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Add Spring Connector Example (C#)

This example shows how to add a spring connector to a frequency 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 the specified model document exists.
// 4. Open an Immediate window.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Opens the model.
// 2. Activates the Sample study.
// 3. Deletes Connectors-2.
// 4. Adds Spring Connector-4 to the Connectors folder in the Simulation study
//    tree.
// 5. Prints the properties of Spring Connector-4 to the Immediate window.
// 6. Meshes the model.
// 7. Analyzes Sample.
// 8. 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 AddSpringConnector_CSharp.csproj
{
    partial class SolidWorksMacro
    {
 
        ModelDoc2 Part;
        CosmosWorks COSMOSWORKS;
        CwAddincallback COSMOSObject;
        CWModelDoc ActDoc;
        CWStudyManager StudyMngr;
        CWStudy Study;
        CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager lrMngr;
        CWSpringConnector springConnector;
        CWMesh CwMesh;
        string str3;
        string str4;
        object[] varArray1 = new object[1];
        object[] varArray2 = new object[1];
        object pDisp3;
        object pDisp4;
        byte[] var20;
        byte[] var21;
        int errCode;
        double el;
        double tl;
        int longstatus;
        int longwarnings;
 
 
        public void Main()
        {
            Part = swApp.OpenDoc6("C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\SOLIDWORKS\\SOLIDWORKS 2017\\Simulation Examples\\Verification\\frequency_8.sldasm", (int)swDocumentTypes_e.swDocASSEMBLY, (int)swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, ""ref longstatus, ref longwarnings);
            Part = (ModelDoc2)swApp.ActiveDoc;
 
            COSMOSObject = (CwAddincallback)swApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation");
            if (COSMOSObject == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get the Simulation add-in");
 
            COSMOSWORKS = COSMOSObject.CosmosWorks;
            if (COSMOSWORKS == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get COSMOSWORKS");
 
            ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc;
            if (ActDoc == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get the active document");
 
            StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager;
            if (StudyMngr == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get the CWStudyManager object");
 
            Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(0);
            if (Study == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get the frequency study");
 
            StudyMngr.ActiveStudy = 0;
 
            str3 = "64,31,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,16,80,0,51,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,102,0,114,0,101,0,113,0,117,0,101,0,110,0,99,0,121,0,95,0,56,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,18,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,32,69,0,58,0,92,0,65,0,115,0,104,0,105,0,115,0,104,0,92,0,118,0,101,0,114,0,105,0,102,0,105,0,99,0,97,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,92,0,80,0,51,0,46,0,83,0,76,0,68,0,80,0,82,0,84,0,9,128,255,254,255,2,80,0,51,0,2,0,0,217,166,36,65,0,105,167,36,65,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,105,167,36,65,24,0,0,0,162,167,3";
            str3 = str3 + "6,65,4,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,24,0,0,0,162,167,36,65,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,24,0,0,0,162,167,36,65,1,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,24,0,0,0,162,167,36,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,24,0,0,0,162,167,36,65,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
 
            str4 = "64,31,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,16,80,0,52,0,45,0,50,0,64,0,102,0,114,0,101,0,113,0,117,0,101,0,110,0,99,0,121,0,95,0,56,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,21,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,32,69,0,58,0,92,0,65,0,115,0,104,0,105,0,115,0,104,0,92,0,118,0,101,0,114,0,105,0,102,0,105,0,99,0,97,0,116,0,105,0,111,0,110,0,92,0,80,0,52,0,46,0,83,0,76,0,68,0,80,0,82,0,84,0,9,128,255,254,255,2,80,0,52,0,2,0,0,217,166,36,65,0,105,167,36,65,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,105,167,36,65,18,0,0,0,105,167";
            str4 = str4 + ",36,65,2,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,18,0,0,0,105,167,36,65,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,18,0,0,0,105,167,36,65,1,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,18,0,0,0,105,167,36,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,18,0,0,0,105,167,36,65,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
 
 
            StringtoArray(str3, ref var20);
            pDisp3 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var20), out longstatus);
 
            StringtoArray(str4, ref var21);
            pDisp4 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var21), out longstatus);
 
            varArray1[0] = pDisp3;
            varArray2[0] = pDisp4;
 
            lrMngr = Study.LoadsAndRestraintsManager;
            lrMngr.DeleteLoadsAndRestraints("Connectors-2");
 
            // Add spring connector
            springConnector = lrMngr.AddSpringConnector((int)swsSpringConnectorType_e.swsSpringConnectoryTypeFlatParallelFaces, (varArray1), (varArray2), ref errCode);
 
            springConnector.SpringConnectorBeginEdit();
            springConnector.Unit = (int)swsUnit_e.swsUnitEnglish;
            springConnector.NormalRadialStiffnessValue = 800.0;
            springConnector.TangentialOrShearStiffnessValue = 100000.0;
            Debug.Print("Spring Connector-4");
            int sType = 0;
            int sSubType = 0;
            springConnector.GetSpringType(out sType, out sSubType);
            Debug.Print("  Type as defined in swsSpringType_e: " + sType);
            Debug.Print("  Sub-type as defined in swsSpringSubType_e: " + sSubType);
            Debug.Print("  Source entity count: " + springConnector.GetSourceEntityCount());
            Debug.Print("  Target entity count: " + springConnector.GetTargetEntityCount());
            springConnector.SpringConnectorEndEdit();
            Debug.Print("  Normal radial stiffness: " + springConnector.NormalRadialStiffnessValue);
            Debug.Print("  Preload force type as defined in swsPreloadForceType_e: " + springConnector.PreLoadForceType);
            Debug.Print("  Preload force: " + springConnector.PreLoadForceValue);
            Debug.Print("  Rotational stiffness: " + springConnector.RotationalStiffnessValue);
            Debug.Print("  Stiffness type as defined in swsStiffnessType_e: " + springConnector.StiffnessType);
            Debug.Print("  Tangential or shear stiffness: " + springConnector.TangentialOrShearStiffnessValue);
            Debug.Print("  Units of stiffness as defined in swsUnit_e: " + springConnector.Unit);
 
 
            // Mesh model
            CwMesh = Study.Mesh;
            if (CwMesh == null)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get CWMesh object");
 
            CwMesh.Quality = 1;
            CwMesh.GetDefaultElementSizeAndTolerance((int)swsLinearUnit_e.swsLinearUnitMillimeters, out el, out tl);
 
            errCode = Study.CreateMesh((int)swsLinearUnit_e.swsLinearUnitMillimeters, el, tl);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to create mesh");
 
            // Run analysis
            errCode = Study.RunAnalysis();
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Analysis failed with error code as defined in swsRunAnalysisError_e: " + errCode);
 
 
        }
 
 
        public void StringtoArray(string inputSTR, ref byte[] varEntity)
        {
            string[] PIDArray = null;
            byte[] PID = null;
            int i;
 
            // Parse string into an array
            PIDArray = inputSTR.Split(new char[] { ',' });
 
            //Convert string array to byte array
            int sizeArray = PIDArray.Length;
            PID = new byte[sizeArray];
 
            for (i = 0; i < PIDArray.Length; i++)
            {
                PID[i] = Convert.ToByte(PIDArray[i]);
            }
 
            varEntity = PID;
 
        }
 
 
        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;
 
    }
}

 



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