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    Linear Nesting algorithm in vb.net

    Hi, I want to create a program that will calculate how much raw material I will need to cut a set of parts. For example: Structural Steel Tubing 2 x 1 x .125 x 288 95.75 36 pcs 41.875 89 pcs 10.5 45 pcs 2.875 720 pcs I want to calculate the best layout so that i get the least amount of...
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    VB.Net Machine Postion Tracking

    Hi, I am writing a program in VB.Net that controls a Galil controller which controls 3 motors which will eventually become a small plasma machine. I want to have a form with a graph or drawing space that will draw the position as the motors are moving. Just like you see with all plasma...
  3. bguenther

    Get handle of Modeldoc2 without opening.

    Hi, I am hopeing someone can help me with this. I am looping through an assemblies parts getting some information about each part, which works fine. What i am not able to do is specify which part I want to have the handle on. If the part that I currently have the on is a mirrored part then I...
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    How to Select Base Flange Sketch

    Hi, I am in a situation where I need to select the base flange sketch. I have code to select "Sketch 1" but I don't know if the base flange will always be sketch 1. Part.SelectByID "Sketch1", "SKETCH", 0, 0, 0 Could somebody help with this ? Thanks.
  5. bguenther

    Accurate Bounding box Length and Width

    Hi, The bounding box macro is a subject that alot of forums have had. I have searched high and low for one that will get get the exact rectangle of a any part weather it is on an angle or lined up with xyz, and have had no luck. There is about 3 or 4 different ones online that I have found, I...
  6. bguenther

    Count how many parts in assembly that are the same part.

    Hi, Sorry for making so many posts, but I have one more spot where I am stuck. I need the qty of each part in the active assembly. Currently I am looping through all the parts so there is probably just some code that i could put in the loop that would count how many parts of each there is. Any...
  7. bguenther

    Get Custom Properties (Solidworks)

    Hi, There are tonns of macros and small programs out there for custom properties but I cannot get out of them what I want. All I am looking to do is have a part or maybe and assembly open, then run the macro and a msgbox will appear giving me the property that I specify in the macro. There is...
  8. bguenther

    Export Part #s to Excel from Solidworks

    Hi I am new to this forum. There seem to be alot of nice smart people here so i was hoping that someone could help me with task i have been having problems with. I have an assembly and i need a macro to export the part numbers and descriptions of all the parts to an excel sheet, I don't want to...

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