Script extract mass properties of file using SOLIDWORKS API

This example demonstrates how to extract mass properties from the specified file using vbScript via SOLIDWORKS API.

Create a text file and name it as get-mass-prps.vbs
Copy-paste the following code into the file

Dim swApp
Set swApp = CreateObject("SldWorks.Application")

Dim filePath
filePath = InputBox("Specify the path to the part file")

Dim docSpec
Set docSpec = swApp.GetOpenDocSpec(filePath)
docSpec.ReadOnly = True
docSpec.Silent = True

Dim swModel
Set swModel = swApp.OpenDoc7(docSpec)

Dim swMassPrps
Set swMassPrps = swModel.Extension.CreateMassProperty()

MsgBox "Mass: " & swMassPrps.Mass & vbLf & "Volume: " & swMassPrps.Volume & vbLf & "Surface area: " & swMassPrps.SurfaceArea

swApp.CloseDoc swModel.GetTitle()

Save the file
Double click to run the script
Specify the full path to a SOLIDWORKS file (part or assembly) in the displayed input box
As the result the following message box is displayed with mass property values

Mass properties of the specified model are displayed in the message box