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Simultaneously Edit Multiple Contact Sets Example (VBA)

This example shows how to add multiple contact sets to a frequency study and simultaneously edit them.

NOTE: To get persistent reference identifiers (PIDs) for model selections, you can use pidcollector.exe or IModelDocExtension::GetPersistReference3.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Add the SOLIDWORKS Simulation as an add-in (in SOLIDWORKS, click
'    Tools > Add-ins > SOLIDWORKS Simulation > OK).
' 2. Add the SOLIDWORKS Simulation type library as a reference (in the IDE,
'    click Tools > References > SOLIDWORKS Simulation version type library).
' 3. Ensure that the specified model document exists.
' 4. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the model.
' 2. Gets the Ready study.
' 3. Adds two contact sets.
' 4. Simultaneously edits the contact sets to change types
'    from Bonded to Allow Penetration.
' 5. Creates a mesh.
' 6. Runs an analysis.
' 7. Inspect the Immediate window and the Simulation Study tree.
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Dim SwApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
    Dim COSMOSWORKS As CosmosWorksLib.COSMOSWORKS
    Dim COSMOSObject As CosmosWorksLib.CwAddincallback
    Dim ActDoc As CosmosWorksLib.CWModelDoc
    Dim StudyMngr As CosmosWorksLib.CWStudyManager
    Dim Study As CosmosWorksLib.CWStudy
    Dim CWMesh As CosmosWorksLib.CWMesh
    Dim CWResult As CosmosWorksLib.CWResults
    Dim Part As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
    Dim ContactMgr As CosmosWorksLib.CWContactManager
    Dim CWContactSet As CosmosWorksLib.CWContactSet
    Dim pDisp1 As Object, pDisp2 As Object, pDisp3 As Object
    Dim var8 As Variant, var9 As Variant, var10 As Variant
    Dim varArray3 As Variant, varArray4 As Variant, varArray5 As Variant
    Dim Freq As Variant
    Dim str1 As String, str2 As String, str3 As String
    Dim longstatus As Long, longwarnings As Long
    Dim errCode As Long
    Dim el As Double, tl As Double
    Dim i As Long

    Set SwApp = Application.SldWorks
    SwApp.OpenDoc6 "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2019\samples\Simulation Examples\shaft.sldasm", swDocASSEMBLY, swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", longstatus, longwarnings
    Set Part = SwApp.ActiveDoc()

    Set COSMOSObject = SwApp.GetAddInObject("SldWorks.Simulation")
    If COSMOSObject Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "COSMOSObject object not found"

    Set COSMOSWORKS = COSMOSObject.COSMOSWORKS
    If COSMOSWORKS Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "COSMOSWORKS object not found"

    Set ActDoc = COSMOSWORKS.ActiveDoc()
    If ActDoc Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No active document"

    ' Gets the Ready study
    Set StudyMngr = ActDoc.StudyManager()
    If StudyMngr Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No CWStudyManager object"

    Set Study = StudyMngr.GetStudy(0)
    If Study Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No study found"

    ' Get selections for multiple contact sets

    ' Shaft source
    str1 = "189,35,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,23,111,0,118,0,101,0,114,0,101,0,110,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,32,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,13,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,58,67,0,58,0,92,0,67,0,79,0,83,0,77,0,79,0,83,0,68,0,111,0,99,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,95,0,102,0,111,0,114,0,67,0,117,0,115,0,116,0,111,0,109,0,101,0,114,0,115,0,92,0,111,0,118,0,101,0,114,0,101,0,110,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,32,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,46,0,83,0,76,0,68,0,80,0,82,0,84,0,"
    str1 = str1 & "9,128,255,254,255,15,111,0,118,0,101,0,114,0,101,0,110,0,100,0,101,0,114,0,32,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,2,0,0,5,73,58,52,255,254,255,0,0,123,22,28,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,35,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,45,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,123,22,28,65,10,0,0,0,65,73,58,52,1,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,19,0,109,111,70,105,108,108,101,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,13,0,0,0,97,73,58,52,1,0,0,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,14,0,0,0,108,73,58,52,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
    str1 = str1 & ",Type=1"

    StringtoArray str1, var8
    Set pDisp1 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var8), longstatus)
 

    ' Bore 1 target
    str2 = "189,35,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,28,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,45,0,50,0,64,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,21,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,63,67,0,58,0,92,0,67,0,79,0,83,0,77,0,79,0,83,0,68,0,111,0,99,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,95,0,102,0,111,0,114,0,67,0,117,0,115,0,116,0,111,0,109,0,101,0,114,0,115,0,92,0,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,46,0,8"
    str2 = str2 & "3,0,76,0,68,0,80,0,82,0,84,0,9,128,255,254,255,20,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,2,0,0,130,66,58,52,255,254,255,0,0,144,22,28,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,34,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,52,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,144,22,28,65,15,0,0,0,58,68,58,52,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,15,0,0,0,58,68,58,52,1,0,0,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,19,0,0,0,141,68,58,52,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
    str2 = str2 & ",Type=1"

    StringtoArray str2, var9
    Set pDisp2 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var9), longstatus)
  

    ' Bore 2 target
    str3 = "189,35,0,0,3,0,0,0,255,254,255,28,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,45,0,49,0,64,0,115,0,104,0,97,0,102,0,116,0,4,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,20,0,0,0,255,255,1,0,11,0,109,111,70,97,99,101,82,101,102,95,99,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,125,195,148,37,173,73,178,84,0,0,255,255,1,0,20,0,109,111,69,110,100,70,97,99,101,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,255,255,1,0,6,0,109,111,70,82,95,99,255,255,1,0,13,0,109,111,69,120,116,79,98,106,101,99,116,95,99,255,255,1,0,17,0,109,111,67,83,116,114,105,110,103,72,97,110,100,108,101,95,99,255,254,255,63,67,0,58,0,92,0,67,0,79,0,83,0,77,0,79,0,83,0,68,0,111,0,99,0,115,0,92,0,69,0,120,0,97,0,109,0,112,0,108,0,101,0,115,0,95,0,102,0,111,0,114,0,67,0,117,0,115,0,116,0,111,0,109,0,101,0,114,0,115,0,92,0,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,46,0,8"
    str3 = str3 & "3,0,76,0,68,0,80,0,82,0,84,0,9,128,255,254,255,20,112,0,98,0,32,0,98,0,101,0,97,0,114,0,105,0,110,0,103,0,95,0,49,0,46,0,53,0,48,0,32,0,98,0,111,0,114,0,101,0,2,0,0,130,66,58,52,255,254,255,0,0,144,22,28,65,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,34,0,0,0,255,254,255,7,68,0,101,0,102,0,97,0,117,0,108,0,116,0,52,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,144,22,28,65,15,0,0,0,58,68,58,52,1,0,0,0,255,255,255,255,255,255,1,0,23,0,109,111,70,114,111,109,83,107,116,69,110,116,83,117,114,102,73,100,82,101,112,95,99,0,0,5,128,8,0,15,0,0,0,58,68,58,52,1,0,0,0,0,0,12,128,0,0,5,128,8,0,19,0,0,0,141,68,58,52,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
    str3 = str3 & ",Type=1"

    StringtoArray str3, var10
    Set pDisp3 = Part.Extension.GetObjectByPersistReference3((var10), longstatus)
 

    ' Create arrays
    varArray3 = Array(pDisp1)
    varArray4 = Array(pDisp2)
    varArray5 = Array(pDisp3)
 

    ' Add bonded contact sets
    Set ContactMgr = Study.ContactManager
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No ContactManager object"
 

    Set CWContactSet = ContactMgr.CreateContactSet2(swsContactTypeBonded, 0, (varArray3), (varArray4), errCode)
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No CWContactSet object"
  

    Set CWContactSet = ContactMgr.CreateContactSet2(swsContactTypeBonded, 0, (varArray3), (varArray5), errCode)
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No CWContactSet object"
  

    ' Simultaneously edit both contact sets
    Dim multCSEM As CWMultipleContactSetsEditManager
    Set multCSEM = Study.MultipleContactSetsEditManager
  

    errCode = multCSEM.AddContactSet("Contact Set-1")
    errCode = multCSEM.AddContactSet("Contact Set-2")
    Debug.Print "Number of contact sets added: " & multCSEM.GetContactSetCount
    multCSEM.MultipleContactSetsBeginEdit
    errCode = multCSEM.SetAsDefaultContactSet("Contact Set-1")
    errCode = multCSEM.SetContactType(swsContactTypeFreeOrInsulated)
    multCSEM.MultipleContactSetsEndEdit
  

    ' Mesh
    Set CWMesh = Study.Mesh
    If CWMesh Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No mesh object"

    CWMesh.Quality = 1
    Call CWMesh.GetDefaultElementSizeAndTolerance(swsLinearUnitMillimeters, el, tl)

    errCode = Study.CreateMesh(swsLinearUnitMillimeters, el, tl)
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Mesh failed"

    errCode = Study.RunAnalysis
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "Analysis failed with error code as defined in swsRunAnalysisError_e: " & errCode
 

    ' Get results
    Set CWResult = Study.Results
    If CWResult Is Nothing Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No result object"

    Freq = CWResult.GetResonantFrequencies(errCode)
    If errCode <> 0 Then ErrorMsg SwApp, "No frequency result"
  

    Debug.Print "Resonant frequencies:"

    For i = 0 To UBound(Freq)
       Debug.Print Freq(i)
    Next i

End Sub

Sub ErrorMsg(SwApp As SldWorks.SldWorks, Message As String)

   SwApp.SendMsgToUser2 Message, 0, 0
   SwApp.RecordLine "'*** WARNING - General"
   SwApp.RecordLine "'*** " & Message
   SwApp.RecordLine ""

End Sub

Function StringtoArray(inputSTR As String, varEntity As Variant)

   Dim PID() As Byte
   Dim i As Integer

   varEntity = Split(inputSTR, ",")
   ReDim PID(UBound(varEntity))

   For i = 0 To (UBound(varEntity) - 1)
    PID(i) = varEntity(i)
   Next i

   varEntity = PID

End Function



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