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iLogic

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:19:15 GMT

Hello all!

I am working on a rule that will automatic open a new drawing upon close of a new ipt or iam. I have been able to open the template file from the code, however I haven't been able to open a new drawing based on the template as it would happen if I did it manually.

is there a code to create a new file(idw) based on my template?

Thanks in advance!

-Daniel

Re: iLogic

mcgyvr — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:56:17 GMT

question = MessageBox.Show("Do you want to create a drawing?", "iLogic Question",MessageBoxButtons.YesNo,MessageBoxIcon.Question)
'set condition based on answer
 If question = vbYes Then
'create drawing
Dim oDrawingDoc As DrawingDocument    
Dim IDWTemplate As String = "FULL PATH TO TEMPLATE GOES HERE"
oDrawingDoc = ThisApplication.Documents.Add(kDrawingDocumentObject, IDWTemplate,True)
End If

Re: iLogic

Mark.Lancaster — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:02:17 GMT

@Anonymous

Welcome to the community...

Besides @mcgyvr information you may want to share your code so others can see what you have... I bet @Curtis_W can assist as well.

@mcgyvr I didn't realize you could write code...

Re: iLogic

Curtis_W — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:14:01 GMT

quick example:

    ' Create a new part document, using the default part template.
    Dim oPartDoc As PartDocument
    oPartDoc = ThisApplication.Documents.Add(kPartDocumentObject, _
    ThisApplication.FileManager.GetTemplateFile(kPartDocumentObject))
	
	MessageBox.Show("This is a new part file.", "iLogic")

re-do, to match mcgyvr's example more closely, for clarity:

' Create a new part document, using the default part template.
Dim oTemplate As String = ThisApplication.FileManager.GetTemplateFile(kPartDocumentObject)

Dim oPartDoc As PartDocument
oPartDoc = ThisApplication.Documents.Add(kPartDocumentObject, oTemplate)

MessageBox.Show("This is a new part file.", "iLogic")

Re: iLogic

mcgyvr — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:19:59 GMT

@Mark.Lancaster wrote:

@mcgyvr I didn't realize you could write code...

@Mark.Lancaster

You should see me run my Singer sewing machine... Mad skillz as the kids say (or used to say)

Just another tool on the ole swiss army knife...

Nah...I'm just decent at copying chunks from Curtis.. He's got code for just about everything floating all over the interweb..

...11 minutes left...

do.. do.. do.. do..

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10 minutes left...

do.. do.. do.. do..

Re: iLogic

Curtis_W — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:27:43 GMT

@mcgyvr wrote:

...11 minutes left...

do.. do.. do.. do..

do.. ..do.. do

10 minutes left...

do.. do.. do.. do..

you could read about your good old days as you wait:

http://macgyver.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_problems_solved_by_MacGyver

Re: iLogic

Mark.Lancaster — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:34:10 GMT

The good ole days when MacGyver was on TV...

Seeing that article makes me feel even older now.. Thanks @Curtis_W

Re: iLogic

Curtis_W — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:37:58 GMT

@Mark.Lancaster wrote:

Seeing that article makes me feel even older now..

me too, but...

... just imagine how he's going to feel when they replace him with a new, younger version this fall:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1399045/