This example shows how to apply the total force, or load, along the length of
a beam in various types of distributions.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 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. Open the Immediate window.
// 4. Ensure that the specified part exists.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Loads are applied to the part, and their
// distribution types are shown in the Immediate
// window.
// 2. To verify, examine the External Loads folder
// in Study 3 in the Simulation tree.
//
// NOTE: Because this part document is used elsewhere do not save changes.
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
using
SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;
using
SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;
using
SolidWorks.Interop.cosworks;
using
System.Diagnostics;
using
System.Windows.Forms;
namespace
LoadsSWSimulationCSharp.csproj
{
partial
class
SolidWorksMacro
{
public
void Main()
{
ModelDoc2 swModel = default(ModelDoc2);
ModelDocExtension swModelDocExt =
default(ModelDocExtension);
SelectionMgr swSelMgr = default(SelectionMgr);
CosmosWorks COSMOSWORKS = null;
CwAddincallback COSMOSObject =
default(CwAddincallback);
CWModelDoc swsActDoc = default(CWModelDoc);
CWStudyManager swsStudyMngr =
default(CWStudyManager);
CWStudy swsStudy = default(CWStudy);
CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager swsLBCMgr =
default(CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager);
CWForce swsCWForce = default(CWForce);
object
selBeam = null;
object
selFace = null;
double[]
data = new
double[6];
int
rowNum = 0;
double[]
distValue = new
double[3];
double[]
forceValue = new
double[3];
int
errors = 0;
int
warnings = 0;
int
errCode = 0;
string
forceType = null;
const
string
fileName = "C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\SOLIDWORKS\\SOLIDWORKS 2017\\tutorial\\api\\Loop.sldprt";
// Open document
swModel = (ModelDoc2)swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName,
(int)swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART,
(int)swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent,
"",
ref errors,
ref
warnings);
swModelDocExt = (ModelDocExtension)swModel.Extension;
// Get the SOLIDWORKS
Simulation object
COSMOSObject = (CwAddincallback)swApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation");
if
(COSMOSObject == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "No
CwAddincallback object");
COSMOSWORKS = (CosmosWorks)COSMOSObject.CosmosWorks;
if
(COSMOSWORKS == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "No COSMOSWORKS
object");
// Open and get active document
swsActDoc = (CWModelDoc)COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc;
if
(swsActDoc == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "No
active document",
true);
// Create new static study
swsStudyMngr = (CWStudyManager)swsActDoc.StudyManager;
if
(swsStudyMngr == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "No
CWStudyManager object");
swsStudy = (CWStudy)swsStudyMngr.GetStudy(2);
if
(swsStudy == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "No
CWStudy object");
swsLBCMgr = (CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager)swsStudy.LoadsAndRestraintsManager;
swSelMgr = (SelectionMgr)swModel.SelectionManager;
// Select the beam and the face
to which apply the force
swModel.Extension.SelectByID2("Structural
Member1[3]",
"SOLIDBODY",
0.2669983091512, -0.4441139265177, -0.05999999999995,
true, 0,
null, 0);
selBeam = (object)swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1,
-1);
swModel.Extension.SelectByID2("",
"FACE",
-0.4332349164914, -0.1431037474702, -0.05999999999989,
true, 0,
null, 0);
selFace = (object)swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(2,
-1);
object[]
beamArray = { selBeam };
// Create the force
data[0] = 100.0;
data[1] = 100.0;
data[2] = 100.0;
data[3] = 100.0;
data[4] = 100.0;
data[5] = 100.0;
object[]
forceArray = { data[0], data[1], data[2], data[3], data[4], data[5] };
rowNum = 3;
distValue[0] = 10.0;
distValue[1] = 50.0;
distValue[2] = 100.0;
forceValue[0] = 100.0;
forceValue[1] = 0.0;
forceValue[2] = 50.0;
// Add force: Total Load -
Triangular
swsCWForce =
(CWForce)swsLBCMgr.AddForce3((int)swsForceType_e.swsForceTypeForceOrMoment,
(int)swsSelectionType_e.swsSelectionBeams,
2, (int)swsTableDrivenInterpolationType_e.swsLinear,
(int)swsTableDrivenDistOption_e.swsPercentage,
rowNum, distValue, forceValue, true,
true,
(int)swsBeamNonUniformLoadDef_e.swsTotalLoad,
(int)swsBeamNonUniformLoadType_e.swsTriangularLoad,
4, 100, (forceArray), false,
false, (beamArray),
selFace, true,
out
errCode);
forceType = "Total Load -
Triangular";
LoadError(swApp, forceType, errCode);
// Add force: Total Load -
Elliptical
swsCWForce =
(CWForce)swsLBCMgr.AddForce3((int)swsForceType_e.swsForceTypeForceOrMoment,
(int)swsSelectionType_e.swsSelectionBeams,
2, (int)swsTableDrivenInterpolationType_e.swsLinear,
(int)swsTableDrivenDistOption_e.swsPercentage,
rowNum, distValue, forceValue, true,
true,
(int)swsBeamNonUniformLoadDef_e.swsTotalLoad,
(int)swsBeamNonUniformLoadType_e.swsEllipticalLoad,
4, 100, (forceArray), false,
false, (beamArray),
selFace, true,
out
errCode);
forceType = "Total Load -
Elliptical";
LoadError(swApp, forceType, errCode);
// Add force: Total Load -
Parabolic
swsCWForce =
(CWForce)swsLBCMgr.AddForce3((int)swsForceType_e.swsForceTypeForceOrMoment,
(int)swsSelectionType_e.swsSelectionBeams,
2, (int)swsTableDrivenInterpolationType_e.swsLinear,
(int)swsTableDrivenDistOption_e.swsPercentage,
rowNum, distValue, forceValue, true,
true,
(int)swsBeamNonUniformLoadDef_e.swsTotalLoad,
(int)swsBeamNonUniformLoadType_e.swsParabolicLoad,
4, 100, (forceArray), false,
false, (beamArray),
selFace, true,
out
errCode);
forceType = "Total Load -
Parabolic";
LoadError(swApp, forceType, errCode);
// Add force: Centered Load -
Triangular
swsCWForce =
(CWForce)swsLBCMgr.AddForce3((int)swsForceType_e.swsForceTypeForceOrMoment,
(int)swsSelectionType_e.swsSelectionBeams,
2, (int)swsTableDrivenInterpolationType_e.swsLinear,
(int)swsTableDrivenDistOption_e.swsPercentage,
rowNum, distValue, forceValue, true,
true,
(int)swsBeamNonUniformLoadDef_e.swsCentralLoad,
(int)swsBeamNonUniformLoadType_e.swsTriangularLoad,
4, 100, (forceArray), false,
false, (beamArray),
selFace, true,
out
errCode);
forceType = "Centered Load -
Triangular";
LoadError(swApp, forceType, errCode);
// Add force: Centered Load -
Elliptical
swsCWForce =
(CWForce)swsLBCMgr.AddForce3((int)swsForceType_e.swsForceTypeForceOrMoment,
(int)swsSelectionType_e.swsSelectionBeams,
2, (int)swsTableDrivenInterpolationType_e.swsLinear,
(int)swsTableDrivenDistOption_e.swsPercentage,
rowNum, distValue, forceValue, true,
true,
(int)swsBeamNonUniformLoadDef_e.swsCentralLoad,
(int)swsBeamNonUniformLoadType_e.swsEllipticalLoad,
4, 100, (forceArray), false,
false, (beamArray),
selFace, true,
out
errCode);
forceType = "Centered Load -
Elliptical";
LoadError(swApp, forceType, errCode);
// Add force: Centered Load -
Parabolic
swsCWForce =
(CWForce)swsLBCMgr.AddForce3((int)swsForceType_e.swsForceTypeForceOrMoment,
(int)swsSelectionType_e.swsSelectionBeams,
2, (int)swsTableDrivenInterpolationType_e.swsLinear,
(int)swsTableDrivenDistOption_e.swsPercentage,
rowNum, distValue, forceValue, true,
true,
(int)swsBeamNonUniformLoadDef_e.swsCentralLoad,
(int)swsBeamNonUniformLoadType_e.swsParabolicLoad,
4, 100, (forceArray), false,
false, (beamArray),
selFace, true,
out
errCode);
forceType = "Centered Load -
Parabolic";
LoadError(swApp, forceType, errCode);
}
public
void
LoadError(object
swApp, string
force, long
errorCode)
{
switch
(errorCode)
{
case
18:
ErrorMsg(swApp, "You
cannot apply triangular and centered load distribution on multiple beams");
break;
case
19:
ErrorMsg(swApp, "You
cannot apply a zero intensity load");
break;
case
20:
ErrorMsg(swApp,
"Invalid selection");
break;
case
21:
ErrorMsg(swApp, "The
table-driven data is invalid");
break;
case
22:
ErrorMsg(swApp, "In
the table-driven distance data, the distance value from the previous row
cannot be greater than the distance value in the next row");
break;
case
0:
Debug.Print(force);
break;
default:
ErrorMsg(swApp, "No
forces applied");
break;
}
}
public
void
ErrorMsg(object
swApp, string
Message)
{
MessageBox.Show(Message);
MessageBox.Show("'*** WARNING
- General");
MessageBox.Show("'*** "
+ Message);
MessageBox.Show("");
}
///
<summary>
///
The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
///
</summary>
public
SldWorks swApp;
}
}