solidworks

3d files in vb.net

Hi, I know this will be a difficult question, so I am not necessarily looking for a direct answer but maybe a tutorial or a point in the right direction. What I am doing is programing a robot that will be controlled by a remote operator. We have a 3D rendering of the robot in SolidWorks. What I am looking to do is get the 3D file into ...

Inserting block without specifying the MathPoint. Attach to mouse instead.

I am programmatically inserting a block into a drawing using the MakeSketchBlockFromFile function. This function requires a MathPoint for the position of the block, but I would like to have the user place the block on the drawing instead. I basically want to mimic the functionality of the Tools-Block-Insert menu item. Is there another A...

SolidWorks API - Electromagnetic Dynamics

Is it possible to simulate custom forces (in my case, electromagnetic) using the SolidWorks API for Animator/Motion Study/COSMOS/EMS? I'm looking for any combination of API's that would expose the required data to be able to simulate the dynamics of either electrical positive/negative or magnetic north/south forces. The very basics of ...

Importing AutoCAD/Solidworks drawings/objects into winforms?

Has anybody done anything like that? I need to import 3d objects, done in either AutoCAD or Solidworks, and draw them into a windows form. I only need the object to be viewed in 3D and moved around - no manipulation required. I am assuming I will need 2 libraries at least, one for a very simple 3D engine, and one to actually get what I...

Check Solidworks is installed?

I have a c# application that runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit OS.In my app, how can I programatically check that solidworks is installed or not on computer.If we can check it by reading registry key ,then provide me path for both 32-bit and 64-bit.Tell me if there are other ways also to check it. ...