LiveLinkSOLIDWORKS
Synchronize geometry objects with an SOLIDWORKS document.
Syntax
model.component(<ctag>).geom(<tag>).feature().
    create(<ftag>,"LiveLinkSOLIDWORKS");
model.component(<ctag>).geom(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).
    set(property,<value>);
model.component(<ctag>).geom(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).
    getType(property);
model.component(<ctag>).geom(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).
    updateCadParamTable(add,repl);
model.component(<ctag>).geom(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).
    importData();
model.component(<ctag>).geom(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).
    setAttribute(attribute,<value>);
model.component(<ctag>).geom(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).
    getAttribute(attribute);
Description
model.component(<ctag>).geom(<tag>).feature().
create(<ftag>,"LiveLinkSOLIDWORKS")
creates a LiveLinkSOLIDWORKS feature.
The method
model.component(<ctag>).geom(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).importData();
sends the parameters with names in param and the values in paramexpr to SOLIDWORKS, then rebuilds the geometry in SOLIDWORKS using the parameters, and sends back the geometry objects to COMSOL.
The imported geometry objects are represented using the Parasolid geometry kernel, which is the geometry kernel utilized by the CAD Import Module and the LiveLink products for CAD software.
The method
model.component(<ctag>).geom(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).
      updateCadParamTable(add,repl);
updates the properties param and paramexpr with data read from SOLIDWORKS. If the add argument is true, all parameter names retrieved from SOLIDWORKS that do not already exist in param are appended to param, corresponding COMSOL Multiphysics parameter names are appended to paramexpr and the corresponding values are added to the COMSOL Multiphysics global parameters table. If the repl argument is true, all parameters already present in param that also have sync set to on have their corresponding values replaced by the values retrieved from SOLIDWORKS. If paramexpr has a value equal to a COMSOL Multiphysics parameter, the value of that parameter is replaced. Otherwise, if paramexpr is a numerical value, possibly with unit, the value of paramexpr is replaced.
The following properties are available.
Table 4-31: Available Properties.
Property
Value
Default
Description
assocedges
on | off
on
Enable associativity for edges.
assocfaces
on | off
on
Enable associativity for faces.
assocvertices
on | off
on
Enable associativity for vertices.
check
on | off
 
Check imported objects for errors.
configuration
String
 
The configuration of the synchronized CAD document.
deletedetails
on | off
off
Delete small geometric details from the geometry.
displaystate
String
 
The display state of the synchronized CAD document.
document
String
 
The full path of the synchronized CAD document.
fixerrors
auto | on | off
auto
Attempt to repair errors. Use auto to repair only if errors are detected.
importtol
double
1e-5
Absolute repair tolerance.
keepbnd
on | off
on
Import surface objects.
keepfree
on | off
on
Import curve and point objects.
keepsolid
on | off
on
Import solid objects.
param
String[]
 
Names of parameters to set in SOLIDWORKS. Only parameters with sync set to on are sent.
paramexpr
String[] | double[]
 
Values of parameters to send to SOLIDWORKS.
removeredundant
on | off
off
Remove redundant edges and vertices.
simplify
on | off
off
Simplify the underlying curve and surface manifolds of geometric entities
selname
String[]
 
Read only property that corresponds to the names of the resulting selections.
seltag
String[]
 
Read only property that corresponds to the tags of the resulting selections.
sync
String[]
 
Enable/disable synchronization of parameters. Valid values are on and off.
synchronizewith
active | specified
active
Synchronize the active CAD document in SOLIDWORKS or the specified CAD document.
unit
source | current
source
Take length unit from SOLIDWORKS, or from the current geometry unit.
The following properties are available for offline synchronization.
Table 4-32: Available Properties.
Property
Value
Default
Description
offline
on | off
 
Activate offline synchronization.
selectsweep
studyTag/studyStepTag | none
none
Parametric sweep to request (for example std1/param).
receivecount
integer
0
Number of synchronizations left in received synchronization file. Read only.
receivefilename
String
Empty
Received synchronization file. Read only.
requestfilename
String
Empty
Pending request file. Read only.
sweepcount
integer
0
Number of parameter tuples in received synchronization file with parametric sweep. Read only.
sweepfilename
String
Empty
Received synchronization file with parametric sweep. Read only.
The method
model.component(<ctag>).geom(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).
      receiveData(filename);
loads the synchronization file filename.
The method
model.component(<ctag>).geom(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).
      receiveDataNext();
loads the next synchronization from the previously received synchronization file that contains multiple synchronizations.
The method
model.component(<ctag>).geom(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).
      requestData(filename);
saves the request file filename for offline synchronization.
The method
model.component(<ctag>).geom(<tag>).feature(<ftag>).
      requestDataAppend();
appends a request for synchronization to the previously saved request file.
The following attributes are available:
Table 4-33: Valid attributes
Name
Value
Default
Description
construction
on | off
off
Designate the resulting objects as construction geometry.
Compatibility
The following property is no longer supported:
Table 4-34: Obsolete Properties.
Property
Value
Default
Description
repair
on | off
off
Replaced by deletedetails.