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Re: Solidworks macro to export to Simplify3D
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:59 pm
by ieatacid
dtwrv6 wrote:The very first line of code seems to cause a problem for me. I'm running Solidworks 2010 if that matters.
This?
Is there an error message you can post?
That first line should be the same whether it's SW 2010 or the latest version.
Re: Solidworks macro to export to Simplify3D
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:26 pm
by dtwrv6
It just says:
Compile error:
Expected: Case
Re: Solidworks macro to export to Simplify3D
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:46 pm
by gearsawe
Just opened up a fresh macro deleted the default text in it and then pasted the entire content of the macro on the beginning of this post.
Edit the STL output directory make sure it ends with a "\"
Edit the path location of the splifiy3D.exe.
ran it and it works.
once it work save it. In my case saved as ExportSTL.swp
then assign the macro to custom button.
http://help.solidworks.com/2017/english ... button.htm
Re: Solidworks macro to export to Simplify3D
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:43 am
by ieatacid
I would try and start fresh like gearsawe suggested. I don't know why you'd get that error, there's no switch statement. The only thing I could think of is maybe it got added to an existing macro or some code or text got added to it by mistake.
Re: Solidworks macro to export to Simplify3D
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:44 pm
by icdesign
What's the chance you can advise on adjusting the macro to locate the STL in the native folder of the part you're exporting? For example. I have a project folder and within that I have Folders for IGS, PDFs, DXFs, and STLs. I'd like it to recall the folder of the SW file and then save it to it's respective STL folder??
Many thanks!
Re: Solidworks macro to export to Simplify3D
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 11:32 am
by ieatacid
icdesign wrote:What's the chance you can advise on adjusting the macro to locate the STL in the native folder of the part you're exporting? For example. I have a project folder and within that I have Folders for IGS, PDFs, DXFs, and STLs. I'd like it to recall the folder of the SW file and then save it to it's respective STL folder??
Many thanks!
Try this
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Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim Part As ModelDoc2
Dim result As Long
Sub main()
Dim Path As String
Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
Path = swApp.GetCurrentWorkingDirectory & "STL\"
Debug.Print "Path: " & Path
Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
If Part Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
If Part.GetType = swDocDRAWING Then
Exit Sub
End If
Dim Extension As String
Dim PartName As String
PartName = Part.GetTitle
If InStr(PartName, ".SLDPRT") = 0 Then
MsgBox "Save part first"
Exit Sub
End If
Call SelectAll(Part)
ConfigName = swApp.GetActiveConfigurationName(PartName)
Extension = Mid(PartName, InStrRev(PartName, "."))
PartName = Replace(PartName, Extension, ".stl")
' Comment out (or delete) the 'If' and 'End If' lines if
' you wish for Default configs being in the file name
If ConfigName <> "Default" Then
PartName = Replace(PartName, ".stl", "." & ConfigName & ".stl")
End If
Path = Path & PartName
result = Part.SaveAs3(Path, 0, 0)
Call open_s3d(Chr(&H22) & Path & Chr(&H22))
End Sub
Sub open_s3d(stlPath As String)
Dim sFullPathToExecutable As String
' Change this path if yours is different
sFullPathToExecutable = "C:\Program Files\Simplify3D\Simplify3D.exe" & Chr(&H20) & stlPath
Shell sFullPathToExecutable
End Sub
Sub SelectAll(swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2)
' Select all edges in the part,
swModel.Extension.SelectAll
End Sub