This example shows how to get and set beams and joints, create a mesh, and
apply a mesh control.
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 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 part and material library exist.
// 4. Open the Immediate window.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Creates a static study named frame.
// 2. Gets beam information.
// 3. Applies Plain Carbon Steel material to all beams.
// 4. Calculates joints for all beams, gets a neutral axis for each beam,
// and gets the pinball tolerance value and unit.
// 5. Sets the mesher type to alternate curvature
based.
// 6. Applies a mesh control and gets its values.
// 7. Creates a mixed mesh and gets its type and state.
// NOTE: This can take several seconds to complete.
// 8. Inspect the Immediate window.
//
// NOTES:
// * Beam elements are created by default for parts with structural members.
// * Because the part 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 ApplyMeshControl_CSharp.csproj
{
partial class SolidWorksMacro
{
public void Main()
{
ModelDoc2 swModel = default(ModelDoc2);
ModelDocExtension swModelDocExt = default(ModelDocExtension);
SelectionMgr swSelMgr = default(SelectionMgr);
CosmosWorks COSMOSWORKS = default(CosmosWorks);
CwAddincallback COSMOSObject = default(CwAddincallback);
CWModelDoc ActDoc = default(CWModelDoc);
CWStudyManager StudyMngr = default(CWStudyManager);
CWStudy Study = default(CWStudy);
CWBeamManager BeamMgr = default(CWBeamManager);
CWBeamBody BeamBody = default(CWBeamBody);
CWJoints Joints = default(CWJoints);
CWMesh Mesh = default(CWMesh);
CWMeshControl MeshControl = default(CWMeshControl);
int nbrBeamBodies = 0;
int beamBodyType = 0;
double ElementSize = 0;
double Tolerance = 0;
int errors = 0;
int warnings = 0;
int errCode = 0;
int j = 0;
int bApp = 0;
bool keepJointUpdates = false;
bool status = false;
object selEntity = null;
object[] selEntities = new object[8];
COSMOSObject = (CwAddincallback)swApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation");
if (COSMOSObject == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "COSMOSObject object not found");
COSMOSWORKS = COSMOSObject.CosmosWorks;
if (COSMOSWORKS == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "COSMOSWORKS object not found");
swModel = swApp.OpenDoc6("C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\SOLIDWORKS\\SOLIDWORKS 2017\\tutorial\\weldments\\weldment_box2.sldprt", (int)swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, (int)swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", ref errors, ref warnings);
swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension;
swSelMgr = (SelectionMgr)swModel.SelectionManager;
ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc;
if (ActDoc == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "No active document");
StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager;
if (StudyMngr == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CWStudyManager object");
Study = StudyMngr.CreateNewStudy3("frame", (int)swsAnalysisStudyType_e.swsAnalysisStudyTypeStatic, 0, out errCode);
if (Study == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Study not created");
BeamMgr = Study.BeamManager;
nbrBeamBodies = BeamMgr.BeamCount;
Debug.Print("Beams...");
Debug.Print(" Number of beams: " + nbrBeamBodies);
BeamBody = null;
for (j = 0; j <= (nbrBeamBodies - 1); j++)
{
BeamBody = BeamMgr.GetBeamBodyAt(j, out errCode);
if (errCode != 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "No beam body");
Debug.Print(" Name of beam body: " + BeamBody.BeamBodyName);
beamBodyType = BeamBody.BeamType;
if (beamBodyType == 0)
{
Debug.Print(" Type of beam body: beam");
}
else
{
Debug.Print(" Type of beam body: truss");
}
bApp = BeamBody.SetLibraryMaterial("C:\\Program Files\\SOLIDWORKS Corp\\SOLIDWORKS\\lang\\english\\sldmaterials\\solidworks materials.sldmat", "Plain Carbon Steel");
if (bApp == 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "No material applied");
BeamBody = null;
}
// Calculate joints
Joints = BeamMgr.GetJointGroup(out errCode);
Debug.Print(" ");
Debug.Print("Joints...");
if (errCode != 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "No joint group");
Joints.JointsBeginEdit();
Joints.IncludeAllSelectedBeam = true;
Joints.IncludeDisplayNeutralAxis = true;
Joints.CalculateJoints();
Joints.JointsEndEdit();
keepJointUpdates = Joints.IncludeKeepModifiedJointOnUpdate;
if ((keepJointUpdates == true))
{
Debug.Print(" Keep joint updates? yes");
}
else
{
Debug.Print(" Keep joint updates? no");
}
Debug.Print(" Overwrite the pinball value: " + Joints.IncludeTreatAsJointForClearanceLessThan);
Debug.Print(" Pinball radius: " + Joints.PinBallRadius * 0.001);
switch (Joints.PinBallRadiusUnit)
{
case 0:
Debug.Print(" Pinball radius unit: mm");
break;
case 1:
Debug.Print(" Pinball radius unit: cm");
break;
case 2:
Debug.Print(" Pinball radius unit: m");
break;
case 3:
Debug.Print(" Pinball radius unit: in");
break;
case 4:
Debug.Print(" Pinball radius unit: ft");
break;
case 5:
Debug.Print(" Pinball radius unit: ft-in");
break;
case 6:
Debug.Print(" Pinball radius unit: am");
break;
case 7:
Debug.Print(" Pinball radius unit: nm");
break;
case 8:
Debug.Print(" Pinball radius unit: micron");
break;
case 9:
Debug.Print(" Pinball radius unit: mil");
break;
case 10:
Debug.Print(" Pinball radius unit: micronIn");
break;
}
Mesh = Study.Mesh;
if (Mesh == null)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "No mesh object");
Mesh.Quality = (int)swsMeshQuality_e.swsMeshQualityHigh;
Mesh.MesherType = (int)swsMesherType_e.swsMesherTypeAlternateCB;
Mesh.GetDefaultElementSizeAndTolerance((int)swsLinearUnit_e.swsLinearUnitMillimeters, out ElementSize, out Tolerance);
// Select structural members for mesh control
Debug.Print("");
Debug.Print("Mesh control...");
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Square tube 30 X 30 X 2.6(1)[4]", "SOLIDBODY", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
selEntity = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
selEntities[0] = selEntity;
selEntity = null;
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Square tube 30 X 30 X 2.6(1)[3]", "SOLIDBODY", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
selEntity = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
selEntities[1] = selEntity;
selEntity = null;
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Square tube 30 X 30 X 2.6(1)[2]", "SOLIDBODY", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
selEntity = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
selEntities[2] = selEntity;
selEntity = null;
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Square tube 30 X 30 X 2.6(1)[1]", "SOLIDBODY", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
selEntity = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
selEntities[3] = selEntity;
selEntity = null;
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Square tube 30 X 30 X 2.6(1)[8]", "SOLIDBODY", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
selEntity = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
selEntities[4] = selEntity;
selEntity = null;
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Square tube 30 X 30 X 2.6(1)[6]", "SOLIDBODY", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
selEntity = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
selEntities[5] = selEntity;
selEntity = null;
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Sb beam 80 X 6(1)[2]", "SOLIDBODY", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
selEntity = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
selEntities[6] = selEntity;
selEntity = null;
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("Sb beam 80 X 6(1)[1]", "SOLIDBODY", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
selEntity = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1);
selEntities[7] = selEntity;
selEntity = null;
MeshControl = Mesh.ApplyMeshControl(selEntities, out errCode);
MeshControl.MeshControlBeginEdit();
MeshControl.BeamSelected = 0;
MeshControl.MinimumElementSize_BlendedCurved = 4;
MeshControl.MinNumOfElementsPerCircle_BlendedCurved = 8;
MeshControl.MeshControlEndEdit();
Debug.Print(" Name of mesh control: " + MeshControl.Name);
Debug.Print(" Beam selected? (1 = yes; 0 = no) " + MeshControl.BeamSelected);
Debug.Print(" Element size for mesh control (m): " + MeshControl.ElementSize);
Debug.Print(" Number of entities in mesh control: " + MeshControl.EntityCount);
Debug.Print(" Number of elements for beams: " + MeshControl.NumofElementsforBeams);
Debug.Print(" Ratio of the average element size (layer i)/(layer i-1): " + MeshControl.Ratio);
Debug.Print(" State of mesh control (0 = suppressed; 1 = not suppressed): " + MeshControl.State);
Debug.Print(" Minimum element size for boundaries with highest curvature: " + MeshControl.MinimumElementSizeForBlendedCurveMesher);
Debug.Print(" Minimum number of elements in a circle to determine the maximum angle: " + MeshControl.MinNumOfElementsPerCircleForBlendedCurveMesher);
Debug.Print(" Number of mesh controls: " + Mesh.MeshControlCount);
errCode = Study.CreateMeshForMeshControl(MeshControl.Name);
// Mesh the part
Debug.Print(" ");
Debug.Print("*** Creating a mesh next, which can take several seconds. Please wait. ***");
errCode = Study.CreateMesh((int)swsLinearUnit_e.swsLinearUnitMillimeters, ElementSize, Tolerance);
if (errCode != 0)
ErrorMsg(swApp, "Mesh failed");
Debug.Print(" ");
Debug.Print("Mesh...");
Debug.Print(" Time to create (hh:mm:ss): " + Mesh.TimeToCompleteMesh);
Debug.Print(" Type: ");
switch (Mesh.MeshType)
{
case 0:
Debug.Print(" Solid");
break;
case 1:
Debug.Print(" Midsurface");
break;
case 2:
Debug.Print(" Surface");
break;
case 3:
Debug.Print(" Mixed");
break;
case 4:
Debug.Print(" Beam");
break;
}
Debug.Print(" State: ");
switch (Mesh.MeshState)
{
case 0:
Debug.Print(" No mesh");
break;
case 1:
Debug.Print(" Exists and is current");
break;
case 2:
Debug.Print(" Exists and is not current");
break;
case 3:
Debug.Print(" Failed");
break;
case 4:
Debug.Print(" Interrupted");
break;
}
}
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;
}
}