5 Replies Latest reply on Aug 25, 2011 11:56 AM by Kent Keller

EPDM: How to replace a file with another version while in SolidWorks Session

Kent Keller Aug 23, 2011 6:53 PM

I am working on code that will need to get a different version of a Solidworks file while that file is in the SolidWorks session.

This can be done in the EPDM Solidworks interface, but I'm unable to do it from EPDM API. Sharing violation occurs.

thisEPDMFile As IEdmFile5 = EPDMVault.GetFileFromPath(strTopModel)

iVersion = 3

thisEPDMFile.GetFileCopy(0, iVersion) 'This won't work because of sharing.

I thought of suppressing the part in question or replacing it with a temp file or something, but have a strong feeling there is a much easier way.

Any ideas?

Kent Keller

Software Applications Engineer

Westport Shipyard Inc.

Re: EPDM: How to replace a file with another version while in SolidWorks Session

Jeff Sweeney Aug 25, 2011 10:40 AM (in response to Kent Keller)

GetFileCopy's third parameter allows you to specify the directory where you want file into. Certainly you'll need to put the file in a different location than the file locked by SolidWorks.

Have you looked at how SW Utilities allows you to compare files of different EPDM versions? This may give you some additional ideas.
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- Re: EPDM: How to replace a file with another version while in SolidWorks Session
  
  Kent Keller Aug 25, 2011 10:45 AM (in response to Jeff Sweeney)
  
  My problem is much simpler. I simply want to change the version of a file while in session. From the integrated EPDM menu, I simply right click, get and select (blindly because I can't see the Revisions), the version I want. SolidWorks takes care of the sharing violation magic.
  
  However, I need to do the same thing with API.
  
  I can saveas the part to a temp directory, replace the file behind SW back and reload the new file, but that is slow, clunky and a bit dangerous. I don'lt like doing it.
  
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    Jeff Sweeney Aug 25, 2011 11:03 AM (in response to Kent Keller)
    
    You want to write your own version of the Get function?
    
    I bet you'll need to use the SW function IModelDoc2::ForceReleaseLocks
    
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      Kent Keller Aug 25, 2011 11:29 AM (in response to Jeff Sweeney)
      
      Now, we're talkin'. I'll investigate. Thank you.
      
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      Kent Keller Aug 25, 2011 11:56 AM (in response to Jeff Sweeney)
      
      Worked first try. Thank you.
      
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