Export SOLIDWORKS MBD to STEP 242 Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to export a SOLIDWORKS MBD part to a STEP 242 file.

'--------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Verify that:
'    * specified part,
'    * SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF theme, and
'    * c:\temp exist.
' 2. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the specified part.
' 2. Gets the MBD3DPdfData object.
' 3. Sets the path and file name for the SOLIDWORKS MBD PDF.
' 4. Sets the theme for the SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF.
' 5. Sets the standard views for the SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF.
' 6. Publishes the part to SOLIDWORKS MBD PDF.
' 7. Exports the SOLIDWORKS MBD part document to STEP 242.
' 8. Examine the Immediate window and c:\temp.
'
' NOTE: Because the part is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
'---------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Public Sub main()
        Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
        Dim swModelDocExt As ModelDocExtension
        Dim swMBDPdfData As MBD3DPdfData
        Dim fileName As String
        Dim standardViews As Object
        Dim viewIDs(2) As Integer
        Dim status As Integer
        Dim errors As Integer
        Dim warnings As Integer
 
        fileName = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2018\samples\tutorial\api\block.sldprt"
        swModel = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", errors, warnings)
        swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension

        'Get MBD3DPdfData object
        swMBDPdfData = swModelDocExt.GetMBD3DPdfData

        'Set path and file name for SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF
        swMBDPdfData.FilePath = "c:\temp\MyBlockMBD.PDF"

        'Set SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF theme
        swMBDPdfData.ThemeName = "C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp\SOLIDWORKS\data\themes\simple part (a4, portrait)\theme.xml"
 
        'Set standard views for SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF
        viewIDs(0) = swStandardViews_e.swFrontView
        viewIDs(1) = swStandardViews_e.swTopView
        viewIDs(2) = swStandardViews_e.swDimetricView
        standardViews = viewIDs
        swMBDPdfData.SetStandardViews(standardViews)

        'Publish part document to SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF
        status = swModelDocExt.PublishTo3DPDF(swMBDPdfData)
        Debug.Print ("Status of publishing part to SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF (0 = success): " & status) 
 
        'Export SOLIDWORKS MBD part to STEP 242
        status = swModelDocExt.PublishSTEP242File("c:\temp\MyStepBlock.STP")
        Debug.Print("Status of exporting SOLIDWORKS MBD part to STEP 242 (0 = success): " & status) 
 
 
    End Sub
 
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class