Make Component Independent Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to:
- make a selected component
independent.
- save the selected component
as a new part.
- reference the new part in
the assembly.
'------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Verify that c:\temp exists.
' 2. Copy these files from public_documents\samples\tutorial\driveworksxpress
' to c:\temp:
' * leg.sldprt
' * mobile gantry.sldasm
' * universal beam.sldpart
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the assembly.
' 2. Selects the leg<1> component.
' 3. Makes the selected component independent, saves the component as
' a new part, c:\temp\my leg.sldprt, and references the new part in
' the assembly.
' 4. Examine the FeatureManager design tree and c:\temp.
'------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
Public Sub main()
Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
Dim swModelDocExt As ModelDocExtension
Dim swAssembly As AssemblyDoc
Dim fileName As String
Dim status As Boolean
Dim errors As Integer
Dim warnings As Integer
fileName = "c:\temp\mobile gantry.sldasm"
swModel = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocASSEMBLY, swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", errors, warnings)
swModelDocExt = swModel.Extension
swAssembly = swModel
'Select leg<1>
status = swModelDocExt.SelectByID2("leg-1@mobile gantry", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
'Make leg<1> independent, save it as a new part,
'and reference the new part in the assembly
status = swAssembly.MakeIndependent("c:\temp\my leg.sldprt")
End Sub
''' <summary>
''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
''' </summary>
Public swApp As SldWorks
End Class