VDS customize: skip vds dialog

[rom-8754]

I am new to Vault Data Standard and currently learning through this tutorial.

As explained in the article, I have modified the Inventor.cfg file to skip the VDS dialog for imported files.
When I import an assembly STEP file, the VDS dialog is successfully skipped for the top-level IAM file.
However, the dialog still appears for the child IPT files, since the custom iProperty "Sending System" is not included in those files.

What I would like to achieve is as follows:

• Display the VDS dialog only for the top-level IAM file.

• If the IAM file belongs to a specific category (e.g., Purchased), skip the VDS dialog for its child IPT files.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to implement this?

Thank you in advance for your support.

[Markus.Koechl]

You can review here how to implement a handler skipping the dialog. However, you need to determine the criteria your imported files provide.

I hope this helps you proceed once you have identified an available condition in your data.

[rom-8754]

Thank you very much! this has been really helpful for me.

My understanding is that if $global:mSkipVDS = $true, the VDS dialog will be skipped, and the key point is how to determine when to set this parameter.
Could you provide some advice regarding the logic for this?

I have come up with a few possible approaches:
- If the category name of the parent IAM file is “Purchased,” set the skip parameter.
- If the file is an IAM and its BOM structure is “Purchased Parts” (or something other than “Standard”), set the skip parameter.

I would appreciate any suggestions or insights you might have on this.

Thank you.