derived part - change source?

[mslosar]

Can this be done in ilogic or vb? I have someone here who wants to be able to use the code to be able to switch the source file in a derive part. I know copy design does exactly this in vault. Their department at this time does not have vault and it's unknown if they'll ever get it.

[Jesper_S · Accepted solution]

Hi.

Try this.

Dim oDoc as Document
oDoc = ThisDoc.Document
Dim oRefFile As FileDescriptor
Dim oOrigRefName As Object     

For Each oRefFile In oDoc.file.ReferencedFileDescriptors
'get the full file path to the original internal references
oOrigRefName = oRefFile.FullFileName

'present a File Selection dialog
Dim oFileDlg As inventor.FileDialog = Nothing
InventorVb.Application.CreateFileDialog(oFileDlg)
oFileDlg.InitialDirectory = oOrigRefName
oFileDlg.CancelError = True
On Error Resume Next
oFileDlg.ShowOpen()
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
Return
ElseIf oFileDlg.FileName <> "" Then
selectedfile = oFileDlg.FileName
End if

‘replace the reference
oRefFile.ReplaceReference (selectedfile)     
InventorVb.DocumentUpdate()
oOrigRefName = “”                                        
Next

iLogicVb.UpdateWhenDone = True

//Jesper

[mslosar]

I'll give it a try, thanks. 🙂

[NorthernCADMonkey]

I know this is a old thread, but 

I have been using this on previous versions of IV, but we just upgraded to 2023 and now it does not work.

The rule runs, but when I get to point to select a replacement for the derived part everything is blank except for the folders. I can not see any ipt files.

Could this be because of model states? 

Does anyone know a fix for this.

Thaanks