Hi API experts
In my code I need the value of the global variable "Thickness" from the bend table. It is a grayed out global variable.
The value of swModel.GetEquationMgr.GetCount is zero - The "Thickness" is not listed ? (see result of linked code example in attachment)
2016 SOLIDWORKS API Help - Get Equation Values Example (VBA)
How can I get the Thickness value without making a extra global variable referenced to "Thikness" ?
I need the data to calculate weight of bounding box.
BR Niels
Hi Kevin
Thank you.
It is it really necessary to scan tor the Sheetmetal feature to get a global variable ? It it not possible to call it directly?
BR Niels
Luke Malpass:
HOW TO GET THICKNESS AND SIZE OF THE COMPONENT USING api?
To get the constant Thickness of a part really it should be a sheet metal part, else you aren't designing it correctly in most cases unless it is surface modelling.
If it is sheet metal, then to get the thickness just loop all features of the ModelDoc, checking the features GetTypeName to see if it is "SheetMetal". If it is then on that feature you can call
If swFeat.GetTypeName = "SheetMetal" Then
Dim swSheetMetal As SldWorks.SheetMetalFeatureData
Set swSheetMetal = swFeat.GetDefinition
MsgBox swSheetMetal.Thickness
End If
Niels Raahauge wrote:
Hi Kevin
Thank you.
It is it really necessary to scan tor the Sheetmetal feature to get a global variable ? It it not possible to call it directly?
BR Niels
Luke Malpass:
HOW TO GET THICKNESS AND SIZE OF THE COMPONENT USING api?
To get the constant Thickness of a part really it should be a sheet metal part, else you aren't designing it correctly in most cases unless it is surface modelling.
If it is sheet metal, then to get the thickness just loop all features of the ModelDoc, checking the features GetTypeName to see if it is "SheetMetal". If it is then on that feature you can call
If swFeat.GetTypeName = "SheetMetal" Then
Dim swSheetMetal As SldWorks.SheetMetalFeatureData
Set swSheetMetal = swFeat.GetDefinition
MsgBox swSheetMetal.Thickness
End If
I'm not well versed in the API.
I wrote the referenced code as a proof of concept to help convince SW to incorporate thickness, gauge and material for sheet metal linkage into SW.
It works, but if it's optimal, that I couldn't say.
Kevin
Since sheet metal items create a cut-list, much like weldments. I imagine that it would be fastest to navigate the feature tree to get the cut-list property manager and then get the thickness from there for the piece of sheet metal. It's not the most straight forward method but I think it'll work the best.
Something like this may point you in the right direction: Read configuration specific cut-list property from the selected component using SOLIDWORKS API
Thank You for input.
Final:
.....
Do While Not swFeat Is Nothing
If swFeat.GetTypeName = "SheetMetal" Then
Dim swSheetMetal As SldWorks.SheetMetalFeatureData
Set swSheetMetal = swFeat.GetDefinition
Thikness = swSheetMetal.Thickness * 1000
.....
Hello,
There's code is this post that gets the thickness:
[v2 code uploaded] Sheet Gauge Tracker: Linked sheet metal gauge names and linked material mismatch message
Kevin