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Create Buckling Study Example (VBA)

This example shows how to create and analyze a buckling study.

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. Ensure that the specified model document exists.
' 4. Ensure that the specified materials library exists.
' 5. Open an Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the specified model document.
' 2. Creates new study, Buckling1.
' 3. Prints the study options of Buckling1 to the Immediate window.
' 4. Adds AISI 1020 steel to the solid bodies in the model.
' 5. Adds Fixed-1 restraint to Buckling1.
' 6. Adds Pressure-1 load to Buckling1.
' 7. Meshes the bodies in the model.
' 8. Analyzes Buckling1.
' 9. Inspect the Immediate window, the Simulation study tree, and the
'    graphics area.
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dim SwApp           As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim Part            As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
Dim COSMOSWORKS     As CosmosWorksLib.COSMOSWORKS
Dim CWAddinCallBack As CosmosWorksLib.CWAddinCallBack
Dim ActDoc          As CosmosWorksLib.CWModelDoc
Dim StudyMngr       As CosmosWorksLib.CWStudyManager
Dim Study           As CosmosWorksLib.CWStudy
Dim SolidMgr        As CosmosWorksLib.CWSolidManager
Dim SolidComp       As CosmosWorksLib.CWSolidComponent
Dim SolidBody       As CosmosWorksLib.CWSolidBody
Dim LBCMgr          As CosmosWorksLib.CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager
Dim CWPressureLoad  As CosmosWorksLib.CWPressure
Dim errCode         As Long
Dim boolstatus      As Boolean
Dim longstatus      As Long, longwarnings As Long
Dim StaticOptions   As CosmosWorksLib.CWStaticStudyOptions
Dim DispArray2      As Variant
Dim DispArray3      As Variant
Const MeshEleSize   As Double = 4.48279654351123
Const MeshTol       As Double = 0.224139827175561
Const Tol1          As Double = 0.05
Option Explicit
Sub main()

    Set SwApp = Application.SldWorks
   

    Set Part = SwApp.OpenDoc6("C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\Simulation Examples\Educational Examples\spider.sldasm", 2, 0, "", longstatus, longwarnings)
    Set Part = SwApp.ActiveDoc
   

    Dim PIDCollection   As New Collection
    Set PIDCollection = PIDInitializer()
   

    Dim strMaterialLib  As String
    strMaterialLib = SwApp.GetExecutablePath & "\lang\english\sldmaterials\solidworks materials.sldmat"

 
    DispArray2 = Array(SelectByPID(Part, "selection2", PIDCollection)) ' cylindrical face
    DispArray3 = Array(SelectByPID(Part, "selection3", PIDCollection)) ' arm
  

    Set CWAddinCallBack = SwApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation")
    If CWAddinCallBack Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to get Simulation add-in"
    Set COSMOSWORKS = CWAddinCallBack.COSMOSWORKS
    If COSMOSWORKS Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to get COSMOSWORKS"

    Set ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc()
    If ActDoc Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to get active document"
   

    'Create new buckling study
    Set StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager()
    If StudyMngr Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to get the study manager"
    Set Study = StudyMngr.CreateNewStudy3("Buckling1", swsAnalysisStudyType_e.swsAnalysisStudyTypeBuckling, 0, errCode)
    If Study Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to create new study"
   

    'Buckling study options
    Dim bsOptions As CosmosWorksLib.CWBucklingStudyOptions
    Set bsOptions = Study.BucklingStudyOptions
    Debug.Print ""
    Debug.Print "Buckling study options"
    Debug.Print "  Number of buckling modes: " & bsOptions.BucklingModes
    Dim zeroStrainTemp As Double
    Dim tempUnit As Long
    bsOptions.GetZeroStrainTemperature zeroStrainTemp, tempUnit
    Debug.Print "  Flow/Thermal Effects:"
    Debug.Print "    Temperature source as defined in swsThermalOption_e: " & bsOptions.ThermalResults
    Debug.Print "    Temperature source:"
    If bsOptions.ThermalResults = 1 Then
        Debug.Print "        Thermal study: " & bsOptions.ThermalStudyName
        Debug.Print "        Time step of transient thermal study: " & bsOptions.TimeStep
    ElseIf bsOptions.ThermalResults = 2 Then
        Debug.Print "        SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation results file: " & bsOptions.FlowTemperatureFile
    Else
        Debug.Print "        Model"
    End If
    Debug.Print "    Reference temperature at zero strain: " & zeroStrainTemp
   

    Debug.Print "    Import fluid pressure loads from SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation? (1=yes, 0=no): " & bsOptions.CheckFlowPressure
    If bsOptions.CheckFlowPressure Then
        Debug.Print "        SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation results file: " & bsOptions.FlowPressureFile
        Debug.Print "        Use reference pressure offset from Flow Simulation? (1=yes, 0=no): " & bsOptions.ReferencePressureOption
        If Not bsOptions.ReferencePressureOption Then
            Debug.Print "          Reference pressure offset: " & bsOptions.DefinedReferencePressure
        End If
        Debug.Print "        Run as legacy study and import only the normal component of the pressure load? (1=yes, 0=no): " & bsOptions.CheckRunAsLegacy
    End If
    Debug.Print "  Result folder: " & bsOptions.ResultFolder
    Debug.Print "  Solver type as defined in swsSolverType_e: " & bsOptions.SolverType
    Debug.Print "  Use soft spring to stabilize the model? (1=yes, 0=no): " & bsOptions.UseSoftSpring
   

    'Add materials
    Set SolidMgr = Study.SolidManager
    If SolidMgr Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to get solid manager"
    Set SolidComp = SolidMgr.GetComponentAt(0, errCode)
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to get component"
    Set SolidBody = SolidComp.GetSolidBodyAt(0, errCode)
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to get solid body"
    boolstatus = SolidBody.SetLibraryMaterial(strMaterialLib, "AISI 1020")
    If boolstatus = False Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to apply material"
   

    Set SolidComp = SolidMgr.GetComponentAt(1, errCode)
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to get component"
    Set SolidBody = SolidComp.GetSolidBodyAt(0, errCode)
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to get solid body"
    boolstatus = SolidBody.SetLibraryMaterial(strMaterialLib, "AISI 1020")
    If boolstatus = False Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to apply material"
   

    Set SolidComp = SolidMgr.GetComponentAt(2, errCode)
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to get component"
    Set SolidBody = SolidComp.GetSolidBodyAt(0, errCode)
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to get solid body"
    boolstatus = SolidBody.SetLibraryMaterial(strMaterialLib, "AISI 1020")
    If boolstatus = False Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to apply material"
  

    Set LBCMgr = Study.LoadsAndRestraintsManager
    If LBCMgr Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to get the loads and restraints manager"

    'Add a restraint
    Dim restraint As CosmosWorksLib.CWRestraint
    Set restraint = LBCMgr.AddRestraint(swsRestraintTypeFixed, (DispArray2), Nothing, errCode)
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to add a restraint"
  

    'Add a pressure load
    Set CWPressureLoad = LBCMgr.AddPressure(swsPressureTypeNormal, (DispArray3), Nothing, errCode)
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to create a pressure load"

    'Create mesh
    Dim CWMeshObj As CosmosWorksLib.CWMesh
    Set CWMeshObj = Study.Mesh
    If CWMeshObj Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to get the mesh object"
    CWMeshObj.MesherType = 0
    CWMeshObj.Quality = 0
    errCode = Study.CreateMesh(0, MeshEleSize, MeshTol)
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Failed to create the mesh"
    Set CWMeshObj = Nothing
   

    'Run analysis
    errCode = Study.RunAnalysis
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Analysis failed with error as defined in swsRunAnalysisError_e: " & errCode
   

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

Function SelectByPID(Part As SldWorks.ModelDoc2, PIDName As String, PIDCollection As Collection) As Object
    Dim PID()       As Byte
    Dim PIDVariant  As Variant
    Dim PIDString   As String
    Dim i           As Long
    Dim SelObj      As Object
   

    'Get the string from the collection
    PIDString = ""
    PIDString = PIDCollection.Item(PIDName)
   

    'Parse the string into an array
    PIDVariant = Split(PIDString, ",")
    ReDim PID(UBound(PIDVariant))
   

    'Change to a byte array
    For i = 0 To (UBound(PIDVariant) - 1)
        PID(i) = PIDVariant(i)
    Next i
   

    'Select the entity
    Set SelObj = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((PID), errCode)
    Set SelectByPID = SelObj
    Set SelObj = Nothing

End Function

Function PIDInitializer() As Collection

    Dim PIDCollection As New Collection

    Dim selection2 As String
    Dim selection3 As String

    'Cylindrical face
    selection2 = "64,31,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,14,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,115,0,112,0,105,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,10,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,97,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,32,0,67,0,111,0,114,0,112,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,92,0,83,0,105,0,109,0,117,0,108,0,97,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,100,0,117,0,99,0,97,0,11"
    selection2 = selection2 & "6,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,97,0,108,0,32,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,46,0,115,0,108,0,100,0,112,0,114,0,116,0,9,128,255,254,255,5,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,2,0,0,155,126,163,53,0,165,25,208,59,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,63,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,50,149,70,12,0,0,0,171,126,163,53,1,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,12,0,0,0,171,126,163,53,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,12,0,0,0,171,126,163,53,0,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
    selection2 = selection2 & ",Type=1"

    'Arm
    selection3 = "64,31,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,15,115,0,112,0,105,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,115,0,112,0,105,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,9,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,98,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,32,0,67,0,111,0,114,0,112,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,92,0,83,0,105,0,109,0,117,0,108,0,97,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,100,0,117,0,99,0,9"
    selection3 = selection3 & "7,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,97,0,108,0,32,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,115,0,112,0,105,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,46,0,115,0,108,0,100,0,112,0,114,0,116,0,9,128,255,254,255,6,115,0,112,0,105,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,2,0,0,149,119,163,53,0,73,0,71,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,142,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,13,50,149,70,28,0,0,0,119,124,163,53,10,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,107,0,0,0,227,104,166,53,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,255,255,1,0,19,0,109,111,70,105,108,108,101,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,139,0,0,0,68,107,166,53,4,0,0,0,15,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,141,0,0,0,83,107,166,53,4,0,0,0,15,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,139,0,0,0,68,107,166,53,3,0,0,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,48,0,0,0,82,125,163,53,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
    selection3 = selection3 & ",Type=1"

    'Store constants in a collection

    PIDCollection.Add selection2, "selection2"
    PIDCollection.Add selection3, "selection3"
  

    Set PIDInitializer = PIDCollection

End Function

 

 



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