Macro Parts list into Word with Thumbnail Script

[stevenL2ZFM]

Hello all,

I have found this script to generate a parts list with a thumbnail. It places the parts list into a new word document. Is there any VBscript pro who can help me modify the code just a bit?

I am looking to change the script to open a template file instead of a blank new word document.

Script is attached as script.txt 

Steven.

[Mark.Lancaster]

@stevenL2ZFM

I will tag @Curtis_Waguespack and he should be able to assist and/or you can post over in the Inventor Customization Forum

[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi stevenL2ZFM,

I didn't test it, but I think something like this should work.

Replace this:

    ' Create a new Word document.
    Dim wordDoc As Word.Document
    Set wordDoc = wordApp.Application.Documents.Add

With something like this:

    sWordTemplate = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office" _
    & "\Templates\Memos\Professional Memo.dot"
    
    ' Create a new Word document.
    Dim wordDoc As Word.Document
    Set wordDoc = wordApp.Application.Documents.Add(Template:=sWordTemplate)

Source:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff845011.aspx

Also as Mark.Lancaster mentioned Also just as a tip, you can search and ask programming questions of this type are best placed on the Inventor Customization forum:
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Inventor-Customization/bd-p/120

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[stevenL2ZFM]

I wasn't able to get it to work... maybe my coding skills are too elementary 😄

[MechMachineMan]

Try this. If it's truly .vbs, you can't declare any complicated object types beyond the basic ones.

    sWordTemplate = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office" _
    & "\Templates\Memos\Professional Memo.dot"
    
    Dim wordDoc
    Set wordDoc = wordApp.Application.Documents.Add(Template:=sWordTemplate)

[stevenL2ZFM]

Thanks for the reply. This is not working either.

But i found a new problem with the add-in 😞  After running the add-in, all fields within the parts list become static values and not associated with the part referenced.

There were two versions of this code from the website I found it on.

http://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/02/parts-list-with-thumbnail-image.html

One installs as an add-in (which works but has the problem listed above)

The other is copied then pasted into a module. It worked a few times, then it just stopped working and has a compiling error (see screenshot error.jpg).

Maybe the error is a quick fix and I can try to implement the template coding you provided?

Thanks for the help !

Steven