poly-mech/cad/drawers/tools/sw/box/Program.cs

using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using CommandLine;
using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;
using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;

namespace SolidWorksBoxGenerator
{
    // Class to hold the parsed command-line options
    public class Options
    {
        [Option('o', "output", Required = true, HelpText = "Absolute path for the output .SLDPRT file.")]
        public string OutputFile { get; set; }

        [Option('w', "width", Default = 500.0, HelpText = "Total width of the box.")]
        public double Width { get; set; }

        [Option('l', "length", Default = 500.0, HelpText = "Total length of the box.")]
        public double Length { get; set; }

        [Option('h', "height", Default = 80.0, HelpText = "Height of the box walls.")]
        public double Height { get; set; }

        [Option('t', "thickness", Default = 3.0, HelpText = "Sheet metal thickness.")]
        public double Thickness { get; set; }
        
        [Option('r', "radius", Default = 1.0, HelpText = "Bend radius for sheet metal.")]
        public double Radius { get; set; }
    }

    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Parser.Default.ParseArguments<Options>(args)
                   .WithParsed<Options>(o =>
                   {
                       try
                       {
                           Console.WriteLine("Attempting to connect to SolidWorks...");
                           SldWorks swApp = GetSldWorks();
                           if (swApp == null)
                           {
                               Console.WriteLine("Could not connect to SolidWorks. Please ensure it is running.");
                               return;
                           }
                           Console.WriteLine("Successfully connected to SolidWorks.");
                           
                           GenerateBox(swApp, o);
                       }
                       catch (Exception e)
                       {
                           Console.WriteLine($"An error occurred: {e.Message}");
                           Console.WriteLine(e.StackTrace);
                       }
                   });
        }

        private static SldWorks GetSldWorks()
        {
            // Connect to a running instance of SolidWorks
            try
            {
                return (SldWorks)Marshal.GetActiveObject("SldWorks.Application");
            }
            catch (COMException)
            {
                return null;
            }
        }
        
        private static void GenerateBox(SldWorks swApp, Options opts)
        {
            // Convert all measurements from mm to meters for SolidWorks
            double width = opts.Width / 1000.0;
            double length = opts.Length / 1000.0;
            double height = opts.Height / 1000.0;
            double thickness = opts.Thickness / 1000.0;
            double radius = opts.Radius / 1000.0;

            // --- Step 1: Create a New Part Document ---
            Console.WriteLine("Creating new part document...");
            ModelDoc2 swModel = (ModelDoc2)swApp.NewPart();
            if (swModel == null)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Failed to create new part.");
                return;
            }

            FeatureManager featMan = swModel.FeatureManager;
            SketchManager skMan = swModel.SketchManager;
            swModel.ClearSelection2(true);

            // --- Step 2: Create the Base Flange ---
            Console.WriteLine("Creating base flange...");
            // Select the Top Plane (defined as "Plane3" internally by the API)
            swModel.Extension.SelectByID2("Plane3", "PLANE", 0, 0, 0, false, 0, null, 0);
            skMan.InsertSketch(true);
            skMan.CreateCenterRectangle(0, 0, 0, width / 2, length / 2, 0);
            skMan.InsertSketch(true);
            
            Feature sheetMetalFeature = featMan.InsertSheetMetalBaseFlange2(thickness, false, radius, 0, 0, 0, 0.5, 0, 0, 0, false, false, false, false);
            if(sheetMetalFeature == null)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Failed to create base flange.");
                swApp.CloseDoc(swModel.GetTitle());
                return;
            }
            swModel.ClearSelection2(true);

            // --- Step 3: Create Edge Flanges (Walls) ---
            Console.WriteLine("Creating edge flanges for walls...");
            object[] edges = new object[4];
            edges[0] = GetEdgeByVertex(swModel, width / 2, length / 2, 0); // Front-Right edge
            edges[1] = GetEdgeByVertex(swModel, -width / 2, length / 2, 0); // Front-Left edge
            edges[2] = GetEdgeByVertex(swModel, -width / 2, -length / 2, 0); // Back-Left edge
            edges[3] = GetEdgeByVertex(swModel, width / 2, -length / 2, 0); // Back-Right edge
            
            // Selecting all 4 edges at once to create mitered corners automatically
            swModel.Extension.SelectByID2(((IEntity)edges[0]).GetSelectionId(), "EDGE", 0,0,0, true, 1, null, 0);
            swModel.Extension.SelectByID2(((IEntity)edges[1]).GetSelectionId(), "EDGE", 0,0,0, true, 1, null, 0);
            swModel.Extension.SelectByID2(((IEntity)edges[2]).GetSelectionId(), "EDGE", 0,0,0, true, 1, null, 0);
            swModel.Extension.SelectByID2(((IEntity)edges[3]).GetSelectionId(), "EDGE", 0,0,0, true, 1, null, 0);

            featMan.InsertSheetMetalEdgeFlange(height, radius, (90.0 * Math.PI / 180.0), (int)swSheetMetalFlangeLengthMethod_e.swSheetMetalFlangeLengthMethod_OuterVirtualSharp, 0, (int)swSheetMetalFlangePosition_e.swSheetMetalFlangePosition_MaterialInside, false, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false);
            swModel.ClearSelection2(true);

            // --- Step 4: Save and Close ---
            Console.WriteLine($"Saving file to {opts.OutputFile}...");
            bool saveSuccess = swModel.Extension.SaveAs(opts.OutputFile, (int)swSaveAsVersion_e.swSaveAsCurrentVersion, (int)swSaveAsOptions_e.swSaveAsOptions_Silent, null, 0, 0);

            if (saveSuccess)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("File saved successfully.");
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Failed to save the file.");
            }
            swApp.CloseDoc(swModel.GetTitle());
        }

        // Helper function to find an edge based on one of its vertices' coordinates
        private static IEdge GetEdgeByVertex(ModelDoc2 model, double x, double y, double z)
        {
            var body = ((PartDoc)model).GetBodies2((int)swBodyType_e.swSolidBody, true)[0] as IBody2;
            var vertex = body.GetFinniestVertex(x,y,z) as IVertex;
            return vertex.GetEdges()[0] as IEdge;
        }
    }
}