Export SOLIDWORKS MBD to STEP 242 Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to export a SOLIDWORKS MBD part to a STEP 242 file and
publish it to SOLIDWORKS MBD PDF.
'--------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Verify that:
'
* specified part,
'
* SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF theme, and
'
* c:\temp exist.
' 2. Ensure that the SOLIDWORKS MBD add-in is loaded.
' 3. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Opens the specified part.
' 2. Gets the MBD3DPdfData object.
' 3. Gets the MBDSTEP242Data object.
' 4. Sets properties on the objects.
' 5. Exports the part to STEP 242.
' 6. Publishes the part to SOLIDWORKS MBD PDF.
' 7. Examine the Immediate window and c:\temp.
'
' NOTE: Because the part is used elsewhere, do not save
changes.
'---------------------------------------------------------------
Imports
SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports
SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports
System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports
System
Imports
System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes
Partial
Class
SolidWorksMacro
Public
Sub
main()
Dim
swModel
As
ModelDoc2
Dim
swModDocExt
As
ModelDocExtension
Dim
swMBDSTEP242Data
As
MBDSTEP242Data
Dim
swMBD3DPDFData2
As
MBD3DPdfData
Dim
status
As
Integer
Dim
fileName
As
String
Dim
standardViews
As
Object
Dim
viewIDs(2)
As
Integer
Dim
errors
As
Integer
Dim
warnings
As
Integer
fileName =
"C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS
2025\samples\tutorial\api\block.sldprt"
swModel = swApp.OpenDoc6(fileName,
swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART,
swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent,
"",
errors, warnings)
swModDocExt = swModel.Extension
swMBDSTEP242Data = swModDocExt.GetMBDSTEP242Data()
swMBD3DPDFData2 = swModDocExt.GetMBD3DPdfData()
'Populate IMBD3DPdfData2
swMBD3DPDFData2.CreateAttachSTEP242 =
True
swMBD3DPDFData2.STEP242Edition =
swMBDSTEP242PublishEdition_e.swPublishSTEP242Edition_3_0
'Set path and file name for SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF
swMBD3DPDFData2.FilePath =
"c:\temp\MyBlockMBD.PDF"
'Set SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF theme
swMBD3DPDFData2.ThemeName =
"E:\Program Files\SolidWorks
Corp\SOLIDWORKS\data\themes\template_coverpage_multipleviewports_stylized\theme.xml"
'Set standard views for SOLIDWORKS MBD 3D PDF
viewIDs(0) =
swStandardViews_e.swFrontView
viewIDs(1) =
swStandardViews_e.swTopView
viewIDs(2) =
swStandardViews_e.swDimetricView
standardViews = viewIDs
swMBD3DPDFData2.SetStandardViews(standardViews)
'Populate IMBDSTEP242Data
swMBDSTEP242Data.PublishFileName =
"C:\Temp\MyBlockMBDSTEP242.stp"
swMBDSTEP242Data.STEP242Edition =
swMBDSTEP242PublishEdition_e.swPublishSTEP242Edition_3_0
swMBDSTEP242Data.PublishWithAllCustomProperties =
True
'Dim CusPropNames(1) As String
'CusPropNames(0) = "MIKCustom"
'CusPropNames(1) = "MIKConfig"
'swMBDSTEP242Data.CusPropertiesToPublish = CusPropNames
swMBDSTEP242Data.SplitPeriodicFaces =
False
swMBDSTEP242Data.ExportFaceEdgeProperties =
True
'Publish
status = swModDocExt.PublishSTEP242File2(swMBDSTEP242Data)
status = swModDocExt.PublishTo3DPDF(swMBD3DPDFData2)
End
Sub
'''
<summary>
'''
The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
'''
</summary>
Public
swApp
As
SldWorks
End
Class