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Calculate Edge Weld Results Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to calculate the edge weld results for a specific edge weld connector.

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' 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 the Immediate window.
' 4. Verify that the specified model exists.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the part document.
' 2. Meshes the part.
' 3. Sets the solver type.
' 4. Runs the analysis.
' 5. Gets the edge weld results for Edge Weld Connector-1.
' 6. Prints the edge weld results to the Immediate window.
'
NOTE: Because this part document is used elsewhere,
' do not save any changes when closing the document.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.cosworks
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Public 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 Object
        Dim ConnectorName As String
        Dim PassFail As Boolean
        Dim EdgeResult As Object
 
        'Tolerances and baselines
        Const MeshEleSize As Double = 1.4769 'mm
        Const MeshTol As Double = 0.073847 'mm
 
        'Open document
        fileName = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2018\samples\tutorial\api\tjoint.sldprt"
        Part = SwApp.OpenDoc6(fileName, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART, 1, "", errors, warnings)
 
        'Add-in callback
        CWAddinCallBack = SwApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation")
        COSMOSWORKS = CWAddinCallBack.COSMOSWORKS
 
        'Get active document
        ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc()
 
        'Get study
        StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager()
        Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(0)
        Study.ActivateConfiguration
       
StudyMngr.ActiveStudy = 0
 
        'Mesh
        CWFeatObj = Study.Mesh
        CWFeatObj.MesherType = 0
        CWFeatObj.Quality = 0
        errCode = Study.CreateMesh(0, MeshEleSize, MeshTol)
        CWFeatObj = Nothing
 
        'Set solver type as FFEPlus
        StaticOptions = Study.StaticStudyOptions
        StaticOptions.SolverType = 2
 
        'Run analysis
        errCode = Study.RunAnalysis
 
        CWFeatObj = Study.Results
 
        'Get edge weld results
        ConnectorName = "Edge Weld Connector-1"
        EdgeResult = CWFeatObj.GetEdgeWeldResults(ConnectorName, swsUnit_e.swsUnitSI, PassFail, errCode)
 
        'Print results to Immediate window
        Dim i As Long
        Debug.Print("Results: ")
        For i = 0 To UBound(EdgeResult)
            Debug.Print("  " & EdgeResult(i))
        Next i
 
        'Delete study
        Call StudyMngr.DeleteStudy(Study.Name)
 
    End Sub
 
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class



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