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Macro to add a custom property PartNo to each of the components dependent of the type of the component and position in Assembly or Sub assembly

Question asked by Marko Rebec on Aug 17, 2016
Latest reply on Aug 26, 2016 by Keith Rice

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Hi ,

Is there a macro that runs through the assembly tree and adds a custom property (like PartNo) to the parts and assembly in a way that a subassembly parts ( or subassembly ) take prefix number of a subassembly that they belong to (upper assembly)? Is that possible?

And how can you follow the feature tree with the numbers.I tried to repair a Traverse Assembly at Component Level Example macro and works fine with top level components but not the parts in subassembly (except the numbers do not follow the assembly tree).

What I would like IS :

Top Assy->01-2016

Sub Assy->01-2016-001

SubAssyPart->01-2016-001-001

SubAssyPart->01-2016-001-002

SubAssyAssy->01-2016-001-003

SubAssyAssyPart->01-2016-001-003-001

Part->01-2016-002

Part->01-2016-003

Thank you in advance fo any answer.

Keith Rice Aug 17, 2016 4:00 PM

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If you want to traverse a feature tree in order, check out the macro called "Traverse features in order using recursion" in our Macro Library. (Requires a free membership.) Use IComponent2::GetModelDoc2 to get the underling IModelDoc2 object for a component so that you can access its custom properties. Then use ICustomPropertyManager to add custom properties. See the API Help for examples.

As for getting the prefix, you'll need to extract it using string manipulation from IComponent2::Name2. You might be able to split the component name using Split() with a hyphen for the delimiter, then append the first two elements of the returned array together using a hyphen to get the actual value you want.

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Marko Rebec @ Keith Rice on Aug 26, 2016 6:43 AM

Hi Keith,

Than you for your fast answer. I am on holidays that's why my late reply. Yes I will try this way.To bad that GetChildren does not read this way or at least an option with this command would be nice.

I am anyhow quite new in API.And have another question for you.When I have an Assy or Part open how can I save it as drawing via make drawing from assembly/part?

Thanks again.

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Keith Rice @ Marko Rebec on Aug 26, 2016 4:40 PM

Marko,

If you don't need to traverse the components in order, then you could use IAssemblyDoc::GetComponents. I have another macro in our Macro Library called "Run code on every part in assembly" that shows how do modify the custom properties of each part component using this method. (You can adjust it easily to work on both part and assembly components.) But if you need to traverse the components in the order presented in the feature tree, use the macro I mentioned in my last post.

As for your second question, you need to create the new drawing with ISldWorks::NewDocument and then save it via IModelDocExtension::SaveAs.

If you have new, unrelated questions, please post them in a new thread and we will help you there. Please also kindly mark my answer as correct if it solved your problem. Thanks!

Keith

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If you want to traverse a feature tree in order, check out the macro called "Traverse features in order using recursion" in our Macro Library. (Requires a free membership.) Use IComponent2::GetModelDoc2 to get the underling IModelDoc2 object for a component so that you can access its custom properties. Then use ICustomPropertyManager to add custom properties. See the API Help for examples.

As for getting the prefix, you'll need to extract it using string manipulation from IComponent2::Name2. You might be able to split the component name using Split() with a hyphen for the delimiter, then append the first two elements of the returned array together using a hyphen to get the actual value you want.

Keith
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- Marko Rebec @ Keith Rice on Aug 26, 2016 6:43 AM
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  Hi Keith,
  
  Than you for your fast answer. I am on holidays that's why my late reply. Yes I will try this way.To bad that GetChildren does not read this way or at least an option with this command would be nice.
  I am anyhow quite new in API.And have another question for you.When I have an Assy or Part open how can I save it as drawing via make drawing from assembly/part?
  Thanks again.
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  - Keith Rice @ Marko Rebec on Aug 26, 2016 4:40 PM
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    Marko,
    
    If you don't need to traverse the components in order, then you could use IAssemblyDoc::GetComponents. I have another macro in our Macro Library called "Run code on every part in assembly" that shows how do modify the custom properties of each part component using this method. (You can adjust it easily to work on both part and assembly components.) But if you need to traverse the components in the order presented in the feature tree, use the macro I mentioned in my last post.
    
    As for your second question, you need to create the new drawing with ISldWorks::NewDocument and then save it via IModelDocExtension::SaveAs.
    
    If you have new, unrelated questions, please post them in a new thread and we will help you there. Please also kindly mark my answer as correct if it solved your problem. Thanks!
    
    Keith
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