CATIA v6 2013x(VBA) Add New Product file and add an existing part in it.

[Maddy02]

Hi,

i'm new to v6 automation and have worked in v5 automation.

Can any one help/post some sample reference code to create new product in V62013x and then add an existing 3D part in to the newly created product.

i was able to create a new product and fetch the existing (opened part), but could not able to load the existing part into the new product's root collection.

here is my code:

    Dim oPart As Part
    Dim oPartVPMRepRef As VPMRepReference
    Dim oPartVPMRef As VPMReference
    Dim oProdVPMRef As VPMReference
    Dim oProdRootReference As VPMReference
    Dim oProdRootOccurrence As Object

    Set oPart = CATIA.ActiveEditor.ActiveObject
    Set oPartVPMRepRef = oPart.Parent
    Set oPartVPMRef = oPartVPMRepRef.Father
    
    Call CATIA.GetSessionService("PLMNewService").PLMCreate("Product", oProductEditor )
 
    Set oProdRootReference = oProductEditor.GetService("PLMProductService").RootOccurrence.ReferenceRootOccurrenceOf
    

    'Tried this 
    Dim oVPMRepInstsOnRepInstColln As VPMRepInstances
    Dim oNewProdRepInst As VPMRepInstance
    Dim cListRepInstancesColln As VPMRepInstances
    Dim sRepInstanceName As String
    Set cListRepInstancesColln = oProdRootReference.RepInstances
    sRepInstanceName = "I_" & oProdRepRefToInstantiate.Name & "." & cListRepInstancesColln.Count + 1
    Set cListRepInstancesColln =cListRepInstancesColln.Add(sRepInstanceName, oProdRepRefToInstantiate.Parent, oNewProdRepInst)  ' -- Not Works
    ' Error : Add Method of VPMRepInstances Failed

    ' And also This 
    Dim oVPMInstancesOnInstColln As VPMInstances
    Dim oNewProdInstance As VPMInstance
    Set oVPMInstancesOnInstColln = oProdRootReference.Instances
    Call oVPMInstancesOnInstColln.Add(oPartVPMRef, oNewProdInstance) ' -- Not Works
    ' Error : Add Method of VPMInstances Failed

Please let me know how to proceed.


Regards,
Maddy

 

[ferdo]

Hi,

Look in doc file for "Opening 3DShape" (hope I understood your problem, not so clear for what it means load - design mode ?).

Regards
Fernando

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[Maddy02]

yes, Ferdo,

Scenario is like this (CATIA V62013x)
I need to create an assembly from opened 3DParts and i have 2 part files opened

1. Part1​

2. Part2​

I created a new product Product1 (Assembly - through program)

Now i need to add Part1 and Part2 to Product1 (New Product)

And then put a constraint (contact constraint) between Part1 and Part2

Hope it is clear now.

i'm facing error while instantiating Part1 (VPMReference) onto Product1's Root Reference

i followed the way API described (oProdRootReference.RepInstances.Add and oProdRootReference.Instances.Add) but not works.

Don't know where doing i'm wrong

Regards,
Maddy