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How to open part file from Inventor application through Parts list in a drawing file?

vinayababu.yerneni — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:50:55 GMT

Hi everyone,

I need help opening a part file the partlists using VBA, i know how to open a file from normal file folder, but in need this specific objective for one of drawing.

Re: How to open part file from Inventor application through Parts list in a drawing file?

JelteDeJong — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:42:41 GMT

You could do it like this:

Dim doc As DrawingDocument = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument Dim sheet As Sheet = doc.ActiveSheet Dim partsList As PartsList = sheet.PartsLists.Item(1) Dim row1 As PartsListRow = partsList.PartsListRows.Item(1) Dim fullFileName = row1.ReferencedFiles.Item(1).FullFileName ThisApplication.Documents.Open(fullFileName)

Re: How to open part file from Inventor application through Parts list in a drawing file?

dgreatice — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:31:58 GMT

Public Sub OpenPartItemNo()
Dim oApp As Application
Dim oDD As DrawingDocument
Dim oSht As Sheet
Dim oPL As PartsList
Dim oPLR As PartsListRow
Dim oPLCell As PartsListCell
Dim oAD As AssemblyDocument
Dim oACD As AssemblyComponentDefinition
Dim oBOM As BOM
Dim oBV As BOMView
Dim oBR As BOMRow
Dim oDoc As Document

Set oApp = ThisApplication
Set oDD = oApp.ActiveDocument
Set oSht = oDD.ActiveSheet

On Error Resume Next
Set oPL = oSht.PartsLists(1)

If Err.Number <> 0 Then
Err.Clear
MsgBox "No parts list, please create"
Exit Sub
End If

ItemNoSelect = InputBox("Input item no. and open the file", "Input Item No.")

Set oAD = oPL.ReferencedDocumentDescriptor.ReferencedDocument
Set oACD = oAD.ComponentDefinition
Set oBOM = oACD.BOM
Set oBV = oBOM.BOMViews(2)

For Each oBR In oBV.BOMRows
If oBR.ItemNumber = ItemNoSelect Then
Set oDoc = oApp.Documents.Open(oBR.ReferencedFileDescriptor.FullFileName, True)
End If
Next
End Sub

Re: How to open part file from Inventor application through Parts list in a drawing file?

vinayababu.yerneni — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:59:21 GMT

THIS IS WHAT IM LOOKING FOR!

Re: How to open part file from Inventor application through Parts list in a drawing file?

vinayababu.yerneni — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:21:39 GMT

I have one more doubt how can i open the all the occurrences(individual parts) from the assembly through BOM. i tried to give "Parts only" but does not seem to work, the option open assembly files which is not required for me.

Re: How to open part file from Inventor application through Parts list in a drawing file?

vinayababu.yerneni — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:14:57 GMT

Jong,

Your program works good but mean time i need to parts file individually(parts only BOM view) your program open sub assemblies too, could you please tell me how to do that.