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Create Body From Deformed Shape Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to save the deformed shape that results from running a static study.

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' 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 that c:\temp exists.
' 4. Ensure that the specified model exists.
' 5. Open an Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
'  1. Opens the model document.
'  2. Adds a default elemental strain plot.
'  3. Gets the static study.
'  4. Meshes the model.
'  5. Sets the solver type.
'  6. Analyzes the study.
'  7. Creates the Strain1 plot.
'  8. Saves only the SOLIDWORKS body from the deformed shape in 
'     c:\temp\deformedBody.sldprt.

'  9. Gets the size of the deform coordinate array.
' 10. Gets the plot definition of Strain1.
' 11. Inspect the Immediate window and c:\temp.
'
' 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
Imports System.Diagnostics
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Sub main()
 
        Dim Part As ModelDoc2
        Dim fileName As String
        Dim errors As Integer
        Dim warnings As Integer
        Dim errCode As Integer
        Dim COSMOSWORKS As CosmosWorks
        Dim CWAddinCallBack As CwAddincallback
        Dim ActDoc As CWModelDoc
        Dim StudyMngr As CWStudyManager
        Dim Study As CWStudy
        Dim StaticOptions As CWStaticStudyOptions
        Dim CWFeatObj As CWMesh
        Dim res As CWResults
 
        Const MeshEleSize As Double = 1.4769
        Const MeshTol As Double = 0.073847
 
 
        fileName = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2018\samples\tutorial\api\tjoint.sldprt"
        Part = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, 1, "", errors, warnings)
 
        CWAddinCallBack = SwApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation")
        COSMOSWORKS = CWAddinCallBack.COSMOSWORKS
 
        ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc()
        errCode = ActDoc.AddDefaultStaticStudyPlot(swsDefaultStaticResultTypes_e.swsStaticResultElementalStrain, swsStaticResultElementalStrainComponentTypes_e.swsStaticElementalStrain_ENERGY)
 
        StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager()
        Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(1)
        Study.ActivateConfiguration()
        StudyMngr.ActiveStudy = 1
 
        'Mesh
        CWFeatObj = Study.Mesh
        CWFeatObj.MesherType = 0
        CWFeatObj.Quality = 0
        errCode = Study.CreateMesh(0, MeshEleSize, MeshTol)
        CWFeatObj = Nothing
 
        'Set solver type to FFEPlus
        StaticOptions = Study.StaticStudyOptions
        StaticOptions.SolverType = 2
 
        'Run analysis
        errCode = Study.RunAnalysis
 
        res = Study.Results

       
'Save only the SOLIDWORKS body from the deformed shape
        errCode = res.CreateDeformedBody2(swsCreateDeformedBodyOption_e.swsCreateDeformedBodyAsPart, swsCreateDeformedBodyAdvancedOption_e.swsCreateDeformedBodyAdvanced_OutputBodyOnly, 1, "deformedBody""c:\temp")
        Debug.Print("Create deformed body result code as defined in swsCreateDeformedBodyError_e: " & errCode)
        Debug.Print("Option to use when the deformed body fails to sew into a solid object as defined in swsCreateDeformedBodyFailedSewOption_e: " & res.GetDeformedBodyFailedSewOption)
 
        Dim vCoord As Object
        Dim plotType As Integer
        Dim nComp As String = ""
        Dim bNodal As Boolean
        Dim bDeformed As Boolean
        Dim dScaleFactor As Double
        vCoord = res.GetDeformedCoord("Strain1", errCode)
        Debug.Print("Deformed coordinate array size: " & UBound(vCoord))
 
 
        errCode = res.GetPlotDefinition("Strain1", plotType, nComp, bNodal, bDeformed, dScaleFactor)
        Debug.Print("Plot definition")
        Debug.Print("  Name: Strain1")
        Debug.Print("  Type as defined in swsPlotResultTypes_e: " & plotType)
        Debug.Print("  Component name: " & nComp)
        Debug.Print("  Nodal? (True = nodal, False = elemental) " & bNodal)
        Debug.Print("  Deformed? " & bDeformed)
        Debug.Print("  Scale factor: " & dScaleFactor)
 
    End Sub
 
 
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class

 

 

 



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