> Add Rigid Connector Example (C#)

Add Rigid Connector Example (C#)

This example shows how to add a rigid connector to a frequency 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 model document exists.
// 4. Open an Immediate window.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Opens the model.
// 2. Gets the Ready frequency study.
// 3. Adds Rigid Connector-1 to the Connectors folder in the Simulation study
//    tree.
// 4. Prints the properties of Rigid Connector-1 to the Immediate window.
// 5. Meshes the model.
// 6. Analyzes Ready.
// 7. Prints the resonant frequency of each mode to the Immediate window.
// 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 AddRigidConnector_CSharp.csproj
{
    partial class SolidWorksMacro
    {

        ModelDoc2 Part;
        CosmosWorks COSMOSWORKS;
        CwAddincallback COSMOSObject;
        CWModelDoc ActDoc;
        CWStudyManager StudyMngr;
        CWStudy Study;
        CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager lrMngr;
        CWRigidConnector rigidConnector;
        CWMesh CwMesh;
        CWResults CWResult;
        string str3;
        string str4;
        object[] varArray1 = new object[1];
        object[] varArray2 = new object[1];
        object[] Freq;
        object pDisp3;
        object pDisp4;
        byte[] var20;
        byte[] var21;
        int errCode;
        int i;
        double el;
        double tl;
        int longstatus;
        int longwarnings;

        public void Main()
        {
            Part = swApp.OpenDoc6("C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\SOLIDWORKS\\SOLIDWORKS 2017\\Simulation Examples\\shaft.sldasm", (int)swDocumentTypes_e.swDocASSEMBLY, (int)swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", ref longstatus, ref longwarnings);
            swApp.ActivateDoc2("shaft", false, ref longstatus);
            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 the active document");

            StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager;
            if (StudyMngr == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get the CWStudyManager object");

            Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(0);
            if (Study == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get the frequency study");

            str3 = "64,31,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,28,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,20,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,63,67,0,58,0,92,0,67,0,79,0,83,0,77,0,79,0,83,0,68,0,111,0,99,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,95,0,102,0,111,0,114,0,67,0,117,0,115,0,116,0,111,0,109,0,101,0,114,0,115,0,92,0,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,";
            str3 = str3 + "101,0,46,0,83,0,76,0,68,0,80,0,82,0,84,0,9,128,255,254,255,20,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,2,0,0,130,66,58,52,0,144,22,28,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,34,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,52,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,144,22,28,65,11,0,0,0,217,67,58,52,1,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,8,0,0,0,157,67,58,52,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,255,255,1,0,19,0,109,111,70,105,108,108,101,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,26,0,0,0,45,77,58,52,1,0,0,0,15,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,26,0,0,0,45,77,58,52,3,0,0,0,15,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,26,0,0,0,45,77,58,52,5,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,8,0,0,0,157,67,58,52,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,3,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,17,0,0,0,91,68,58,52,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
            StringtoArray(str3, ref var20);
            pDisp3 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var20), out longstatus);

            str4 = "64,31,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,28,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,45,0,50,0,64,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,21,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,63,67,0,58,0,92,0,67,0,79,0,83,0,77,0,79,0,83,0,68,0,111,0,99,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,95,0,102,0,111,0,114,0,67,0,117,0,115,0,116,0,111,0,109,0,101,0,114,0,115,0,92,0,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,";
            str4 = str4 + "101,0,46,0,83,0,76,0,68,0,80,0,82,0,84,0,9,128,255,254,255,20,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,2,0,0,130,66,58,52,0,144,22,28,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,34,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,52,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,144,22,28,65,11,0,0,0,217,67,58,52,1,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,8,0,0,0,157,67,58,52,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,255,255,1,0,19,0,109,111,70,105,108,108,101,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,26,0,0,0,45,77,58,52,1,0,0,0,15,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,26,0,0,0,45,77,58,52,3,0,0,0,15,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,26,0,0,0,45,77,58,52,5,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,8,0,0,0,157,67,58,52,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,3,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,17,0,0,0,91,68,58,52,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
            StringtoArray(str4, ref var21);
            pDisp4 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var21), out longstatus);

            varArray1[0] = new DispatchWrapper(pDisp3);
            varArray2[0] = new DispatchWrapper(pDisp4);

            lrMngr = Study.LoadsAndRestraintsManager;

            // Add rigid connector
            rigidConnector = lrMngr.AddRigidConnector((varArray1), (varArray2), out errCode);
            rigidConnector.RigidConnectorBeginEdit();
            Debug.Print("Number of entities in Rigid Connector-1");
            Debug.Print("  First location: " + rigidConnector.GetFirstLocationEntityCount());
            Debug.Print("  Second location: " + rigidConnector.GetSecondLocationEntityCount());
            rigidConnector.RigidConnectorEndEdit();

            // 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);

            // Get resonant frequency of each mode
            CWResult = Study.Results;
            if (CWResult == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get results object");

            Freq = (object[])CWResult.GetResonantFrequencies(out errCode);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get resonant frequencies");

            Debug.Print("");
            Debug.Print("Study " + Study.Name);
            Debug.Print("  Resonant frequencies (mode number, radians/second, cycles/second, period in seconds):");
            for (i = 0; i <= Freq.GetUpperBound(0); i++)
            {
                Debug.Print("    " + Freq[i]);
            }

        }

        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;

    }
}

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