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Save File Example (C#)

This example shows how to save a file.

//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions:
// 1. Open a model.
// 2. Open the Immediate window.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Zooms to fit the model in the graphics area.
// 2. Saves the model.
// 3. Examine the graphics area and Immediate window.
//------------------------------------------------------------------
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 System.Runtime.InteropServices;
namespace SaveFile_CSharp.csproj
{
    
partial class SolidWorksMacro
    {

        
ModelDoc2 swModel;
        
bool boolstatus;
        
int lErrors;

        
int lWarnings;

        
public void Main()
        {
            swModel = (
ModelDoc2)swApp.ActiveDoc;
            swApp.Visible =
true;

            
// Make a change
            swModel.ViewZoomtofit2();

            boolstatus = swModel.Save3((
int)swSaveAsOptions_e.swSaveAsOptions_Silent, ref lErrors, ref lWarnings);

            
// Errors
            Debug.Print("Errors as defined in swFileSaveError_e: " + lErrors);

            
// Warnings
            Debug.Print("Warnings as defined in swFileSaveWarning_e: " + lWarnings);

        }


        
public SldWorks swApp;

    }
}


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