Vault Lifecycle State of model through drawing

[Edward_Lowe]

Good Afternoon Fellow Designers, 

I came across the following code that extracts the vault lifecycle state of a part (.ipt) or assembly (.iam) from the model file. 

  AddReference "Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices.dll"
Imports AWS = Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices
AddReference "Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Vault.dll"
Imports VDF = Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework
AddReference "Connectivity.Application.VaultBase.dll"
Imports VB = Connectivity.Application.VaultBase

Dim mVltCon As VDF.Vault.Currency.Connections.Connection
mVltCon = VB.ConnectionManager.Instance.Connection
 
If  mVltCon Is Nothing Then
     Messagebox.Show("Not Logged In to Vault! - Login first and repeat executing this rule.")
     Exit Sub
End If

Dim VaultPath As String = ThisDoc.PathAndFileName(True)
VaultPath = VaultPath.Replace("C:\$WorkingFolder\", "$/")
'flip the slashes
VaultPath = VaultPath.Replace("\", "/")

Dim VaultPaths() As String = New String() {VaultPath}
 
Dim wsFiels() As AWS.File = mVltCon.WebServiceManager.DocumentService.FindLatestFilesByPaths(VaultPaths)
 
Dim mFileIt As VDF.Vault.Currency.Entities.FileIteration = New VDF.Vault.Currency.Entities.FileIteration(conn,wsFiels(0))
Dim lifeCycleInfo As VDF.Vault.Currency.Entities.FileLifecycleInfo = mFileIt.LifecycleInfo

Messagebox.Show(lifeCycleInfo.Statename)

Source: Connecting vault and accessing vault file status through Inventor iLogic

By Chandra shekar Gopal

Could one of my fellow coder's tell me how to modify this code so that I can see the state of the model from the drawing file? 

Thank you

Regards,

Edward

[bradeneuropeArthur]

If you use Vault basic, this is not supported by the API.
With Vault workgroup and professional this is possible to do.
Please let me know if it makes sense to start this and what version of vault you use.

[Edward_Lowe]

Hello bradeneuropeArthur,

I keep forgetting to put my software into my posts.  I'm operating Inventor Professional 2020 and Vault Workgroup 2020.  I get the impression you have experience and possibly a solution to my question.  I look forward to your reply, Regards,

Edward

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Will have a look!

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Is this what you need to see in Inventor?

Regards,

Arthur Knoors

[Edward_Lowe]

Hello Arthur,

I have taken a screenshot from my version of vault.  I think essentially you are correct in so much as it is the vault lifecycle state that I need to extract from the model via (through) the drawing.  Here is my screenshot: 

Thank you for your help,

Regards,

Edward

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Keep on reading.
I will create you an addin.
Regards,
Arthur Knoors

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi @Edward_Lowe ,

While programming for you add-in I was thinking.

You can achieve that also without programming if you want, with the use of Vault.

Would this be ok for you too?

Before I proceed an put effort in the add-in I am curious if this is sufficient for you.

Regards,

Arthur

[Edward_Lowe]

Good Morning bradeneuropeArthur,

I would like to be greedy and ask for you to show me both ways.  The ilogic route may be preferable from the point of view I want to start the rule via the ‘Open document’ event trigger.  Secondly the rule must be able to hand over to the next rule.  I would be interested to know the non-programming route from my own personal learning.  If you can tell me the non-programming route can achieve the same outcome and is the better route to take then I’ll happily use this method.  I sent you a private message yesterday to outline what I am trying to achieve.  If you have any further questions please get back to me? Regards, Edward

[bradeneuropeArthur]

@Edward_Lowe I have the add-in ready.

Is it fine to use these properties:

I read now from the model in the drawing the Vault status into the:

Status

Designs State

Please let me know if this is ok.

Regards,

[Edward_Lowe]

Good Morning Arthur,

It looks to me like you have created some code that transposes the lifecycle status from vault into status and design status in the iproperties in inventor.

The company I represent has a unique design process.  At the start of the order process a generic model is used to pictorially represent the product the customer is purchasing.  The annotations provide the specific details.  Based on this drawing the customer will approve the order which becomes live.  The design team use the design state in iproperties to confirm the customer approval status.  

Is it possible to use just the status iproperty for the purpose of this task?

Thanks and Regards,

Edward

[bradeneuropeArthur]

So only fill in the status I property in the drawing based on the status of the model behind the drawing, correct?

[Edward_Lowe]

Correct 😊

[bradeneuropeArthur]

I will update and share it

[bradeneuropeArthur]

@Edward_Lowe 

as promised, please try the following Add-in.

It will run as requested on file-open drawing file.

Place the complete unziped folder in:

C:\Users\"USERNAME"\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins

Let me know if you have further questions.

Regards,

[Edward_Lowe]

Good Morning Arthur,

I have just sent you a private message.  I can't open rar files on this work pc.  Would it be possible to compress the code into a zip file?  I know I can open this type of file,

Thanks and Regards,

Edward

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Sure.

Hope this add-in works for you.