Graph Tree Reordering multiple components with one click 3

[CAD2015]

Hi,

Is it possible to move in a Product 2-20 components with one click?
At the moment I can't move more than one with one click.......
(I have a Product with 25 identical components and wanted to place all of them at the bottom of the graph tree)

Thanks!

CAD 2015

 

[cilici]

Use this tool. It will save you a lot of time.

 

[CAD2015]

Cilici,

Thanks a lot!


CAD 2015

 

[CAD2015]

Calin,

How have you build that tool?
How could I learn that?

CAD 2015

 

[cilici]

Hello,

The tool opens the default command for reorder in CATIA and manipulates the interface using Win32 API: i.e. it does all clicks that an user would do (for large assemblies it is extremely beneficial as it "clicks" thousands of times for you).

Programming this was quite difficult (I am not a programmer) as I found out that CATIA windows (keep in mind that every button, every form, every text field, everything is a window according to Win32 API) do not behave as one would expect simply because CATIA has its own built-in events and triggers that do stuff when an user clicks somewhere in the interface. And you have to deal with them.

So, to answer your question, assuming you know CATIA API very well, start with Win32 API: getting windows handles (FindWindow, FindWindowEx) and their hierarchy, and sending messages to those handles (SendMessage or PostMessage).

Hope it helps,
Calin

 

[CAD2015]

Great answer, thanks a lot Cilici!



CAD 2015

 

[pravs]

It is showing the following error.

 

[cilici]

A. Use English interface in order to have the command name as detailed in the error message.
B. You must be in Assembly Design workbench

 

[Alan Lowbands]

Tried this but couldn't get it to reorder.
I'm probably using it wrong, could someone please explain how to work it.

cheers
Alan

 

[cilici]

@Alan: Try with simple assemblies (like 10-20 instances, easy to track) and please use the default settings for Tree Customization (PartNumber (InstanceName)).
Also, make sure you only have one instance of CATIA or, if multiple are present, make sure the Reorder app is "seeing" the correct one.

Calin