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DAVE2784
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| 19 Jul 2005 10:25 AM |
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I was wondering if anyone knows how to replace components in a product using VB?
I have a product that has different options for a certain part (part A, part B, part C). I want to be able to swap out part A with part B or C and have its constraints automatically be recognised (using published references & a naming convention) via a VB GUI.
If this is possible using Knowledge Advisor or something else then that would work too...
Also if anyone out there knows if this is impossible then please let me know so I can stop trying to make it work.
Thanks!!! |
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CARBAHOLIC
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| 19 Jul 2005 02:52 PM |
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I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work but I've never done it before. If you want help working the problem out, just tell use where you get stuck, and give us an idea of how you're going about it and we'll give you a hand.
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BPRASAD
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| 20 Jul 2005 10:22 AM |
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The way I have done in Knowledgeware is to create a Part Template with 3 PartBodies.
A PartBody defines a specific Part features. Thus, PartBody_A defines PartA. PartBody_B defines PartB and PartBody_C defines PartC. All 3 bodies reside within a single CATPart (referred herein as Part Template).
Now I define a Controlling Parameter (String) with 3 multiple entries -- say Active_Part = {PartA, PartB, PartC}
I have written a KWA Rule that activates one PartBody and deactivates the rest based on the chosen value for the "Active_Part." Thus at one time only one PartBody will be active giving you the desired results.
Quite straightforward, I think.
Once you are done creating this, you can insert this "Part Tempate" to any CATProduct you want and rest should work "as designed." |
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COE-FORUM-USER
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| 21 Jul 2005 03:07 AM |
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I can't remember the exact code, but try looking for ReplaceComponent and ReplaceProduct in the docs. I know that I've used them in the past.
I think that you need to use both, but I can't remember. |
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hdub
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| 27 Jul 2005 09:03 PM |
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D,
Create a multi value parameter (loop in my example...) of type string in your skeleton which should exist under your top level product that contains the part or product you want to swap.
Create a rule(called LoopSwap in my example...) within the top level product that calls a script with an arg. that represents the file name of the part you want to replace with.
if `SKEL\Loop` == "Loop 1"
`Relations\VB Scripts.1\LoopSwap` .Run("\Loop 1.CATProduct")
if `SKEL\Loop` == "Loop 2"
`Relations\VB Scripts.1\LoopSwap` .Run("\Loop 2.CATProduct")
if `SKEL\Loop` == "Loop 2 - STEP"
`Relations\VB Scripts.1\LoopSwap` .Run("\Loop 2 STEP.CATProduct")
if `SKEL\Loop` == "Loop 3"
`Relations\VB Scripts.1\LoopSwap` .Run("\Loop 3.CATProduct")
Create a VB Script under the KWA Workbench that looks like this....
Dim productDocument1 As Document
Set productDocument1 = CATIA.ActiveDocument
Dim product1 As Product
Set product1 = productDocument1.Product
Dim products1 As Products
Set products1 = product1.Products
Dim product2 As Product
Set product2 = products1.Item("GenericLoop.1")
Set product2 = products1.ReplaceComponent(product2,"C:\Directory\The\File\Exists\In" & file, True)
product1.Update
End Sub
This should work. You will notice That I replaced an entire product. The methodology works the same for parts but the coding is a bit different.
Go ahead and constrain your generic part using pubs. Make sure the pubs in the other files have the same names as the generic, that way when you replace, the links are tight.
Good Luck. Go Tigers. |
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DAVE2784
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| 18 Aug 2005 09:29 AM |
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Thanks hdub! You da man!
Basically, I was looking for the:
"Set product2 = products1.ReplaceComponent(product2,"C:\Directory\The\File\Exists\In" & file, True)"
line and it worked out well for me.
Now if I could only make that work in VPM (V4)...
And of course, Go Tigers! |
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