Get all dimension parameter from assembly

[ZsZs]

Hi!

I have a big problem. I like get the all dimension parameter of my assembly. (API)
I don't know the name of parameter, therefore I like get the all parameters, and I check the read-only flag of dimension (and set to false, if not...)

I not found any method that read up the parameters of assembly (without name of parameter).

Have you any idea?

Thanks,
ZsZs.

 

[fcsuper]

Do you have an example of what you have so far?

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[ZsZs]

I did a Pack'NGo with API functions. (C++ COM technique)
I have some bad equation (and many good too).
I like to change the bad equation to the good. It is very simple.

I attach a picture. The dimension in the purple ellipse are read-only.
My job remove the read-only flag in the assembly.
This parameter in the part isn't read-only.

Before I upgrade the equations, I need to remove the read-only flag from assembly.
The main problem, that the equation refering the part, but it is correct (not read-only).
The dimension of assembly, above one level of part, is read-only.

And I don't know the name of assembly! (I need find without filename.)
I see one possibility: read all dimension of all assembly, and if found some read-only dimension, I remove this flag.
Accordingly, I need a method, that I get the all dimension parameter of a assembly.

I wrote a small program:

IFeature *Feat = NULL, *FeatNext = NULL;
swDoc->IFirstFeature (&Feat);
while(Feat)
{
CComBSTR bName("");
Feat->get_Name(&bName);
string FeatName = UTIL::BSTR2str(bName);

CComBSTR bType("");
Feat->GetTypeName2(&bType);
string FeatType = UTIL::BSTR2str(bType);

cout<< "Feature - Name: " << FeatName << " Type: " << FeatType << endl;

IDispatch *Disp = NULL, *DispNext = NULL;
Feat->GetFirstDisplayDimension(&Disp);

while(Disp != NULL)
{
IDisplayDimension* swDispDim = NULL;
Disp->QueryInterface(IID_IDisplayDimension,(void**) &swDispDim);

IDimension* swDim = NULL;
swDispDim->GetDimension2(0, &swDim);
if(swDim != NULL)
{
CComBSTR bDimFullName("");
swDim->get_FullName(&bDimFullName);
string DimFullName = UTIL::BSTR2str(bDimFullName);

unsigned short int* x = 0;
double retval = -1;
swDim->IGetSystemValue3(swSetValue_InThisConfiguration, 0, &x, &retval);
string DimValue = UTIL::d2s(retval);

cout << "\tDimension: " + DimFullName + " = " + DimValue << endl;
}

Feat->GetNextDisplayDimension(Disp, &DispNext);
Disp = DispNext;
}

Feat->IGetNextFeature (&FeatNext);
Feat = FeatNext;
}

This is working correctly by the parts.
The results:

Feature - Name: Design Binder Type: DocsFolder
Feature - Name: Annotations Type: DetailCabinet
Feature - Name: Lights, Cameras and Scene Type: EnvFolder
Feature - Name: Solid Bodies Type: SolidBodyFolder
Feature - Name: Surface Bodies Type: SurfaceBodyFolder
Feature - Name: Comments Type: CommentsFolder
Feature - Name: Glass Type: MaterialFolder
Feature - Name: Front Plane Type: RefPlane
Feature - Name: Top Plane Type: RefPlane
Feature - Name: Right Plane Type: RefPlane
Feature - Name: Origin Type: OriginProfileFeature
Feature - Name: Sketch1 Type: ProfileFeature
Dimension: D1@Sketch1@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.69633
Dimension: D2@Sketch1@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.54448
Dimension: D3@Sketch1@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.21915
Dimension: D4@Sketch1@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.48626
Dimension: D5@Sketch1@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.73
Feature - Name: Extrude-Thin1 Type: ExtruThin
Dimension: D1@Extrude-Thin1@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.926
Dimension: D5@Extrude-Thin1@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.005
Dimension: D1@Sketch1@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.69633
Dimension: D2@Sketch1@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.54448
Dimension: D3@Sketch1@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.21915
Dimension: D4@Sketch1@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.48626
Dimension: D5@Sketch1@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.73
Feature - Name: Chamfer1 Type: Chamfer
Dimension: D1@Chamfer1@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.001
Dimension: D2@Chamfer1@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.785398
Feature - Name: Chamfer2 Type: Chamfer
Dimension: D1@Chamfer2@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.001
Dimension: D2@Chamfer2@UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002.Part = 0.785398

BUT if I scanning a assembly, not found the dimensions:
The result:

Feature - Name: Design Binder Type: DocsFolder
Feature - Name: Annotations Type: DetailCabinet
Feature - Name: Lights, Cameras and Scene Type: EnvFolder
Feature - Name: Comments Type: CommentsFolder
Feature - Name: Equations Type: EqnFolder
Feature - Name: Front Plane Type: RefPlane
Feature - Name: Top Plane Type: RefPlane
Feature - Name: Right Plane Type: RefPlane
Feature - Name: Origin Type: OriginProfileFeature
Feature - Name: Fns1_JUNS02-2_Mb26_1_002-1 Type: Reference
Feature - Name: Fp01_JUNS02-2_Mb26_1_002-1 Type: Reference
Feature - Name: SeK06_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002-3 Type: Reference
Feature - Name: SeK06_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002-2 Type: Reference
Feature - Name: UhK05_JUNS02-2_Mb26_002-1 Type: Reference
Feature - Name: Mates Type: MateGroup

I how access, the dimension parameter in assembly file?

Thanks,
ZsZs.

 

[ZsZs]

Sorry the attached file...