Face selection using the record macro feature

[JMesz]

Hi all, I have a number of parts that need the same five bends added to them. I want to create a macro to accomplish this. To simplify this, this is what I need to do:

1. Take my flat sheet metal part that has five sketches each containing a bend line and select Sketch3 (my first bend).
2. Select the Sketched Bend feature.
3. Select a face that the bend occurs on. This is what I am having troubles with.
4. Enter the angle of bend.
5. Repeat.

Should be pretty simple but when recording this macro clicking on this face comes up with merely a coordinate of where I clicked as far as I know. I am not very proficient with VB so I do not know what to input as code to select this face rather than a coordinate as my parts get bigger and bigger as I go along. Also the side of the face that you click on relative to the bend will determine what face will be fixed in space when this bend is performed and which will be folded (this is critical, as - if the face with my other sketches moves my sketches will not serve as bend lines any more).

Heres the code:

Sub main()

Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
Dim CBAObject As Object
Dim myFeature As Object
Dim myModelView As Object
Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Sketch3", "SKETCH", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "FACE", 1.161032084972, 1.106646697417, 0, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
Set myFeature = Part.FeatureManager.InsertSheetMetal3dBend(0.629144219109, True, 0.0037084, False, 0, CBAObject)
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Sketch4", "SKETCH", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "FACE", 1.161032084972, 1.106646697417, 0, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
Set myFeature = Part.FeatureManager.InsertSheetMetal3dBend(0.9429138259244, True, 0.0037084, False, 0, CBAObject)
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Sketch5", "SKETCH", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "FACE", 1.144363998393, 1.391540631547, 0, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
Set myFeature = Part.FeatureManager.InsertSheetMetal3dBend(1.570796326795, True, 0.0037084, True, 0, CBAObject)
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Sketch6", "SKETCH", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "FACE", 1.117725433927, 1.789351811615, 0, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
Set myFeature = Part.FeatureManager.InsertSheetMetal3dBend(1.570184141564, True, 0.0037084, True, 0, CBAObject)
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Sketch7", "SKETCH", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("", "FACE", 1.117725433927, 1.789351811615, 0, True, 0, Nothing, 0)
Set myFeature = Part.FeatureManager.InsertSheetMetal3dBend(1.570184141564, True, 0.0037084, False, 0, CBAObject)

End Sub


Here's the Files:

Unbent Part:

http://files.engineering.com/getfil...471926&file=Flat_Pattern_With_Sketches.SLDPRT

Bent Part:

http://files.engineering.com/getfil...-49e0-9878-ca53fc471926&file=Bent_Part.SLDPRT

Macro:

http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=b48b5de9-657d-4da8-adf4-16647ea722e3&file=Bend.swp

 

[JMesz]

Can anyone confirm whether or not they have looked into this?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

If you haven't already, try also posting at the official SW forums.

https://forum.solidworks.com/index.jspa

 

[JMesz]

I posted on the SW forums last week and still have no responses unfortunately.

 

[JMesz]

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