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Create and Edit Edge Weld Connector Example (C#)

This example shows how to create and edit an 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 public_documents\samples\tutorial\api\tjoint.sldprt.
//
// Postconditions: Creates and modifies Edge Weld Connector-3.
//
// 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 EdgeWeldConnector_CSharp.csproj
{
    partial class SolidWorksMacro
    {
 
        public void Main()
        {
            ModelDoc2 Part = default(ModelDoc2);
            int errCode = 0;
            CosmosWorks COSMOSWORKS = default(CosmosWorks);
            CwAddincallback CWAddinCallBack = default(CwAddincallback);
            CWModelDoc ActDoc = default(CWModelDoc);
            CWStudyManager StudyMngr = default(CWStudyManager);
            CWStudy Study = default(CWStudy);
            CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager LoadAndRestraintMngr = default(CWLoadsAndRestraintsManager);
            CWEdgeWeldConnector theCurrentLoad = default(CWEdgeWeldConnector);
            CWEdgeWeldConnector theNewLoad = default(CWEdgeWeldConnector);
            byte[] var1 = null;
            byte[] var2 = null;
            byte[] var4 = null;
            object pDisp1 = null;
            object pDisp2 = null;
            object pDisp4 = null;
            object FirstFace = null;
            object SecondFace = null;
            int NWeakMaterial = 0;
            double DUltimateTensileStrength = 0;
            int NTensileStrengthUnit = 0;
            double DCorrelationFactor = 0;
            double DPartialSafetyFactor = 0;
            bool BIsEstimatedWeldSize = false;
            int nElectrodeMaterial = 0;
            double dWeldStrength = 0;
            int nWeldStrengthUnit = 0;
            int nFOSOption = 0;
            double dFOS = 0;
            bool bEstimatedWeldSize = false;
            double dEstimatedWeldSize = 0;
            int nEstimatedWeldSizeUnit = 0;
            int EdgeWeldType = 0;
            bool WeldOrientation = false;
            bool InducedBendingMomentIncluded = false;
            int CodeType = 0;
            ArrayList PIDCollection = new ArrayList();
 
            CWAddinCallBack = (CwAddincallback)swApp.GetAddInObject("CosmosWorks.CosmosWorks");
            COSMOSWORKS = CWAddinCallBack.CosmosWorks;
            ActDoc = (CWModelDoc)COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc;
            StudyMngr = (CWStudyManager)ActDoc.StudyManager;
            StudyMngr.ActiveStudy = 0;
            Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(StudyMngr.ActiveStudy);
            LoadAndRestraintMngr = Study.LoadsAndRestraintsManager;
 
            PIDCollection = PIDInitializer();
 
            Part = (ModelDoc2)swApp.ActiveDoc;
 
            SelectByPID("selection1", PIDCollection, ref var1);
            SelectByPID("selection2", PIDCollection, ref var2);
            SelectByPID("selection4", PIDCollection, ref var4);
 
            pDisp1 = (object)Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference((var1)); //face
            pDisp2 = (object)Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference((var2)); //face
            pDisp4 = (object)Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference((var4)); //edge
 
            theCurrentLoad = LoadAndRestraintMngr.GetEdgeWeldConnector(5, errCode);
            if (errCode != 0) 
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get edge weld connector");
 
            object[] varArray9 = { pDisp4 };
            theNewLoad = LoadAndRestraintMngr.AddEdgeWeldConnector(pDisp1, pDisp2, varArray9, 0, 0, out errCode);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to add edge weld connector");
       
 
            errCode = theNewLoad.SetEdgeWeldType(3);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to set edge weld type");
 
            EdgeWeldType = theNewLoad.GetEdgeWeldType(out errCode);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get edge weld type");
 
            FirstFace = theNewLoad.GetFirstFace(out errCode);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get Face Set1");
 
            SecondFace = theNewLoad.GetSecondFace(out errCode);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get Face Set2");
 
            errCode = theNewLoad.ReplaceFacesThenAutoGenerateTouchingEdges(0, pDisp1, pDisp2);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to replace faces and find touching edges");
 
            object[] var = (object[])theNewLoad.GetEdgeList(out errCode);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get edge list");
 
            object[] varArray = { var[0] };
            errCode = theNewLoad.ReplaceFacesAndEdges(0, pDisp1, pDisp2, varArray);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to replace faces and edges");
 
            object[] varArray2 = { var[1] };
            errCode = theNewLoad.AddEdges(0, varArray2);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to add edges");
 
            errCode = theNewLoad.RemoveEdges(0, varArray);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to remove edges");
 
            errCode = theNewLoad.SetEdgeWeldType(3);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to set edge weld type");
 
            errCode = theNewLoad.SetWeldOrientation(true);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to set whether to show weld orientation");
 
            WeldOrientation = theNewLoad.IsWeldOrientation(out errCode);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get whether to show weld orientation");
 
            errCode = theNewLoad.SetInducedBendingMomentIncluded(true);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to set whether induced bending moment is included");
 
            InducedBendingMomentIncluded = theNewLoad.IsInducedBendingMomentIncluded(out errCode);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get whether induced bending moment is included");
 
            CodeType = theNewLoad.GetCodeType(out errCode);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get weld code");
 
            //American Standard weld sizing
            errCode = theNewLoad.SetCodeType(0);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to set American Standard weld code");
 
            errCode = theNewLoad.SetWeldSizingSettingUS(4, 100.1, 4, 1, 1, true, 98, 0);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to set American Standard weld sizing");
 
            errCode = theNewLoad.GetWeldSizingSettingUS(out nElectrodeMaterial, out dWeldStrength, out nWeldStrengthUnit, out nFOSOption, out dFOS, out bEstimatedWeldSize, out dEstimatedWeldSize, out nEstimatedWeldSizeUnit);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get American Standard weld sizing");
 
            //European weld sizing
            errCode = theNewLoad.SetCodeType(1);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to set european weld code");
 
            errCode = theNewLoad.SetWeldSizingSettingEuro(1, 155.2, 4, 1, 1, true, 98, 0);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to set european weld sizing");
 
            errCode = theNewLoad.GetWeldSizingSettingEuro(out NWeakMaterial, out DUltimateTensileStrength, out NTensileStrengthUnit, out DCorrelationFactor, out DPartialSafetyFactor, out BIsEstimatedWeldSize, out dEstimatedWeldSize, out nEstimatedWeldSizeUnit);
            if (errCode != 0)
                ErrorMsg(swApp, "Failed to get european weld sizing");
 
        }
 
 
        private void SelectByPID(string PIDName, ArrayList PIDCollection, ref byte[] varEntity)
        {
            // Select by PID 
            byte[] PID = null;
            string[] PIDVariant = null;
            string PIDString = null;
            int i = 0;
 
            // Get string from array
            PIDString = "";
            switch (PIDName)
            {
                case "selection1":
                    PIDString = (string)PIDCollection[0];
                    break;
                case "selection2":
                    PIDString = (string)PIDCollection[1];
                    break;
                case "selection3":
                    PIDString = (string)PIDCollection[2];
                    break;
                default:
                    break;
            }
 
            // Parse the string into an array 
            PIDVariant = PIDString.Split(new char[] { ',' });
 
            // Convert string array to byte array
            int sizeArray = PIDVariant.Length;
            PID = new byte[sizeArray];
            for (i = 0; i < PIDVariant.Length - 1; i++)
            {
                PID[i] = Convert.ToByte(PIDVariant[i]);
            }
            varEntity = PID;
        }
 
        public ArrayList PIDInitializer()
        {
 
            ArrayList PIDCollection = new ArrayList();
 
            string selection1 = null;
            string selection2 = null;
            string selection4 = null;
 
            //Faces
            

            selection1 = "233,35,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,0,0,0,4,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,78,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,32,0,67,0,111,0,114,0,112,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,92,0,115,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,116,0,117,0,116,0,111,0,114,0,105,0,97,0,108,0,92,0,97,0,112,0,105,0,92,0,116,0,106,0,111,0,105,0,110,0,116,0,46,0,115,0,108,0,100,0,112,0,114,0,116,0,9,128,255,254,255,6,116,0,106,0,111,0,105,0,110,0,116,0,2,0,";
            selection1 = selection1 + "0,239,130,43,72,255,254,255,0,255,254,255,0,0,176,178,110,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,176,178,110,16,45,0,0,0,80,132,43,72,1,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,16,0,109,111,84,111,112,69,100,103,101,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,45,0,0,0,80,132,43,72,1,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,45,0,0,0,80,132,43,72,1,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,19,0,109,111,66,111,116,116,111,109,69,100,103,101,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,45,0,0,0,80,132,43,72,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
            selection1 = selection1 + ",Type=1;

            selection2 = "233,35,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,4,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,78,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,32,0,67,0,111,0,114,0,112,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,92,0,115,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,116,0,117,0,116,0,111,0,114,0,105,0,97,0,108,0,92,0,97,0,112,0,105,0,92,0,116,0,106,0,111,0,105,0,110,0,116,0,46,0,115,0,108,0,100,0,112,0,114,0,116,0,9,128,255,254,255,6,116,0,106,0,111,0,105,0,110,0,116,0,2,";
            selection2 = selection2 + "0,0,239,130,43,72,255,254,255,0,255,254,255,0,0,176,178,110,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,176,178,110,16,26,0,0,0,36,131,43,72,1,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,16,0,109,111,84,111,112,69,100,103,101,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,26,0,0,0,36,131,43,72,1,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,19,0,109,111,66,111,116,116,111,109,69,100,103,101,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,26,0,0,0,36,131,43,72,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
            selection2 = selection2 + ",Type=1";


 
            //Edge
            

            selection4 = "233,35,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,69,100,103,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,4,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,78,67,0,58,0,92,0,80,0,114,0,111,0,103,0,114,0,97,0,109,0,32,0,70,0,105,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,32,0,67,0,111,0,114,0,112,0,92,0,83,0,79,0,76,0,73,0,68,0,87,0,79,0,82,0,75,0,83,0,92,0,115,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,92,0,116,0,117,0,116,0,111,0,114,0,105,0,97,0,108,0,92,0,97,0,112,0,105,0,92,0,116,0,106,0,111,0,105,0,110,0,116,0,46,0,115,0,108,0,100,0,112,0,114,0,116,0,9,128,255,254,255,6,116,0,106,0,111,0,105,0,110,0,116,0,2,";
            selection4 = selection4 + "0,0,239,130,43,72,255,254,255,0,255,254,255,0,0,176,178,110,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,176,178,110,16,26,0,0,0,36,131,43,72,1,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,21,0,109,111,76,101,102,116,84,114,105,109,69,100,103,101,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,46,0,0,0,139,132,43,72,3,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,45,0,0,0,80,132,43,72,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,46,0,0,0,139,132,43,72,3,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,45,0,0,0,80,132,43,72,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,46,0,0,0,139,132,43,72,3,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,45,0,0,0,80,132,43,72,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0";
            selection4 = selection4 + ",Type=1";


            //Store constants in a collection

            PIDCollection.Add(selection1);
            PIDCollection.Add(selection2);
            PIDCollection.Add(selection4);
 
            return PIDCollection;
        }
 
        private void ErrorMsg(SldWorks SwApp, string Message)
        {
            SwApp.SendMsgToUser2(Message, 0, 0);
            SwApp.RecordLine("'*** WARNING - General");
            SwApp.RecordLine("'*** " + Message);
            SwApp.RecordLine("");
        }
 
        public SldWorks swApp;
 
    }
}
 
 

 



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