public void Main()
{
ModelDoc2 swDoc;
PartDoc swPart = null;
DrawingDoc swDrawing = null;
AssemblyDoc swAssembly = null;
bool boolstatus = false;
int longstatus = 0;
int longwarnings = 0;
string FileLocation = "E:\\My Douments\\MQP\\SOLIDWORKS\\Gear Creation script\\"; //directory for all parts created and modified in this code (Templates should be here)
string Gear_Template = "Spur gear - Metric Template.sldprt"; //filename of the spur gear template
string Housing = "GEAR_HOUSING_MACRO.sldprt"; //filename for gearbox housing
string ASSEMBLY = "GEARBOX_ASSEMBLY_MACRO.sldasm"; //filename for Assembly file
string SHAFT_TEMPLATE = "SHAFT_TEMPLATE.sldprt";
int i; //number of gears to create (replace with input data later)
//***************************CREATE GEARS***********************************
int num_gears = 5; //number of gears in assembly to generate
double[][] Gear_info = new double[num_gears][]; //array of arrays(jagged) to store data about each gear
//raw gear data {#teeth, width,shaft,locked to shaft, other gear to mesh with(255 indicates no output),distance from }
// 0 1 2 3 4 5
Gear_info[0] = new double[] { 10, 4, 0, 1, 1, 0.000 }; // #teeth, width mm, which shaft to connect to, if locked on shaft, distance between shafts
Gear_info[1] = new double[] { 40, 4, 1, 0, 2, 0.000 };
Gear_info[2] = new double[] { 20, 4, 2, 1, 255, 0.000 };
Gear_info[3] = new double[] { 40, 4, 2, 1, 4, 0.004 };
Gear_info[4] = new double[] { 20, 4, 1, 1, 255, 0.004 };
//shaft info
double Shaft_Diameter = 1; //diameter in mm (also used for bore dia. in gears)
int num_shafts = 3;
double Shaft_length = 2 * Gear_info[0][1]; //length of shaft, make slightly larger than width of gear for now
double Modulus = .25; //gear modulus for all gears
double[] shaft_spacing = new double[] { 4, 5, 8 }; //temporarily use this for the shaft spacing
for (i = 0; i < num_gears; i++) //create each gear based off the template
{
swDoc = ((ModelDoc2)(swApp.OpenDoc6(FileLocation + Gear_Template, 1, 0, "", ref longstatus, ref longwarnings)));
double NUM_TEETH = Gear_info[i][0];
Double WIDTH = Gear_info[i][1];// gear depth in mm
double SHOW_TEETH = NUM_TEETH;
//change sketch dimmensions in the reference sketch: "HoldingSke"
((Dimension)(swDoc.Parameter("Show_teeth@HoldingSke"))).SystemValue = SHOW_TEETH * (3.14159 / 180); //have to convert degrees to radians, num_teeth is saved as angle measurment in the sketch
((Dimension)(swDoc.Parameter("Num_teeth@HoldingSke"))).SystemValue = NUM_TEETH * (3.14159 / 180); //display all the teeth
((Dimension)(swDoc.Parameter("Width@HoldingSke"))).SystemValue = WIDTH / 1000;
((Dimension)(swDoc.Parameter("Bore@HoldingSke"))).SystemValue = Shaft_Diameter / 1000;
((Dimension)(swDoc.Parameter("Module@HoldingSke"))).SystemValue = Modulus / 1000;
boolstatus = swDoc.EditRebuild3(); //rebuild the document
longstatus = swDoc.SaveAs3(FileLocation + "GEAR_MACRO" + i + ".sldprt", 0, 2); //save gear as gear number i in a new folder called MACRO_PARTS
}
//***************************CREATE SHAFTS***********************************
for (i = 0; i < num_shafts; i++)
{
swDoc = ((ModelDoc2)(swApp.OpenDoc6(FileLocation + SHAFT_TEMPLATE, 1, 0, "", ref longstatus, ref longwarnings)));
//change sketch dimmensions
((Dimension)(swDoc.Parameter("Diameter@Sketch1"))).SystemValue = Shaft_Diameter / 1000;
((Dimension)(swDoc.Parameter("Shaft Length@Sketch1"))).SystemValue = Shaft_length / 1000;
boolstatus = swDoc.EditRebuild3(); //rebuild the document
longstatus = swDoc.SaveAs3(FileLocation + "SHAFT_MACRO" + i + ".sldprt", 0, 2); //save gear as gear number i in a new folder called MACRO_PARTS
//code to create shafts of set diameters or something
}
//***************************CREATE ASSEMBLY***********************************
//Open All components to be added
for (i = 0; i < num_gears; i++)
{
swDoc = ((ModelDoc2)(swApp.OpenDoc6(FileLocation + "GEAR_MACRO" + i + ".sldprt", 1, 0, "", ref longstatus, ref longwarnings)));
swDoc = ((ModelDoc2)(swApp.OpenDoc6(FileLocation + "SHAFT_MACRO" + i + ".sldprt", 1, 0, "", ref longstatus, ref longwarnings)));
}
//Open the assembly
swDoc = ((ModelDoc2)(swApp.OpenDoc6(FileLocation + "Assembly_Template.SLDASM", 2, 0, "", ref longstatus, ref longwarnings)));
swDoc = ((ModelDoc2)(swApp.ActiveDoc));
swApp.ActivateDoc2("Assembly_Template.SLDASM", false, ref longstatus);
swAssembly = ((AssemblyDoc)(swDoc));
//add components to SW assembly
//****** Currently Parts must already be opened seperately to add to assmebly *******
//***************************SHAFT MATES***********************************
//names of edges and faces in the template: Front Edge ( circle along front)
// Surface (cylinder surface of rod)
//make face coincident with corresponding hole on housing
Mate2 myMate = null;
//insert shaft
//insert point for mate
//align along axis
//mate oring to point
double[][] Shaft_coord = new double[num_shafts][]; //array of arrays(jagged) to store data about each gear
double x; double y; double z;
//shaft coords x, y, z
Shaft_coord[0] = new double[] { .000, .000, .000 };
Shaft_coord[1] = new double[] { .000, .000, .008 };
Shaft_coord[2] = new double[] { .000, .000, .018 };
//Shaft_coord[3] = new double[] {.019, .000, 0};
for (i = 0; i < num_shafts; i++)
{
boolstatus = swAssembly.AddComponent(FileLocation + "SHAFT_Macro" + i + ".sldprt", 0, 0, 0);
if (i == 0)
{
swDoc.ClearSelection2(true);
boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("SHAFT_MACRO" + i + "-1@Assembly_Template", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
swAssembly.UnfixComponent();
}
x = Shaft_coord[i][0];
y = Shaft_coord[i][1];
z = Shaft_coord[i][2];
boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Shaft coords sketch", "SKETCH", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
swDoc.EditSketch();
swDoc.ClearSelection2(true);
SketchPoint skPoint = null;
skPoint = ((SketchPoint)(swDoc.SketchManager.CreatePoint(x, y, z))); //create a point
//have to make point fixed!
//make origin coincident to its sketch point
boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Point" + (i + 11) + "@Shaft coords sketch", "EXTSKETCHPOINT", x, y, z, true, 1, null, 0);
boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Point1@Origin@SHAFT_MACRO" + i + "-1@Assembly_Template", "EXTSKETCHPOINT", 0, 0, 0, true, 1, null, 0);
myMate = null;
swAssembly = ((AssemblyDoc)(swDoc));
myMate = ((Mate2)(swAssembly.AddMate5(0, 0, false, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false, 0, out longstatus)));
swDoc.ClearSelection2(true);
swDoc.EditRebuild3();
//parallel to axis
boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Center Axis@SHAFT_MACRO" + i + "-1@Assembly_Template", "AXIS", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Line1@Reference Direction", "EXTSKETCHSEGMENT", 0, 0, 0.0021382559642120218, true, 1, null, 0);
myMate = null;
swAssembly = ((AssemblyDoc)(swDoc));
myMate = ((Mate2)(swAssembly.AddMate5(3, 1, false, 0.0029999999999767309, 0.001, 0.001, 0.001, 0.001, 0, 0.5235987755983, 0.5235987755983, false, false, 0, out longstatus)));
swDoc.ClearSelection2(true);
swDoc.EditRebuild3();
}
//***************************GEAR MATES***********************************
string face_sel; //holds string with name of the face to select
for (i = 0; i < num_gears; i++)
{
Double DistanceMate = Gear_info[i][5]; // gear loacation on shaft
boolstatus = swAssembly.AddComponent(FileLocation + "GEAR_MACRO" + i + ".sldprt", -0.5, 0, 0);
//Distance mate from edge of shaft
boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("EDGE@GEAR_MACRO" + i + "-1@Assembly_Template", "PLANE", 0, 0, 0, true, 0, null, 0); //face plane of gear
boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Right@SHAFT_MACRO" + Gear_info[i][2] + "-1@Assembly_Template", "PLANE", 0, 0, 0, true, 0, null, 0); //shaft hole in housing
myMate = (Mate2)swAssembly.AddMate5(5, 1, false, DistanceMate, DistanceMate, DistanceMate, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false, 0, out longstatus);
swDoc.ClearSelection2(true);
//concentric to shaft
boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Central Axis@GEAR_MACRO" + i + "-1@Assembly_Template", "AXIS", 0, 0, 0, true, 0, null, 0); //axis of gear
boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Center Axis@SHAFT_MACRO" + Gear_info[i][2] + "-1@Assembly_Template", "AXIS", 0, 0, 0, true, 0, null, 0); //axis of shaft
myMate = (Mate2)swAssembly.AddMate4((int)swMateType_e.swMateCOINCIDENT, (int)swMateAlign_e.swMateAlignALIGNED, false, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false, out longstatus);
swDoc.ClearSelection2(true);
//lock to shaft
if (Gear_info[i][3] == 1) //if gear locked to shaft (make two planes coincident)
{
boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Plane2@GEAR_MACRO" + i + "-1@Assembly_Template", "PLANE", 0, 0, 0, true, 0, null, 0); //face plane of shaft
boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Front@SHAFT_MACRO" + Gear_info[i][2] + "-1@Assembly_Template", "PLANE", 0, 0, 0, true, 0, null, 0); //shaft hole in housing
myMate = (Mate2)swAssembly.AddMate4((int)swMateType_e.swMateCOINCIDENT, (int)swMateAlign_e.swMateAlignALIGNED, false, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false, out longstatus);
swDoc.ClearSelection2(true);
swDoc.EditRebuild3();
}
}
//gear mate
for (i = 0; i < (num_gears); i++)
{
if (Gear_info[i][4] != 255) //if -1 that means do not make a gear mate (don't make gear mate for last gear sinc it is output, no gear to mesh to!!!!)
{
boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Central Axis@GEAR_MACRO" + i + "-1@Assembly_Template", "AXIS", 0, 0, 0, true, 0, null, 0); //axis of gear
boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Central Axis@GEAR_MACRO" + Gear_info[i][4] + "-1@Assembly_Template", "AXIS", 0, 0, 0, true, 0, null, 0); //axis of gear
myMate = (Mate2)swAssembly.AddMate4((int)swMateType_e.swMateGEAR, (int)swMateAlign_e.swMateAlignALIGNED, false, 0, 0, 0, Gear_info[i][0], Gear_info[i + 1][0], 0, 0, 0, false, false, out longstatus); //gear mate, specify num. and denom. of gear ratio as #teeth on gear
swDoc.ClearSelection2(true);
swDoc.EditRebuild3();
}
}
/*
*
*
* // boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("", "FACE", -0.00455748224163699, 0.0037205844126901866, 0.004682722786242266, false, 0, null, 0);
* // boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("", "FACE", 0.0018884588073433406, 0.00336302382845588, -0.00060759657679909651, true, 0, null, 1);
* // swDoc.ClearSelection2(true);
*
* boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Plane3@30 tooth gear-1@Assem4", "PLANE", 0, 0, 0, true, 0, null, 0);
* boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Plane3@50 tooth gear-1@Assem4", "PLANE", 0, 0, 0, true, 0, null, 0);
* //Mate2 myMate = null;
* // swAssembly = ((AssemblyDoc)(swDoc));
*
* //add mate to two parts (by selection)
* // myMate = (Mate2)swAssembly.AddMate4((int)swMateType_e.swMateCOINCIDENT, (int)swMateAlign_e.swMateAlignALIGNED, false, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false, out longstatus);
* // swDoc.ClearSelection2(true);
*
*
* boolstatus = swDoc.Extension.SelectByID2("Bore of@50 tooth gear-1@Assem4", "PLANE", 0, 0, 0, true, 0, null, 0);
*
*
* swDoc.EditRebuild3();
*/
}
