OpenWithOptions for modelstate

[tobias_wiesendanger]

Did anyone ever use openwithoptions for modelstates. The idea is to open something in a defined modelstates. I dont want to change the modelstate after opening. It should open in the correct one directly.

I saw that there are options that can be provided but im not exactly sure how to use them. This is what I have so far:

Dim oRefDocs As DocumentsEnumerator
oRefDocs = ThisAssembly.Document.AllReferencedDocuments

Dim fileOpenOptions As NameValueMap
fileOpenOptions = ThisApplication.TransientObjects.CreateNameValueMap

fileOpenOptions.Add("DefaultModelStateInPart", "Quader")

For Each oSubDoc In oRefDocs
	ThisApplication.Documents.OpenWithOptions(oSubDoc.FullDocumentName,fileOpenOptions, True)

Next

This fails on line 10. I think the provided options value is wrong.

regards

Tobias

[A.Acheson]

The options method will only work when adding a new occurrence see api sample 

This forum post changes allready placed documents. 

[CattabianiI · Accepted solution]

Hi @tobias_wiesendanger the option does exist and the name is just "ModelState" and not "DefaultModelStateInPart", check manual here.  

What @A.Acheson is pointing out correctly though is: what you want to do?
open a document? and then you're code is almost ok.
change the active model state in an occurrence? if so check this link Acheson provided: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ilogic-and-vb-net-forum/ilogic-code-to-change-between-model-...)

[tobias_wiesendanger]

Hm ok. Im trying to work around a problem when using iLogivVb.Automation.RunRule(someDoc, "someRule")..

It seams that the doc where is rule then is run, doesnt work the same if I open it and then run the rule.

Something like this: 

ThisDoc.ActiveModelState = "Quader"

fails with an error.  ThisDoc.ActiveModelState: Cannot set the model state in a member document. (Document name: ModelStateFile.ipt).

[tobias_wiesendanger]

Thanks @CattabianiI that works great. I can workaround my problem with that. Code looks something like this:

Dim refDocs As DocumentsEnumerator
refDocs = ThisAssembly.Document.AllReferencedDocuments

Dim fileOpenOptions As NameValueMap
fileOpenOptions = ThisApplication.TransientObjects.CreateNameValueMap
fileOpenOptions.Add("ModelState", "Quader")

Dim subDoc As Document
For Each subDoc In refDocs

	Dim doc As PartDocument
	doc = ThisApplication.Documents.OpenWithOptions(subDoc.FullDocumentName, fileOpenOptions, False)
	iLogicVb.Automation.RunRule(doc, "ModelState")
Next

[g.georgiades · Accepted solution]

Hi, you can also wrap the model state using angle brackets exactly like shown to open in different states. You can also use this method to change the model state for an already open document.

ThisApplication.Documents.Open("C:\Workspace\testpart.ipt<[Primary]>", True)
ThisApplication.Documents.Open("C:\Workspace\testpart.ipt<Other ModelState>", True)

[tobias_wiesendanger]

Thats even better. Thanks @g.georgiades 

[CattabianiI · Accepted solution]

If you want to make the open of the primary model state culture indipendent go with this one:

ThisApplication.Documents.Open("C:\Workspace\testpart.ipt<" & ThisApplication.LanguageTools.CurrentPrimaryModelStateString & ">", True)