Using .NET Framework in Stand-alone Applications

If your Visual Studio project uses the primary interop assembly provided with SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, add the following dependencies to your project:

• EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll and EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode.dll:
   
  1. Right-click the project name in the Solution Explorer.
      
  2. Select Add > Project Reference.
      
  3. Click Browse tab > Browse... and navigate to the top folder of your SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional installation.
      
  4. Locate and select EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll.
      
  5. Click Add and OK.
      
  6. Repeat step 3.
      
  7. Locate and select EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode.dll.
      
  8. Repeat step 5.
      
• Include the following statements at the top of your code:
   
  • VB.NET:

    Imports EPDM.Interop.epdm
    Imports EPDM.Interop.EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode
     

  • C#:
    
    using EPDM.Interop.epdm;
    using EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode;
     

• Change the version of .NET Framework, select the platform target Any CPU, and for .NET Frameworks 4.5 or later de-select Prefer 32-bit:
   
  •  VB.NET:
     
    • In Project > your_project_name Properties... > Application, set Target framework to .NET Framework 4.0 or later (or keep your Visual Studio's default setting)
      
    • In Project > your_project_name Properties... > Compile > Compile Options:
       
      • Set Target CPU to AnyCPU
         
      • If the .NET Framework version is 4.5 or later, de-select Prefer 32-bit
         
  • C#:
     
    • In Project > your_project_name Properties... > Application, set Target framework to .NET Framework 4.0 or later (or keep your Visual Studio's default setting)
       
    • In Project > your_project_name Properties... > Build:
      
      • Set General > Platform target to Any CPU
        
      • If the .NET Framework version is 4.5 or later, de-select Prefer 32-bit
         
• Prevent failures when calling methods that pass arrays of structures by:

  1. Opening the project in Visual Studio.
      
  2. Right-clicking Dependencies > Assemblies > EPDM.Interop.epdm in the Solution Explorer and selecting Properties.
      
  3. Setting Embed Interop Types to No.
      
  4. Right-clicking Dependencies > Assemblies > EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode in the Solution Explorer and selecting Properties.
      
  5. Setting Embed Interop Types to No.
      
  6. Initializing arrays of structures in your code to:
      
     • VB.NET: Nothing
        
     • C#: null

See Also

Using .NET Framework in Add-in Applications