Change Settings Using VBA

[NirVidP]

How can I change the following setting using VBA?

Tools > Options > Mechanical Design > Sketcher > 'General Update Errors when the sketch is under-constrained'

I can do it manually. The recorded macro is blank. I could not find any reference to 'Sketcher' tab in the 'Setting Controller Reference in the help file. So I don't know which object and which property to use in the following statement:

CATIA.SettingsControllers.Item("WhichControllerObject").WhichProperty = False

It seems to me, changing settings using code is a tedious job. Is there easier way to find relevant information like above? Is there an easier / alternative way out?

Just an aside, curious to know if anybody knows the total number of settings in CATIA.

 

[kantoku]

Hi NirVidP.

I am not good at English, so I wonder if it will be transmitted correctly.

The setting of 'General Update Errors when the sketch is under-constrained' can be switched by the following macro.
(There is no change on the option dialog.
However, the operation is switched.)

Sub CATMain()
    
    Dim setctl As SettingControllers
    Set setctl = CATIA.SettingControllers
    
    Dim setPpty As SettingRepository
    Set setPpty = setctl.Item("Sketcher")
    
    'General Update Errors when the sketch is under-constrained
    Dim attr As String
    attr = "DYS_settings_UnderDefUpdateErr"
    
    Dim prm As Variant
    prm = IIf(setPpty.GetAttr(attr), 0, 1)
    
    setPpty.PutAttr (attr), prm
    
    MsgBox ("Done")
    
End Sub

>Is there easier way to find relevant information like above?
In 'Dumps Parameters values' of the options dialog
Dumping creates a catvbs file,
You can get hints for changing settings.

 

[NirVidP]

Thank you but did not get the solution I wanted.
When I dump the settings for this tab. The .catvbs file is blank.
So, I really want to know how and from where did you find the value 'DYS_settings_UnderDefUpdateErr'. I was not able to find it in the help file either.

 

[ferdo]

Hi

In the V5 chm automation file...

Regards
Fernando

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[NirVidP]

Thank you ferdo, but I am aware of these resources. I posted because but I was not able to find the sketcher tab mentioned in the help.
In the options dialog - Mechnical Design > Sketcher > Sketcher
In the help table, I expected 'Sketcher' to be in the second column of the Mechanical Design solutions row. But it is not there. In fact I can't find the word 'Sketcher' on that page containing the table.

What am I missing?

Or not all the settings exposed?

 

[ferdo]

Indeed, not everything is exposed...

Regards
Fernando

https://picasaweb.google.com/102257836106335725208

- Romania

https://picasaweb.google.com/103462806772634246699/

- EU

 

[ferdo]

But more you can find in CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE.

Regards
Fernando

https://picasaweb.google.com/102257836106335725208

- Romania

https://picasaweb.google.com/103462806772634246699/

- EU

 

[kantoku]

>So, I really want to know how and from where did you find the value 'DYS_settings_UnderDefUpdateErr'.
I found it in a way to dump.
I do not know why your dump is blank.

 

[NirVidP]

Thank you, ferdo, for the info.