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Create a Design Insight Plot for a Static Study Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to create a Design Insight plot and set its load level.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' 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. Open public_documents\samples\Simulation Examples\actuator.sldasm.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Deletes all default static study plots from the model document.
' 2. Activates the Ready static study.
' 3. Meshes and runs the study.
' 4. Creates a Design Insight plot.
' 5. Gets the Design Insight plot and sets its load level to 50.
' 6. Inspect the graphics area.
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.cosworks
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Sub main()
 
        Dim COSMOSWORKS As CosmosWorks
        Dim CWAddinCallBack As CwAddincallback
        Dim ActDoc As CWModelDoc
        Dim StudyMngr As CWStudyManager
        Dim Study As CWStudy
        Dim CWMesh As CWMesh
        Dim CWResult As CWResults
        Dim CWCFf As CWPlot
        Dim plot As CWPlot
        Dim errCode As Integer
        Dim el As Double, tl As Double
 
        CWAddinCallBack = swApp.GetAddInObject("CosmosWorks.CosmosWorks")
        If CWAddinCallBack Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CWAddinCallBack object")
        COSMOSWORKS = CWAddinCallBack.CosmosWorks
        If COSMOSWORKS Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CosmosWorks object")
 
        'Get active document
        ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc()
        If ActDoc Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "No active document")
 
        'Delete all default static study plots from this model
        ActDoc.DeleteAllDefaultStaticStudyPlots()
 
        'Get Ready study
        StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager()
        If StudyMngr Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CWStudyManager object")
        StudyMngr.ActiveStudy = 0
        Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(0)
        If Study Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CWStudy object")
 
        'Mesh
        CWMesh = Study.Mesh
        If CWMesh Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CWMesh object")
        CWMesh.Quality = 0
        Call CWMesh.GetDefaultElementSizeAndTolerance(0, el, tl)
        errCode = Study.CreateMesh(0, el, tl)
        If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "Mesh failed")
 
        'Run analysis
        errCode = Study.RunAnalysis
        If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "Analysis failed with error code as defined in swsRunAnalysisError_e: " & errCode)
 
        'Get results
        CWResult = Study.Results
        If CWResult Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "No CWResults object")
 
        'Create Design Insight plot of the results
        CWCFf = CWResult.CreatePlot(swsPlotResultTypes_e.swsResultDesignInsight, 0, swsUnit_e.swsUnitSI, False, errCode)
        If CWCFf Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to create plot")
 
        'Get Design Insight plot
        plot = CWResult.GetPlot("Design Insight1", errCode)
 
        'Set load level of Design Insight plot
        plot.IsoValue = 50
 
        'Activate plot
        errCode = plot.ActivatePlot()
        If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg(swApp, "Plot is not activated")
 
    End Sub
 
    Sub ErrorMsg(ByVal SwApp As SldWorks, ByVal Message As String)
        SwApp.SendMsgToUser2(Message, 0, 0)
        SwApp.RecordLine("'*** WARNING - General")
        SwApp.RecordLine("'*** " & Message)
        SwApp.RecordLine("")
    End Sub
 
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
End Class


 

 



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