yang686526

solidworks won't run invisible
i am using the following code in vb 2008 to output flat sheetmetal parts as dxf files. i would like to do it without solidworks being visible. am i missing something?
private sub button1_click(byval sender as system.object, byval e as system.eventargs) handles button1.click
dim swapp as sldworks.sldworks
dim swmodel as sldworks.modeldoc
dim stpath as string
dim part as sldworks.modeldoc2
dim longwarnings as long
dim boolstatus as boolean
stpath = "c:\test\"
swapp = createobject("sldworks.application")
swapp.usercontrol = false
swmodel = swapp.opendoc6(stpath & "mbc-3.sldasm", 2, 0, "default", 0, longwarnings)
swmodel.forcerebuild3(true)
part = swapp.opendoc6(stpath & "mbc-3-rearwall.sldprt", 1, 0, "default", 0, longwarnings)
part.extension.selectbyid2("flat-pattern1", "bodyfeature", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, nothing, 0)
boolstatus = part.exportflatpatternview(stpath & "dxf & pdf\" & stsize & " - mbc-3-rearwall.dxf", 0)
swapp.quitdoc("mbc-3-rearwall.sldprt")
swapp.quitdoc("mbc-3.sldasm")
swapp.quitdoc("mbc-3-layoutsketches.sldprt")
swapp.closealldocuments(false)
swapp.exitapp()
part = nothing
swmodel = nothing
swapp = nothing
end sub
danny brown
rcs
swapp.visible = false
i tried swapp.visible = false. it is still visible, i also tried swapp.usercontrol = false. none of these switches seem to work.
danny brown
rcs
i have found if i have a document open in sw's that isn't saved and it will not go to the background, or in some cases if there is anything open in sws it will not run in the background.
in both cases you need the
usercontrol = false
visable = false
to make it work correctly...
this is what i have right after setting swapp.it doesn't work. i am opening an assembly and then a part. i even tried to just open the assembly and closing it without doing anything else and it still shows visible. this is frustrating and i would appreciate any help i can get.
swapp = createobject("sldworks.application")
swapp.usercontrol = false
swapp.documentvisible(false, 1)
swapp.documentvisible(false, 2)
swapp.visible = false
danny brown
rcs
danny,
just a guess: could it be that you have several sw sessions running?
jorn bjarning
cswp
cad & plm consultant
sw2008 sp5 / sw2009 sp2
i thought that too, but i tried it only opening the assembly doing nothing and closing it. it still runs visible. i have a sketch layout that drives the assembly and i noticed since i change to a linked excel file that the sketch layout opens when i open the assembly. is that normal? could that be the problem?
danny brown
rcs
danny,
it does sound a little weird but without having seen it i am not able to say if it could be part of the explanation. is the sketch layout in a seperate part file or how is it organized?
jorn bjarning
cswp
cad & plm consultant
sw2008 sp5 / sw2009 sp2
the sketch layout.sldprt is the main component in the assembly and it also contains the linked design table. there are about 20 parts driven by the sketch layout (the flat parts being generated). i believe they call it a top down design.
danny brown
rcs
i am having the same problem as danny i am not able to open the parts invisble. would somebody have an example that they would be will to share that would maybe just open a part and do something simple to it save it and close it, to compare code and hopefully see what is missing ?
thanks.
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danny and ben,
i assume you have already studied the example for sldworks::visible?
jorn bjarning
cswp
cad & plm consultant
sw2008 sp5 / sw2009 sp2