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Add references EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll and EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode.dll by:

  1. Right-clicking the project name in the Solution Explorer.
     
  2. Selecting Add > Reference or Add > Project Reference (depending on the project template you selected).
     
  3. Clicking Browse tab > Browse... and navigating to the top folder of your SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional installation.
     
  4. Locating and selecting EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll.
     
  5. Clicking Add and OK.
     
  6. Repeating step 3.
     
  7. Locating and selecting EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode.dll.
     
  8. Repeating step 5.

Prevent failures when calling methods that pass arrays of structures by:
  1. Right-clicking References > EPDM.Interop.epdm or Dependencies > Assemblies > EPDM.Interop.epdm (depending on the project template you selected) in the Solution Explorer and selecting Properties.
     
  2. Setting Embed Interop Types to No.
     
  3. Right-clicking References > EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode or Dependencies > Assemblies > EPDM.Inerop.EPDMResultCode (depending on the project template you selected) in the Solution Explorer and selecting Properties.
     
  4. Setting Embed Interop Types to No.
     
  5. Initializing arrays of structures in your code to:
     
    • VB.NET: Nothing
       
    • C#: null

 



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