Map Display Name Content Center bv VBA

[Majjek]

Hi,

I want to add a few columns to all of my CC families and map these columns to different properties.

For that I use a script that loops all the CC nodes and finds all the families.

The adding of all the columns works, and also the mapping to all properties work except for one.

I can't seem to correctly map the Display Name..

When I lookup the mapping, with GetPropertyMap, of families which have the correct mapping , the PropertySetID is empty and PropertyIdentifier is 'Display Name'.

When I use these values in SetPropertyMap, at first it seems to work. When I go to the new column in the Family Editor it shows me that it's being mapped correctly.

But when I place a file from the CC, I get an error that the component can't be created.

This is because of the mapping, because when I remove the column, or do the mapping manually, it works.

The strange thing is when I automate the mapping, the mapping doesn't come up under the 'Parameter Mapping->Template Parameters' in the Family Properties window.

There it's empty.

Does anybody know which is causing this and how to correctly map a column to the Display Name?

Thanks in advance.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

I have had the same issue here!

I have tried this:

oContentTableColumn.SetPropertyMap("Member", "Display Name")

Seems that it is not supported yet...

Regards,

[Majjek]

Hi Arthur,

Thanks for your response.

I also tried that and all possible variants to that .

I can't seem to get it to work..

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

I also did, but with no result!

Maybe there is a solution we did not try....

Regards,

[chandra.shekar.g]

@Majjek,

Second parameter should not be string value. It can be long value to specify property identifier.

PropertyIdentifier

Variant

Input Variant that identifies a property. This can be a Long value that specifies the PropId of a property within the specified property set or the name of a property.

Thanks and regards,

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi @chandra.shekar.g ,

What should the "long" value be than?

Regards,

[chandra.shekar.g]

@bradeneuropeArthur,

Tried below VBA code to get property set ID and property identifier.

Sub Family_Testing()
        ' Set a reference to the ContentCenter object.
    Dim oContentCenter As ContentCenter
    Set oContentCenter = ThisApplication.ContentCenter

    ' Get the content node (category) "Fasteners:Bolts:Hex Head"
    Dim oContentNode As ContentTreeViewNode
    Set oContentNode = oContentCenter.TreeViewTopNode.ChildNodes.Item("Fasteners").ChildNodes.Item("Bolts").ChildNodes.Item("Hex Head")

    ' Get the "ISO 4015" Family object.
    Dim oFamily As ContentFamily
    For Each oFamily In oContentNode.Families
        If oFamily.DisplayName = "ISO 4015" Then
            Exit For
        End If
    Next
    
    Dim oColumn As ContentTableColumn
    Set oColumn = oFamily.TableColumns.Item(2)
    
    Dim map As String
    Dim Id As String
    
    Call oColumn.GetPropertyMap(map, Id)
    
    Debug.Print "PropertySetId : " & map
    Debug.Print "PropertyIdentifier : " & Id
End Sub

On running above VBA code, below output is displayed.

PropertySetId : {32853F0F-3444-11d1-9E93-0060B03C1CA6}
PropertyIdentifier : 20

Results can be compared in the below help documentation link.

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2020/ENU/?guid=GUID-57DC1957-248A-4162-B49C-F1F48DE6B3C8

It is belongs to  PropertySetId  as "Design Tracking Properties" and 20 as "kMaterialDesignTrackingProperties"

Thanks and regards,

[Majjek]

Hi Chandra,

That's exactly what I did before.

Looking at the results you got, I think that you've looked up the mapping properties of the material column.

Then you get these results.

If you look up the mapping properties of a column which has been mapped to Member.DisplayName, then you will see that there is no PropertySetID and the PropertyIdentifier is Display Name.

I can't get a long out of it.

Can you reproduce this?

[chandra.shekar.g]

@Majjek,

Can you please provide sample content center part family name which contains "Display Name" as property?

Thanks and regards,

[Majjek]

Hi Chandra,

As far as I can see, the standard Content Center Families (DIN, ISO etc.) don't have Display Name mapped.

I don't think you can edit those families, so you would have to copy a family to a Custom Content Center and then map a property to Display Name yourself.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

But with the API?

Still not possible?

Regards,

[Majjek]

Not as far as I can see.

Everything I try leads to the same issue.

[jan_priban · Accepted solution]

Hi,

because Member.DisplayName does not belong to any PropertySet, it is not possible to set mapping via API. 

Try to leverage FileName or PartNumber

Regards

Jan Priban, Inventor Content Center team

[Majjek]

Hi Jan,

Ok that's a clear answer, then I don't have to look any further.

[snappyjazz]

Hi Majjek. I am new to ilogic/vb.net. Sorry this is unorthodox but, I am trying to do the exact same thing. Can you provide some guidance, perhaps share your code?

[Majjek]

I will send you a PM.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Still no solution for this?

[Majjek]

Just checked it in IV2021 and the behavior is still the same.

[A.Acheson]

@Majjek @bradeneuropeArthur 

Inventor 2020

I just checked the code I was running to see what would happen when you put "" in for the property ID and Member.DisplayName is not assigned to a column. Result is a "half baked pie"

It is assigned to the new column but not to the family template.

My thoughts are it is either assigned to filename or part number by default and only a manual change can correct the mapping. It looks like the Property ID does not exist as you have all ready found out through the checks above.