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Hello! I would like to record property-values (variables) while the simulation is running with a C#-Application. These variables (e.g. SimTime and parts arrived) will be stored in a two-dimensional list. This list is then used for further calculations. I have tried to solve this problem using a timer...

In order to make the following code snippet to work, create a new console application project and add COM references vc3DCreate, vcCOM and vcCOMgeo to it: using System; using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Collections.ObjectModel; using System.Linq; using System.Text;...

Could you provide the following additional information? Type of project you are developing (application, ActiveX DLL, ...) Development environment 3DCreate version The following code works in a native C++ application project in Visual Studio 2008, using 3DCreate 2009 SP2: vcCOM::IvcComponentPtr selectedComponent...

Abstract This article explains how to test for collisions between a robot and its surrounding parts using the COM interface. Overview Collision testing in 3DCreate is implemented in the collision detector layout item , or collision detector. The collision detector contains two node lists, and these lists...

Abstract This article describes how to interpolate robot motion using the COM interface. Overview Motion interpolation is the process of calculating where a robot is at any point in time as it moves from one point to another. 3DCreate can interpolate linear and point-to-point movements with or without...

Abstract This article describes how to use the COM interface to calculate forward and inverse kinematics of a robot model. Overview The parts of a 3DCreate robot model that apply to kinematic calculation are as follows: A RobotController behaviour object. This object defines the joints, or axes, of the...

Abstract This example project demonstrates how to track interactive commands in 3DCreate through the COM API. Project description The project is a .NET Windows executable, InteractiveListenerExample.exe, that displays a dialog showing the currently selected component, and its position coordinates. The...

The following additions have been made to the 3DCreate COM API in version 2009: eCatalog COM API. This allows COM clients to query and configure the new model database that is included in 3DCreate 2009. Previously undocumented COM interfaces are now documented: IvcMotionTarget3 IvcQuantity IvcUnit IvcUnitFamily...

Python and COM serve different purpose to each other. Com serves for communication purposes and python for the simulation runtime. While this may seem superficially the same theres a lot that the internal python does that you cannot do with COM, the opposite also holds true. So use python when you design...

While the purpose of this Community is not to describe all of Visual Studios features, or even promote it, this provides some additional foundation to those who are just starting out. We will be using the code out of Your First COM application , and expand it slightly in the process. I will include the...