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iLogic save and replace component

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 04:49:42 GMT

Is there any ilogic code for the save and replace component button in Productivity?

I want to place a hinge assembly into an assembly then replace that hinge assembly with a new filename.

Re: iLogic save and replace component

HermJan.Otterman — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 07:05:54 GMT

Hello,

Look at this link

http://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/03/running-commands-using-the-api.html

The command name to use is : "AssemblyBonusTools_SaveAndReplaceComponentCmd"

put this in a iLogic rule:

    ' Get the CommandManager object.
    Dim oCommandMgr As CommandManager
   oCommandMgr = ThisApplication.CommandManager

    ' Get control definition for the line command.
    Dim oControlDef As ControlDefinition
    oControlDef = oCommandMgr.ControlDefinitions.Item( _
                                                 "AssemblyBonusTools_SaveAndReplaceComponentCmd")
    ' Execute the command.
    oControlDef.Execute

It will start the command, now you have to select and name the part..

Re: iLogic save and replace component

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:12:02 GMT

The code working good to select parts in assembly or and sub assembly but, does someone know if it's possible to select an assembly with the save and replace by using a simililar Ilogic

Re: iLogic save and replace component

HermJan.Otterman — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:55:54 GMT

not sure what you mean?

where should the assembly be selected from?

Re: iLogic save and replace component

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:34:40 GMT

I mean select a sub assembly in the main assembly to save and replace.

If we select a sub assembly in tree and then click on command save and replace, the command let us save and repplace the sub.

But if we call the command first the only choice the command give is to select parts, no sub

Re: iLogic save and replace component

marcin_otręba — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:41:23 GMT

Actually, if you saveas using:

doc.SaveAs newname, False

then if file is member of assembly, and that assembly is opened then it is replaced without any further functions or procedures... it works for *.ipt, and*.iam files.

if you dont want to replace use:

doc.SaveAs newname, True

true/false means that you saveascopy or not.

Re: iLogic save and replace component

HermJan.Otterman — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:51:22 GMT

In the graphic window, you can select parts, but in the Browser you can select an sub assembly...

Re: iLogic save and replace component

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 10:43:17 GMT

This snippet of code works flawlessly. The only downside is I have to manually select the parts. Is there a possibility to select several parts in the code to execute the save and replace function for?

I've been searching all over the internet but there's little to be found regarding de Save and replace function.