Create Curvature-based Mesh Example (VBA)

This example shows how to create a curvature-based mesh for a part.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' 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 part exists.
' 4. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the part.
' 2. Creates a curvature-based mesh for study, Ready.
' 3. In SOLIDWORKS, click Ready, right-click Mesh
'    in the Simulation study tree, and click Show Mesh.
' 4. Gets mesh connectivity data and node normal coordinates. Because the
'    amount of data returned is large, the display code is commented out.
'    Uncomment the display code or add break points to inspect the returned
'    arrays in the Locals window.
' 5. Zoom in on the part and examine the mesh.
' 6. Examine the Immediate window.
'
' NOTE: Because the part document is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Option Explicit
Sub main()
    Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
    Dim COSMOSWORKS As Object
    Dim COSMOSObject As CosmosWorksLib.CwAddincallback
    Dim ActDoc As CosmosWorksLib.CWModelDoc
    Dim StudyMngr As CosmosWorksLib.CWStudyManager
    Dim Study As CosmosWorksLib.CWStudy
    Dim CwMesh As CosmosWorksLib.CwMesh
    Dim errCode As Long
    Dim errors As Long
    Dim warnings As Long
   

    Const fileName As String = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\Simulation Examples\bikeframe.sldprt"
    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks

    Set COSMOSObject = swApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation")
    If COSMOSObject Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg swApp, "No Simulation add-in"
    Set COSMOSWORKS = COSMOSObject.COSMOSWORKS
    If COSMOSWORKS Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg swApp, "No COSMOSWORKS object"

    swApp.OpenDoc6 fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", errors, warnings
    Set ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc()
    If ActDoc Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg swApp, "No active document"

    Set StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager()
    If StudyMngr Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg swApp, "No CWStudyManager object"
    Set Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(0)
    If Study Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg swApp, "No study"
    If (Study.Name <> "Ready") Then ErrorMsg swApp, "Wrong study"
    Debug.Print ("Name of study: " & Study.Name)

    Set CwMesh = Study.Mesh
    If CwMesh Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg swApp, "No mesh"

    ' Set type of mesh to curvature-based
    CwMesh.MesherType = swsMesherTypeAlternate

    ' Set mesh parameters
    CwMesh.GrowthRatio = 1.6
    CwMesh.MinElementsInCircle = 8
    CwMesh.GetDefaultMaxAndMinElementSize swsLinearUnitMillimeters, 20, 4
 

    ' Create mesh
    errCode = Study.CreateMesh(swsLinearUnitMillimeters, 20, 1)
    Debug.Print "Error code: " & errCode '0 indicates successful creation of the mesh
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg swApp, "Mesh failed; check error code"
   

    ' Get maximum and minimum element sizes used for boundaries
    Debug.Print "Maximum element size used for boundaries with lowest curvature: " & CwMesh.MaxElementSize
    Debug.Print "Minimum element size used for boundaries with highest curvature: " & CwMesh.MinElementSize
   
    Dim Var As Variant
    Dim Var1 As Variant
    Dim i As Long
    'Debug.Print "Mesh connectivity data"
    'Debug.Print "Number of nodes in connectivity unit, node numbers in connectivity unit"
    i = 0
    Var = CwMesh.GetConnectivity(errCode)
    'Do While i <= UBound(Var)
        'Debug.Print Var(i)
        'i = i + 1
    'Loop
   

    'Debug.Print "Mesh node normals"
    'Debug.Print "Node #, x-coord, y-coord, z-coord of node's normal vector"
    i = 0
    Var1 = CwMesh.GetNodeOutwardDirections(errCode)
    'Do While i <= UBound(Var1)
        'If 0 = i Mod 4 Then
            'Debug.Print "Node: " & Var1(i)
            'Debug.Print "  Normal vector (x, y, z coordinates):"
        'Else
            'Debug.Print "    " & Var1(i)
        'End If
        'i = i + 1
    'Loop
   

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