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Get Process ID of SOLIDWORKS Session Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to get and verify the process ID of the current SOLIDWORKS session.

'--------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Verify that only one SOLIDWORKS session is running.
' 2. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Gets the process ID of the SOLIDWORKS session.
' 2. Examine the Immediate window.
' 3. To verify the process ID, open a Command Prompt window,
'    type TASKLIST, and locate sldworks.exe in the Image Name
'    column and its process ID in the corresponding PID column.
' 4. Exit the Command Prompt window.
'----------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Public Sub Main()
 
        ' Print the current SOLIDWORKS session's PID to the
        ' Immediate window
        Debug.Print("SOLIDWORKS process ID: " & swApp.GetProcessID)
 
    End Sub
 
 
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class


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