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  1. BillBriggs

    API - counting child parts in assemblies

    Look for this sample program, it installs with SW and should be on your computer. You should find it very useful for your application. C:\Program Files\SolidWorks\samples\visualbasic\bom Bill Briggs, CSWP bbriggs@cybllings.com
  2. BillBriggs

    API: generating Unfolded view

    rocheey, Bill, >I need to create a view normal to a plane. Is there a way to do this through the >API? you will have to first select the plane and then call: rocheey, you may be able to select the sktch and do this also ModelDoc2::ShowNamedView2("*Normal To")...
  3. BillBriggs

    Weight question

    netshop21 The SolidWorks API can return the mass properties for a part or assembly. retval = ModelDoc2.GetMassProperties2 ( &status ) or retval = SldWorks.GetMassProperties ( filePathName, configurationName ) Returns this variant [ CenterOfMassX, CenterOfMassY, CenterOfMassZ, Volume, Area...
  4. BillBriggs

    How do you extrude Text on a non-flat surface?

    I have created a simple part demonstrating how to do this. You will need to use the offset from surface end condition and start on the tangent point of the surface and extrude away from the surface. Email me and I will send you this sample file. Bill Briggs, CSWP bbriggs@cybllings.com
  5. BillBriggs

    API: generating Unfolded view

    Possibly you could use the show named view. This would of course require adding the named view ahead of time perhaps a macro could be used to assist this also. Use the same naming convention for the plane and named view to build the association. example code Part.ShowNamedView2...
  6. BillBriggs

    What is the API for "Insert Part into Assy?"

    This may help, email me or post a more specific question if needed. Don't know about the preview thing yet. Dim swApp As Object Dim swAssy As Object Dim swPart As Object Sub main() Set swApp = CreateObject("SldWorks.Application") Set swAssy = swApp.ActiveDoc swApp.LoadFile2...

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