Copy Items to Another Study Example (C#)

This example shows how to copy contact sets and fixtures from one study to another.

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------  
// Preconditions: 
// 1. Add the SOLIDWORKS Simulation as an add-in (in SOLIDWORKS, click 
//    Tools > Add-ins > SOLIDWORKS Simulation > OK).
// 2. Add the SOLIDWORKS Simulation primary interop assembly as a reference
//    (in the IDE, click Project > Add Reference > .NET > 
//    SolidWorks.Interop.cosworks > OK).
// 3. Ensure the specified model exists.
// 4. Open the Immediate window.
// 
// Postconditions:
// 1. Opens the assembly document.
// 2. Copies fixtures and contact sets from Ready to Partial.
// 3. Activates Partial.
// 4. Meshes Partial.
// 5. Analyzes Partial.
// 6. Inspect the Immediate window, the Simulation study tree, and the
//    graphics area.
//
// NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 SolidWorks.Interop.cosworks;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
namespace CopyItems_CSharp.csproj
{
    partial class SolidWorksMacro
    {
 
        public void Main()
        {
            CosmosWorks COSMOSWORKS = null;
            CwAddincallback COSMOSObject = default(CwAddincallback);
            CWModelDoc ActDoc = default(CWModelDoc);
            CWStudyManager StudyMngr = default(CWStudyManager);
            CWStudy Study = default(CWStudy);
            CWMesh CwMesh = default(CWMesh);
            CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager lrMngr = default(CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager);
            CWLoadsAndRestraints Fixture = default(CWLoadsAndRestraints);
            CWContactManager ContactMgr = default(CWContactManager);
            CWContactSet ContactSet = default(CWContactSet);
            int errCode = 0;
            int errors = 0;
            int warnings = 0;
            object[] contactSets = new object[1];
            object[] fixtures = new object[3];
            int i = 0;
 
            const string fileName = "C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\SOLIDWORKS\\SOLIDWORKS 2017\\Simulation Examples\\Contact\\slider_locker_mechanism.sldasm";
 
            COSMOSObject = (CwAddincallback)swApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation");
            if (COSMOSObject == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No Simulation add-in");
            COSMOSWORKS = COSMOSObject.CosmosWorks;
            if (COSMOSWORKS == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No COSMOSWORKS object");
 
            swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, (int)swDocumentTypes_e.swDocASSEMBLY, (int)swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", ref errors, ref warnings);
            ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc;
            if (ActDoc == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No active document");
 
            StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager;
            if (StudyMngr == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CWStudyManager object");
            Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(0);
            StudyMngr.ActiveStudy = 0;
            if (Study == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CWStudy object");
            if ((Study.Name != "Ready"))
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Wrong study");
            Debug.Print("Name of study: " + Study.Name);
 
            // Create array of names of contact sets to copy
            ContactMgr = Study.ContactManager;
            for (i = 0; i <= (ContactMgr.ContactSetCount - 1); i++)
            {
                ContactSet = ContactMgr.GetContactSetAt(i);
                contactSets[i] = ContactSet.ContactName;
            }
 
            // Create array of names of fixtures to copy
            lrMngr = Study.LoadsAndRestraintsManager;
            for (i = 0; i <= (lrMngr.Count - 1); i++)
            {
                Fixture = lrMngr.GetLoadsAndRestraints(i, out errCode);
                fixtures[i] = Fixture.Name;
            }
 
            // Copy fixtures and contact sets from Ready study to Partial study
            errCode = ContactMgr.CopyContactsToStudy("Partial", contactSets);
            errCode = lrMngr.CopyLoadsAndRestraintsToStudy("Partial", fixtures);
 
            // Activate Partial study
            Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(1);
            StudyMngr.ActiveStudy = 1;
 
            CwMesh = Study.Mesh;
            if (CwMesh == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CWMesh object");
 
            // Set type of mesh to curvature-based
            CwMesh.MesherType = (int)swsMesherType_e.swsMesherTypeAlternate;
 
            // Set mesh parameters
            CwMesh.GrowthRatio = 1.6;
            CwMesh.MinElementsInCircle = 8;
 
            // Create mesh
            errCode = Study.CreateMesh((int)swsLinearUnit_e.swsLinearUnitMillimeters, 20, 1);
       
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Mesh failed with error code as defined in swsStudyMeshError_e: " + errCode);
 
            errCode = Study.RunAnalysis();
        
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Analysis failed with error code as defined in swsRunAnalysisError_e: " + errCode);
 
        }
        public void ErrorMsg(SldWorks swApp, string Message)
        {
            swApp.SendMsgToUser2(Message, 0, 0);
            swApp.RecordLine("'*** WARNING - General");
            swApp.RecordLine("'*** " + Message);
            swApp.RecordLine("");
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
        /// </summary>
 
        public SldWorks swApp;
 
    }
 
}