All identifiers and IDs in the SOLIDWORKS API (part 5)
Below is a list of all identifiers, IDs and persistent references in SOLIDWORKS.
This post goes hand in hand with Persistent ID, sketch segment ID in the SOLIDWORKS API, where we explain how to use every single identifier that is used in the API.
Notes
- PRID = Persistent Reference ID
- Unique on one particular assembly level
- Unique in combination with element type and sketch name
- For features, Name and GetNameForSelection are generally identical
All identifiers
| Identifier | Object type | Accessor | Type | Example | Persistent | Assignable | Also has PRID *1 | See note | Example |
| Single integer | Component | IComponent2.GetID | int | 12 | Yes | No | Yes | *2 | Link |
| Configuration | IConfiguration.GetID | Yes | No | Link | |||||
| Feature | IFeature.GetID | Yes | No | Link | |||||
| Sheet | ISheet.GetID | Yes? | No | Link | |||||
| Edge | IEdge.GetID | No | Yes | ||||||
| Light | ILight.GetID | Yes | No | Link | |||||
| Layer | ILayer.GetID | Yes | No | No | Link | ||||
| Double integer | Sketch segment | ISketchSegment.GetID | 2x int or 2x long | 12-42 | No? | No | Yes | *3 | Link |
| Sketch hatch | ISketchHatch.GetID | Link | |||||||
| String | Dimension | IDimension.Name IDimension.GetNameForSelection IDimension.FullName | string | D1 [email protected] [email protected]@Part1.Part | No | Yes | Yes | Link | |
| Display dimension | IDisplayDimension. GetNameForSelection | [email protected] | Link | ||||||
| Feature | IFeature.Name IFeature. GetNameForSelection | Extrude1 Extrude1 | *4 | Link | |||||
| Persistent Reference ID | All selectable objects | ModelDocExtensions. GetPersistReference3 | byte array | 176-054-000-000-003-000-000-000-255-254-255-000-000-000-000-255 | Yes | No | – | Link | |
| Tracking ID | Body, edge, face, loop, vertex | IBody2.GetTrackingIDs IEdge.GetTrackingIDs IFace2.GetTrackingIDs Iloop2.GetTrackingIDs IVertex.GetTrackingIDs | int | 12 | No | Yes | No | Link |
All blog posts in this series
- The SOLIDWORKS Object Model + API explained
- SOLIDWORKS API: the basics - SldWorks, ModelDoc2
- How to work with Features
- Persistent ID and sketch segment ID and more
- All identifiers in the SOLIDWORKS API
- About return values
- Entities and GetCorresponding
- How to work with selections
- Working with custom properties
- Understanding math, MathVector and MathTransform
- Toolbars, menus and the Command Manager
- How to create task panes and Property Manager Pages
- How to create your own SOLIDWORKS add-in
- Creating add-ins with SolidDNA: the basics