Macro to export in STEP like my macro PDF

[amartin.r]

Hi,

I wish to create a macro for to export my parts and assemblies in STEP files.
I tried to restart of the macro "PDF" (see attached file), but without success.

Where can I find the "key" of the ItemByID("{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx}")

Like this :

Set PDFAddin = ThisApplication.ApplicationAddIns.ItemById("{0AC6FD96-2F4D-42CE-8BE0-8AEA580399E4}")

Thanks by advance

[rossano_praderi]

Hi,

this is a simple Ilogic rule that list all available addins

List = ""
For Each addin In ThisApplication.ApplicationAddIns
	If TypeOf addin Is TranslatorAddIn Then
		List &= addin.DisplayName & addin.ClassIdString & vbCr
	End If
Next
MsgBox(List)

Bregs

Rossano Praderi

[Jon.Dean]

Hi,

Did Rossano code help you with your problem?

It seems to feedback the information you was requesting.

Jon.

[amartin.r]

This tip helped me, but I trying again to do it work my macro VBA.

[VdVeek · Accepted solution]

There is an example in the API Programming Help under TranslatorAddIn Interface. See Example 5 Export to STEP.

Rob.

[amartin.r]

Great !

I didn't know that there are samples to export / save to ...

It's much easier !

I will keep you updated.

[amartin.r]

I want to export with the filename of the part, but it's doesn't work.

Below my macro VBA, stopped at "FileName = oDocument.FullFileName"

Sub ExportToSTEP()
    ' Get the STEP translator Add-In.
    Dim oSTEPTranslator As TranslatorAddIn
    Set oSTEPTranslator = ThisApplication.ApplicationAddIns.ItemById("{90AF7F40-0C01-11D5-8E83-0010B541CD80}")

    If oSTEPTranslator Is Nothing Then
        MsgBox "Could not access STEP translator."
        Exit Sub
    End If

    Dim oContext As TranslationContext
    Set oContext = ThisApplication.TransientObjects.CreateTranslationContext
    Dim oOptions As NameValueMap
    Set oOptions = ThisApplication.TransientObjects.CreateNameValueMap
    If oSTEPTranslator.HasSaveCopyAsOptions(ThisApplication.ActiveDocument, oContext, oOptions) Then
        ' Set application protocol.
        ' 2 = AP 203 - Configuration Controlled Design
        ' 3 = AP 214 - Automotive Design
        oOptions.Value("ApplicationProtocolType") = 3

        ' Other options...
        'oOptions.Value("Author") = ""
        'oOptions.Value("Authorization") = ""
        'oOptions.Value("Description") = ""
        'oOptions.Value("Organization") = ""

        oContext.Type = kFileBrowseIOMechanism

    'Set filename as original document filename.
    Dim FileName As String
    FileName = oDocument.FullFileName
 
    Dim Temp() As String
    Temp = Split(FileName, "\")
 
    FileName = Left(Temp(UBound(Temp)), Len(Temp(UBound(Temp))) - 4)

    'Set the destination to save files.
    Dim oDocRevision As Property
    Dim Revision As String
    Set oDocRevision = oDocument.PropertySets.Item("Inventor Summary Information").Item("Revision Number")
        If oDocRevision.Value = "" Then
            oDataMedium.FileName = "C:\Users\amn\Desktop\" & FileName & ".stp"
        Else
            Revision = "_" + CStr(oDocRevision.Value)
            oDataMedium.FileName = "C:\Users\amn\Desktop\" & FileName & Revision & ".stp"
        End If

        Dim oData As DataMedium
        Set oData = ThisApplication.TransientObjects.CreateDataMedium

    'Publish document.
    Call oSTEPTranslator.SaveCopyAs(oDocument, oContext, oOptions, oDataMedium)
    End If
End Sub

[VdVeek]

In the line where the error occurred, you are referring to oDocument but you didn't create the oDocument in your code.
If you create the oDocument and Set it to the active document than the code should work.

'Set filename as original document filename.
Dim oDocument As PartDocument
Set oDocument = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
Dim FileName As String
FileName = oDocument.FullFileName

 Rob.

[rolf_zimmermann]

Dear all,

I need a macro to export a specific representation view to STP, not the whole model.

How can I do that with the macro ?

Kind regards

Rolf

[MechMachineMan]

Hah. Don't think you can. Probably have to make a new .iam that only contains those components that match that view rep and export that.

[VdVeek]

When you manualy make a step, it exports the model as the active LOD. So i think when you first let your code activate the LOD that the rest of the script will use that LOD.

[rolf_zimmermann]

Thank you, yes this works.