Analyze Part Example (VBA)
This example shows how to perform a static analysis of a part and plot nodal
strain results.
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 type library as a reference (in the IDE,
' click Tools > References > SOLIDWORKS
Simulation version type library).
' 3. Modify the path to solidworks materials.sldmat as needed.
' 4. Ensure that the specified part exists.
' 5. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Adds a default static study results plot.
' 2. Creates study, Static_solid.
' 3. Applies material to the model.
' 4. Applies restraints and pressure to the selected faces.
' 5. Creates a mesh.
' 6. Runs the analysis.
' 7. Prints strain and stress results to the Immediate window.
' 8. Creates a nodal equivalent strain plot of the results.
' 9. Prints plot data to the Immediate window.
' 10. Hides fixture and force symbols. Examine the graphics area
' to verify.
' 11. Press F5 to continue.
' 12. Shows fixture and force symbols. Examine the graphics area
' to verify.
' 13. Inspect the plots.
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save any changes.
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Option Explicit
Sub main()
Dim SwApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim COSMOSWORKS As Object
Dim CWObject As CosmosWorksLib.CwAddincallback
Dim ActDoc As CosmosWorksLib.CWModelDoc
Dim StudyMngr As CosmosWorksLib.CWStudyManager
Dim Study As CosmosWorksLib.CWStudy
Dim SolidMgr As CosmosWorksLib.CWSolidManager
Dim SolidComponent As CosmosWorksLib.CWSolidComponent
Dim SolidBody As CosmosWorksLib.CWSolidBody
Dim CwMesh As CosmosWorksLib.CwMesh
Dim CWResult As CosmosWorksLib.CWResults
Dim Part As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
Dim LBCMgr As CosmosWorksLib.CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager
Dim CWPressure As CosmosWorksLib.CWPressure
Dim CWRes1 As CosmosWorksLib.CWRestraint
Dim pointer1 As Object, pointer2 As Object, pointer3 As Object,
pointer4 As Object
Dim CWMat As CosmosWorksLib.CWMaterial
Dim var1 As Variant, var2 As Variant, var3 As Variant, var4
As Variant
Dim varArray1 As Variant
Dim varArray2 As Variant
Dim stress As Variant
Dim bApp As Boolean
Dim selection1 As String
Dim selection2 As String
Dim selection3 As String
Dim selection4 As String
Dim longstatus As Long, longwarnings As Long
Dim errCode As Long
Dim NSource As Long
Dim el As Double, tl As Double
Dim errorCode As Long
Dim results As Variant
Dim plot As CosmosWorksLib.CWPlot
Dim plotName As String
Dim i As Long
Dim status As Long
Dim entity(0) As SldWorks.entity
Dim nType As Long
Dim nBase As Long
Dim nContour As Long
Dim BFlip As Boolean
Dim BSpecifyColorLimit As Boolean
Dim VarColor As Variant
Dim vDispOptions As Variant
Dim vPlotPosFormatOptions As Variant
Dim vPlotSettings As Variant
Dim Name As Variant
Dim Color As Variant
Dim selEntity As Variant
Dim InputVar1 as Variant
Dim Var as Variant
Dim oSelect2 As Object
Dim boolstatus As Boolean
' Connect to SOLIDWORKS
If SwApp Is Nothing Then Set SwApp = Application.SldWorks
' Open SOLIDWORKS part document
Set Part = SwApp.OpenDoc6("C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\Simulation Examples\Tutor1.SLDPRT ", swDocPART,
swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", longstatus, longwarnings)
If Part Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to open C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\Simulation Examples\Tutor1.SLDPRT."
' Insert a coordinate system
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("",
"FACE", 0.170849242404917, 8.98492424049175E-02, -0.031, False, 1, Nothing, 0)
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("",
"EDGE", 0.101612421576135, 1.02144219597449E-02, -3.03238444132603E-04, True, 2,
Nothing, 0)
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("",
"EDGE", 0.16010192941178, 1.63935978611676E-02, -3.91019294117427E-02, True, 4,
Nothing, 0)
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("",
"EDGE", 0.160121414911089, 9.91414669255164E-03, -2.84339843419161E-02, True, 8,
Nothing, 0)
boolstatus = Part.InsertCoordinateSystem(False, False,
False)
selection1 =
"233,35,0,0,1,0,0,0,255,254,255,0,0,0,0,0,131,0,0,0"
selection1 = selection1 & ",Type=1"
StringtoArray selection1, var2
Set oSelect2 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var2),
status)
'Get SOLIDWORKS Simulation object
Set CWObject = SwApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation")
If CWObject Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No
CwAddincallback object"
Set COSMOSWORKS = CWObject.COSMOSWORKS
If COSMOSWORKS Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No
CosmosWorks object"
' Get active document
Set ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc()
If ActDoc Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No active
document"
' Add default static study results plot
errCode = ActDoc.AddDefaultStaticStudyPlot(swsStaticResultElementalStrain,
swsStaticElementalStrain_ENERGY)
' Set default plot boundary color
errCode = ActDoc.SetSimulationOptionDefaultPlotsBoundaryColorInRGB(swsSimulationOptionDefaultPlotsBoundaryColorInRGBBoundaryOption_ModelOrMesh,
0, 0, 255)
errCode = ActDoc.SetSimulationOptionDefaultPlotsBoundaryColorInRGB(swsSimulationOptionDefaultPlotsBoundaryColorInRGBBoundaryOption_TranslucentSingleColor,
255, 0, 0)
' Get default plot model or mesh boundary
color
Dim colorObj As Variant
colorObj = ActDoc.GetSimulationOptionDefaultPlotsBoundaryColorInRGB(swsSimulationOptionDefaultPlotsBoundaryColorInRGBBoundaryOption_ModelOrMesh,
errCode)
Debug.Print "RGB values for model or mesh:"
For i = 0 To UBound(colorObj)
Debug.Print colorObj(i)
Next
' Create new static study
Set StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager()
If StudyMngr Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No
CWStudyManager object"
Set Study = StudyMngr.CreateNewStudy3("Static_solid", swsAnalysisStudyTypeStatic, swsMeshTypeSolid, errCode)
If Study Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No CWStudy object"
' Set material from the SOLIDWORKS material library
Set SolidMgr = Study.SolidManager
If SolidMgr Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No CWSolidManager
object"
Set SolidComponent = SolidMgr.GetComponentAt(0, errCode)
If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No solid
component"
Set SolidBody = SolidComponent.GetSolidBodyAt(0, errCode)
If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No solid body"
bApp = SolidBody.SetLibraryMaterial("c:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english\sldmaterials\solidworks materials.sldmat", "Ductile Iron (SN)")
If bApp = False Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No material applied"
Set CWMat = SolidBody.GetDefaultMaterial
NSource = CWMat.Source
' Get the PIDs of the faces
' First two selections are the faces for restraints
' Third selection is the face where pressure is applied
' Fourth selection is the direction reference face
selection1 =
"216,14,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,21,0,109,111,76,80,97,116,116,101,114,110,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,14,0,109,111,79,98,106,70,105,108,101,68,101,102,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,6,84,0,117,0,116,0,111,0,114,0,49,0,123,228,186,50,11,128,255,254,255,62,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,111,0,108,0,105,0,100,0,87,0,111,0,114,0,107,0,115,0,92,0,67,0,79,0,83,0,77,0,79,0,83,0,87,0,111,0,114,0,107,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,84,0,117,0,116,0,111,0,114,0,49,0,46,0,83,0,76,0,68,0,80,0,82,0,84,0,97,23,28,65,0,0,0,0"
selection1 = selection1 &
",2,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,17,0,0,0,156,231,186,50,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,14,0,0,0,88,231,186,50,3,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,6,0,0,0,211,228,186,50,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,0,0,17,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,6,0,0,0,211,228,186,50,0,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,0,0,0,0,0,0"
selection1 = selection1 & ",Type=1"
StringtoArray selection1, var1
Set pointer1 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var1),
longstatus)
selection2 =
"216,14,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,14,0,109,111,79,98,106,70,105,108,101,68,101,102,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,6,84,0,117,0,116,0,111,0,114,0,49,0,123,228,186,50,11,128,255,254,255,62,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,111,0,108,0,105,0,100,0,87,0,111,0,114,0,107,0,115,0,92,0,67,0,79,0,83,0,77,0,79,0,83,0,87,0,111,0,114,0,107,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,84,0,117,0,116,0,111,0,114,0,49,0,46,0,83,0,76,0,68,0,80,0,82,0,84,0,97,23,28,"
selection2 = selection2 &
"65,0,0,0,0,2,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,14,0,0,0,88,231,186,50,3,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,6,0,0,0,211,228,186,50,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,0,0,14,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,6,0,0,0,211,228,186,50,0,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,0,0,0,0,0,0"
selection2 = selection2 & ",Type=1"
StringtoArray selection2, var2
Set pointer2 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var2),
longstatus)
selection3 =
"216,14,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,14,0,109,111,79,98,106,70,105,108,101,68,101,102,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,6,84,0,117,0,116,0,111,0,114,0,49,0,123,228,186,50,11,128,255,254,255,62,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,111,0,108,0,105,0,100,0,87,0,111,0,114,0,107,0,115,0,92,0,67,0,79,0,83,0,77,0,79,0,83,0,87,0,111,0,114,0,107,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,84,0,117,0,116,0,111,0,114,0,49,0,46,0,83,0,76,0,68,0,80,0,82,0,84,0,97,23,28,65,0,0,0,0,2,0,"
selection3 = selection3 &
"1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,11,0,0,0,51,230,186,50,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,8,0,0,0,218,229,186,50,4,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,18,0,109,111,80,76,105,110,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,31,0,0,0,210,195,223,50,17,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,23,0,0,0,160,192,223,50,14,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,19,0,0,0,181,233,186,50,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,17,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,31,0,0,0,210,195,223,50,17,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,23,0,0,0,160,192,223,50,14,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,19,0,0,0,181,233,186,50,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,17,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,31,0,0,0,210,195,223,50,17,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,23,0,0,0,160,192,223,50,14,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,19,0,0,0,181,233,186,50,1,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,17,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,31,0,0,0,210,195,223,50,17,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,23,0,0,0,160,192,223,50,14,"
selection3 = selection3 &
"128,0,0,5,128,8,0,19,0,0,0,181,233,186,50,1,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
selection3 = selection3 & ",Type=1"
StringtoArray selection3, var3
Set pointer3 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var3),
longstatus)
selection4 =
"189,35,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,10,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,77,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,32,0,67,0,111,0,114,0,112,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,92,0,83,0,105,0,109,0,117,0,108,0,97,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,116,0,117,0,116,0,111,0,114,0,49,0,46,0,115,0,108,0,100,0,112,0,114,0,116,0,9,128,255,254,255,6,116,0,117,0,116,0,111,0,114,0,49,0,2,0,0,123,228,186,50,255"
selection4 = selection4 &
",254,255,0,0,97,23,28,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,97,23,28,65,6,0,0,0,211,228,186,50,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,13,0,0,0,1,231,186,50,1,0,0,0,3,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,8,0,0,0,218,229,186,50,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,6,0,0,0,211,228,186,50,2,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,6,0,0,0,211,228,186,50,3,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,6,0,0,0,211,228,186,50,4,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,6,0,0,0,211,228,186,50,5,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,6,0,0,0,211,228,186,50,6,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,13,0,0,0,1,231,186,50,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
selection4 = selection4 & ",Type=1"
StringtoArray selection4, var4
Set pointer4 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var4),
longstatus)
varArray1 = Array(pointer1, pointer2)
varArray2 = Array(pointer3)
' Add a restraint that uses reference
geometry
Set LBCMgr = Study.LoadsAndRestraintsManager
If LBCMgr Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No
CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager object"
Set CWRes1 = LBCMgr.AddRestraint(5, (varArray1),
pointer4, errCode)
If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No restraint created"
CWRes1.RestraintBeginEdit
CWRes1.SetTranslationComponentsValues 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
errCode = CWRes1.RestraintEndEdit
Debug.Print "Coordinate system type as
defined in swsCoordinateType_e: " & CWRes1.GetCoordinateType
Debug.Print "Restraint type as defined in swsRestraintType_e:
" & CWRes1.RestraintType
Debug.Print "Units of translation as defined in
swsLinearUnit_e: " & CWRes1.Unit
Dim bval1 As Long, bval2 As Long, bval3 As
Long
Dim brev1 As Long, brev2 As Long, brev3 As Long, brev4 As
Long, brev5 As Long, brev6 As Long
Dim dval1 As Double, dval2 As Double, dval3 As Double
CWRes1.GetReverseDirections brev1,
brev2, brev3, brev4, brev5, brev6
CWRes1.GetTranslationComponentsValues
bval1, bval2, bval3, dval1, dval2, dval3
If bval1 = 1 Then
Debug.Print " Translation along plane
direction 1: " & dval1
Debug.Print "
Reverse? (1=yes, 0=no): " & brev4
End If
If bval2 = 1 Then
Debug.Print " Translation along plane
direction 2: " & dval2
Debug.Print "
Reverse? (1=yes, 0=no): " & brev5
End If
If bval3 = 1 Then
Debug.Print " Translation along
direction normal to the plane: " & dval3
Debug.Print "
Reverse? (1=yes, 0=no): " & brev6
End If
' Apply a nonuniform pressure normal to
the selected face
Set CWPressure = LBCMgr.AddPressure(0, (varArray2), Nothing, errCode)
If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No
CWPressure object"
Call CWPressure.PressureBeginEdit
CWPressure.Unit = 1
CWPressure.Value = 1000
CWPressure.IncludeNonUniformDistribution = 1
CWPressure.SetCoordinateSystem oSelect2
CWPressure.CoordSystemType =
swsCoordinateTypeCartesian
CWPressure.Equation = ".4*""x"" + .8* ""y"" + .6*
""z"""
errCode = CWPressure.PressureEndEdit
If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Pressure not
set with error code as defined in swsPressureEndEditError_e: " & errCode
Debug.Print "Pressure type as defined in
swsPressureType_e: " & CWPressure.PressureType
Debug.Print "Pressure: " & CWPressure.Value
Debug.Print " Reverse direction? (1=yes, 0=no) " &
CWPressure.ReverseDirection
Debug.Print " Include nonuniform distribution of
pressure? (1=yes, 0=no) " & CWPressure.IncludeNonUniformDistribution
If CWPressure.IncludeNonUniformDistribution
= 1 Then
Debug.Print " Equation: " &
CWPressure.Equation
Debug.Print " Coordinate system
type as defined in swsCoordinateType_e: " & CWPressure.CoordSystemType
If CWPressure.CoordSystemType
= 1 Then
Debug.Print "
Equation linear units as defined in swsLinearUnit_e: " & CWPressure.EquationLinearUnit
End If
If CWPressure.CoordSystemType
= 2 Or CWPressure.CoordSystemType = 3 Then
Debug.Print "
Equation angular units as defined in " & CWPressure.EquationAngularUnit
End If
End If
' Mesh
Set CwMesh = Study.Mesh
If CwMesh Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No CWMesh object"
CwMesh.Quality = 1
Call CwMesh.GetDefaultElementSizeAndTolerance(0, el, tl)
errCode = Study.CreateMesh(0, el, tl)
If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Mesh failed"
' Run analysis
errCode = Study.RunAnalysis
If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Analysis failed
with error code as defined in swsRunAnalysisError_e: " & errCode
Set CWResult = Study.Results
If CWResult Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No
CWResults
object"
stress = CWResult.GetMinMaxStress(0, 0, 1, Nothing, 0, errCode)
' Get strain and stress results for
' first face selected for restraint
Set entity(0) = pointer1
i = 0
Debug.Print " Strain value by node:"
For Each selEntity In CWResult.GetStrainForEntities3(True, swsStrainComponent_e.swsStrainComponentESTRN, 1, Nothing, (entity), status, 0, False, errCode)
Debug.Print " " & selEntity
Next
Debug.Print " "
Debug.Print " Stress value by node:"
For Each selEntity In CWResult.GetStressForEntities3(True, swsStressComponent_e.swsStressComponentVON, 1, Nothing, (entity), swsStrengthUnitPascal, status, 0, False, errCode)
Debug.Print " " & selEntity
Next
' Create a nodal equivalent strain plot
Set plot = CWResult.CreatePlot(3,
swsStaticNodalStrain_ESTRN, swsUnitSI, False, errorCode)
errorCode = plot.ActivatePlot
errorCode = plot.GetPlotName(plotName)
errorCode = plot.ApplyNameViewOrientation("*Front")
results = plot.GetMinMaxResultValues(errorCode)
errorCode = plot.SetPlotTitle("Nodal Equivalent
Strain")
plot.SetFOSPlot (False)
plot.Set2DPlanarRevolveAngle (0#)
plot.SetNormalizeModeShape (False)
plot.ShowAs3DPlot (True)
plot.ShowTensorOrVector (False)
plot.ShowShellin3D (False)
plot.ShowNormalizeValuesFrom0To1 (True)
errorCode = plot.ShowDeformedPlot(True, swsAutomatic,
0, True)
plot.ShowBeamProfile (False)
plot.ShowAvgResultsAcrossBoundaryForParts (False)
Debug.Print "Result plot created: " &
plotName
Debug.Print "Node " & results(0) & " " & "has minimum strain
value: " & results(1)
Debug.Print "Node " & results(2) & " " & "has maximum strain
value: " & results(3)
Debug.Print "Number of plots for these
results: " & CWResult.GetPlotCount
For Each Name In CWResult.GetPlotNames
Debug.Print ""
Debug.Print "Plot: " & Name
errorCode = CWResult.GetPlotColorOptions(Name,
nType, nBase, nContour, BFlip, BSpecifyColorLimit, VarColor)
Debug.Print "Plot color options:"
Debug.Print " Color map as
defined in swsColorChartOptionLegendTypeValue_e: " & nType
Debug.Print " Number of base
colors in color map: " & nBase
Debug.Print " Number of
gradient colors in color map: " & nContour
Debug.Print " Reverse the color
mapping? " & BFlip
Debug.Print " Specify a color
for values above the yield limit? " & BSpecifyColorLimit
Debug.Print " Color for values
above the yield limit and user-defined colors (RGB): "
Dim rgb As String
rgb = "{"
Dim rgbInd As Long
rgbInd = 1
Dim size As Long
size = UBound(VarColor)
Dim ind As Long
ind = 1
' Create RGB triplet for each color
For Each Color In VarColor
If rgbInd < 3
Then
rgb = rgb & Color & ","
rgbInd = rgbInd + 1
Else
rgb = rgb & Color & "}"
rgbInd = 1
If Not ind = size + 1 Then
rgb = rgb & "{"
End If
End If
ind = ind + 1
Next
Debug.Print " " & rgb
errorCode = CWResult.GetLegendContourColors(Name,
VarColor)
Debug.Print ""
Debug.Print "Legend colors {R,G,B}: "
rgb = "{"
rgbInd = 1
size = UBound(VarColor)
ind = 1
' Create RGB triplet for each color
For Each Color In VarColor
If rgbInd < 3
Then
rgb = rgb & Color & ","
rgbInd = rgbInd + 1
Else
rgb = rgb & Color & "}"
rgbInd = 1
If Not ind = size + 1 Then
rgb = rgb & "{"
End If
End If
ind = ind + 1
Next
Debug.Print rgb
vDispOptions =
CWResult.GetPlotDisplayOptions(Name, errorCode)
Debug.Print ""
Debug.Print "Plot display options:"
Debug.Print " Display the
minimum value? " & vDispOptions(0)
Debug.Print " Display the
maximum value? " & vDispOptions(1)
Debug.Print " Display the plot
details? " & vDispOptions(2)
Debug.Print " Display the
legend? " & vDispOptions(3)
Debug.Print " Display the
minimum/maximum range only for parts? " & vDispOptions(4)
Debug.Print " Allow a
user-defined minimum/maximum? " & vDispOptions(5)
Debug.Print "
User-defined minimum: " & vDispOptions(6)
Debug.Print "
User-defined maximum: " & vDispOptions(7)
vPlotPosFormatOptions = CWResult.GetPlotPositionFormatOptions(Name,
errorCode)
Debug.Print ""
Debug.Print "Plot position/format
options:"
Debug.Print " Percentage of the
window width: " & vPlotPosFormatOptions(0)
Debug.Print " Percentage of the
window height: " & vPlotPosFormatOptions(1)
Debug.Print " Chart thickness
option as defined in swsColorChartWidthOptionValue_e: " &
vPlotPosFormatOptions(2)
Debug.Print " Chart number
format as defined in swsColorChartNumberFormatOptionValue_e: " &
vPlotPosFormatOptions(3)
Debug.Print " Number of decimal
places to display: " & vPlotPosFormatOptions(4)
Debug.Print " Display chart
numbers with a 1000 comma separator? " & vPlotPosFormatOptions(5)
Debug.Print " Use different
number format for small numbers? " & vPlotPosFormatOptions(6)
Debug.Print "
Number format for small numbers as defined in
swsColorNumberFormatUseDiffNumberFormatOptionValue_e: " &
vPlotPosFormatOptions(7)
vPlotSettings =
CWResult.GetPlotSettings(Name, errorCode)
Debug.Print ""
Debug.Print "Plot settings:"
Debug.Print " Display option
for active fringe plot as defined in swsPlotFringeSettingsOptionValue_e: " &
vPlotSettings(0)
Debug.Print " Display option
for model boundary as defined in swsPlotBoundarySettingsOptionValue_e: " &
vPlotSettings(1)
Debug.Print " R value for
model/mesh color: " & vPlotSettings(2)
Debug.Print " G value for
model/mesh color: " & vPlotSettings(3)
Debug.Print " B value for
model/mesh color: " & vPlotSettings(4)
Debug.Print " Superimpose the
un-deformed model on the deformed model? " & vPlotSettings(5)
Debug.Print "
Deformed plot translucent option as defined in
swsPlotDeformedShapeOptionSuperImposeValue_e: " & vPlotSettings(6)
Debug.Print " R value for
single translucent color: " & vPlotSettings(7)
Debug.Print " G value for
single translucent color: " & vPlotSettings(8)
Debug.Print " B value for
single translucent color: " & vPlotSettings(9)
Debug.Print " Color intensity
[0,1]: " & vPlotSettings(10)
InputVar1 = Array(True, 0, 255, 0, 0,
0.75, True, 0, 0, 0, 255, 0.2)
errorCode = CWResult.SetPlotSettingsOptionForHiddenAndExcludedBody(Name,
InputVar1)
Var = CWResult.GetPlotSettingsOptionForHiddenAndExcludedBody(Name,
errorCode)
Debug.Print ""
Debug.Print " Show hidden
bodies? (1 = true, 0 = false) " & Var(0)
Debug.Print "
Translucent color option as defined in swsPlotShowHiddenBodiesOptionValue_e: " &
Var(1)
Debug.Print " R
value for single translucent color: " & Var(2)
Debug.Print " G
value for single translucent color: " & Var(3)
Debug.Print " B
value for single translucent color: " & Var(4)
Debug.Print " Color
intensity [0, 1]: " & Var(5)
Debug.Print " Show excluded
bodies? (1 = true, 0 = false) " & Var(6)
Debug.Print "
Translucent color option as defined in swsPlotShowExcludedBodiesOptionValue_e: "
& Var(7)
Debug.Print " R
value for single translucent color: " & Var(8)
Debug.Print " G
value for single translucent color: " & Var(9)
Debug.Print " B
value for single translucent color: " & Var(10)
Debug.Print " Color
intensity [0, 1]: " & Var(11)
Next
'Hide fixture and force symbols
Study.ShowOrHideFixtures = False
Study.ShowOrHideForce = False
Stop
'Show fixture and force symbols
Study.ShowOrHideFixtures = True
Study.ShowOrHideForce = True
End Sub
Sub ErrorMsg(SwApp As SldWorks.SldWorks, Message As String)
SwApp.SendMsgToUser2 Message, 0, 0
SwApp.RecordLine "'*** WARNING - General"
SwApp.RecordLine "'*** " & Message
SwApp.RecordLine ""
End Sub
Sub StringtoArray(inputSTR As String, varEntity As Variant)
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