.Print("Strength data:");
            Debug.Print("   Tensile stress area: " + pinConnector.TensileStressAreaValue);
            Debug.Print("      Units as defined in swsTensileStressAreaUnit_e: " + pinConnector.TensileStressAreaUnit);
            Debug.Print("   Pin strength: " + pinConnector.PinStrengthValue);
            Debug.Print("      Units as defined in swsStrengthUnit_e: " + pinConnector.PinStrengthUnit);
            Debug.Print("   Safety factor: " + pinConnector.SafetyFactor);
 
            // Mesh model
            CwMesh = Study.Mesh;
            if (CwMesh == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get the CWMesh object");
 
            CwMesh.Quality = 1;
            CwMesh.GetDefaultElementSizeAndTolerance((int)swsLinearUnit_e.swsLinearUnitMillimeters, out el, out tl);
 
            errCode = Study.CreateMesh((int)swsLinearUnit_e.swsLinearUnitMillimeters, el, tl);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to create mesh");
 
            // Run analysis
            errCode = Study.RunAnalysis();
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Analysis failed with error code as defined in swsRunAnalysisError_e: " + errCode);
 
        }
 
 
        private void StringtoArray(string inputSTR, ref byte[] varEntity)
        {
            string[] PIDArray = null;
            byte[] PID = null;
            int i;
 
            // Parse string into an array
            PIDArray = inputSTR.Split(new char[] { ',' });
 
            //Convert string array to byte array
            int sizeArray = PIDArray.Length;
            PID = new byte[sizeArray];
            for (i = 0; i < PIDArray.Length; i++)
            {
 
                PID[i] = Convert.ToByte(PIDArray[i]);
            }
            varEntity = PID;
        }
 
 
        public void ErrorMsg(SldWorks SwApp, string Message)
        {
            SwApp.SendMsgToUser2(Message, 0, 0);
            SwApp.RecordLine("'*** WARNING - General");
            SwApp.RecordLine("'*** " + Message);
            SwApp.RecordLine("");
 
 
        }
 
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
        /// </summary>
 
        public SldWorks swApp;
 
    }
 
 
}