Solidworks VBA question

[dbrew0]

Hi all,

Does anyone here do VBA programming for Solidworks (a 3-D CAD package)?

I'm working on a VBA application within Solidworks (SW 2006 sp 4.1) and am running into a problem.

I need to be able to find and list all of the external part and assembly file references within an assembly programmatically. Once I have a list of them I'll be able to manipulate the list as needed. The problem is that in an assembly file, using the SldWorks.ModelDocExtension.ListExternalFileReferencesCount method (or SldWorks.ModelDoc2.ListExternalFileReferencesCount2) returns a 0; and using the ListExternalFileReferences method to collect the reference info yields nothing. However, if I view the 'Find References' pull-down from within SW, it lists all of the references within that assembly.

If I create a part A part file, and a part B part file; then insert part B into part A and save part A as a part file and use those methods, they do return a count >0. However, as soon as I create an assembly of the part A part file (with part B inserted), I again get a 0 count using those methods.

Are there other methods that need to be used on an assembly?

Thanks,

Dan

 

[firefytr]

I know some programmers who do AutoCad VBA over at www. vbaexpress.com, but not Solidworks. Is it a similar program? Does the software manufacturer not give any recommendations for VBA help? Have you contacted them?

Regards,
Zack Barresse

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- Leonardo da Vinci

 

[dbrew0]

firefytr,

Solidworks is a similar program to Autocad, in the fact that they are both 3-D CAD packages. But the API's are very different, not to mention the internal workings of the programs.
I have contacted the manufacturer and am waiting on a response. I posted on this site as well because I've gotten good feedback and help with other VB and VBA questions.

Thanks anyway for the response, and the vbaexpress website.