idw custom iproperties

[andrew_canfield]

Hello

How would you start to tackle this?

Select a list of idw's,

(I've seen this code in the past)

  GetFilenames = Split(oFileDlg.FileName, "|") ' if multiple names were selected, they will be separated by vertical bar characters

 After selection I'd like to display the custom iproperties & edit them - just the drawing idw iproperties.

Most of the code I've found so far requires the drawing to be open - can this be done without opening the drawing?

(some drawings can take a while to open, just think it would be quicker drilling straight to the custom iproperties - not sure how to enter the path to the iproperties of a file on the disk.)

Thinking along the lines of:

Happy to start with something simple if possible.

Regards

Andrew

[bradeneuropeArthur]

why don't you use design assistant for this?

[matt_jlt]

I think  you are after Inventor Apprentice. It lets you access a limited amount of file information such as properties etc.

Some good reference info is below + i would look at the inventor API help documentation for the API, it has some good information and examples in there aswell.

https://adndevblog.typepad.com/manufacturing/2012/11/using-inventor-properties-from-apprentice-serve...

https://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/03/iproperties-without-inventor-apprentice.html

Matt.

[andrew_canfield]

Thanks for the suggestion but DA only opens one file at once.

The issue is projects being modified - the customer asks for their reference to be changed (custom iprop) - open, edit & close 50 .idw's

Would be nice to see the properties laid out in a table too.

Regards

Andrew

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Design Assistant can open multiple files at once!

• Open folder in Design Assistant.
• In file explorer select multiple and RMB (Right Mouse Button) open Design Assistant.

Regards,

[andrew_canfield]

Thanks again, multiple files do open - just can't access the (custom) properties :

Needed to type the custom property in (hoping to have this set for repeat edits)

& the column to edit the properties can't be customized (or it looks that way) in 'Manage':

If the the custom iproperties could be fixed & edited in this 'Manage' window - perfect.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Of course you can..

Select the Multiple files in Design Assistant and then RMB I-properties...

[andrew_canfield]

nothing opens after pressing open... is there a different open?

[andrew_canfield]

ok it does work - but it's very clicky. 

Right Click iproperties

custom

scroll

edit

modify

ok

 - to click in the cell & edit would be great - if possible.