Assembly API, transversal code

[earlpatrick]

hey all,

i am new to the API world and have a couple of questions. any help is greatly appreciated.

1. is there a good book for a beginner to learn some basic API with relation to SW? (i speak some spanish, but have not been exposed to VB, VBA, C++ etc. . total newbie!)

2. we use a lot of aluminum extrusions and i've been setting them up using derived parts. by this i mean i have the basic die shapes in a directory and then insert them as stock lengths into unique parts using the insert/base part command. if i change a basic die shape and open an assembly which contains parts that use that base shape, the parts don't update because they are out of context. to update them i have to open each part, edit in context (to get to the base part) and then refresh the unique part and the assembly model. does anyone know a way to use API to query all the derived parts in an assembly and update them if their base parts have been changed?

thanks very much. i appreciate any suggestions you all have. earl patrick
epillsbury@bensonglobal.com

http://www.bensonglobal.com

 

[MHendler]

Hi earl,

In the SolidWorks API Help, you have a great example to raverse the components or features in the FeatureManager. You can use it with the method ModelDoc.EditRebuild

I think it can helps.

Regards,

MHendler