Macro for "new from" product 1

[TiagoFigueiredo]

I need a macro to create the function "New from", for principal product and for it's parts.
I found an way to do, but only for the principal product, all of it's parts remains the same, and I want to create new ones. The principal product and it's parts or products.

Sub CATMain()

Dim documents1 As Documents
Set documents1 = CATIA.Documents

Dim productDocument1 As ProductDocument
Set productDocument1 = documents1.NewFrom("C:\CATIA Library\STANDARDS\Springs\cilindro a gas\Cilindro a gas.CATProduct")

End Sub

but in this way, only the Cilindro a gas.CATProduct has been performed the new from function. None of it's parts has been performed the new from.

So I want to pass from this:

to this:

After this, I want to rename all of its parts, and save in a new destination folder.


Tiago Figueiredo
Tooling Engineer

 

[itsmyjob]

if CATIA API don't do the job, maybe you should look into managing this "New From" CATIA windows from win API

Eric N.
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[TiagoFigueiredo]

But if I do it with windows, it will be very similar to make a copy from folder to folder. and when I open the CATProduct, all the parts of the product will open from the first file, because it's their address.

Tiago Figueiredo
Tooling Engineer

 

[itsmyjob]

is it what is going on when you manually use the function?

Eric N.
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[TiagoFigueiredo]

ok. I have developed something in the past, it works, but some times makes some bugs...Now I wanted to improve.

In a macro I opened the file with new from, and then make the save as to working folder, all of the parts were changed the part numbers and make the save as for each one. But don't now why, some times the original file was saved with the new generated parts...
I will need to think more how to do it.


Tiago Figueiredo
Tooling Engineer

 

[cilici]

Hello,

Here is something I've done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnXOo9vOpC4

If you want it, I can send it by email. It is developed in .NET and it is difficult to share the code but not impossible.

Let me know.
Calin

 

[TiagoFigueiredo]

Cilici, outstanding job.
If you can share it with me, I would appreciate very much. I still haven't figure out how to do it.

Tiago Figueiredo
Tooling Engineer

 

[cilici]

Here it is. It is a password protected zip (pass = 1234) to avoid being blocked

It has been barely tested on 2 different environments so if it doesn't work, please return here with the error code.

 

[TiagoFigueiredo]

Many thanks by your share.

There is an error:

Tiago Figueiredo
Tooling Engineer

 

[cilici]

What's your enviroment? OS, CATIA release? is it CATIA single installation, copied and registered or network deployment?

I've tested on a R19, network deployment and I got the same error. On a R21, single installation it worked fine.

The problem comes from SendToService object.

Please drop me a message on LinkedIn to send you the source code.

 

[cilici]

One more for you: do you have PX1 license? It seems that this is your problem.

 

[cilici]

Here is a new version of SmartCopy that will check if PX1 is granted before attempting to run.

 

[ferdo]

Hi,

I noticed something else. Application is not "seeing" CATIA files from bigger releases then r21? Because for me is not showing in the beginning when you pick a file from a folder CATIA files from r25 but is showing me r21. Win 7 pro, r19,r21,25, v6r2013x - all local installation, 3DEx 2017 cloud (with rich app local).

Regards
Fernando

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[cilici]

Hello ferdo,

It has nothing to do with CATIA version, unless the extension of R25 files is not CATProduct/CATDrawing anymore

Or isn't it?

Calin

 

[TiagoFigueiredo]

Cilici, what's a PX1 license?

My CATIA is a plm express version CAT+MCE+HCX

Tiago Figueiredo
Tooling Engineer

 

[cilici]

PX1 - CATIA - PPR PDM Gateway 1

@ferdo: is it included in PLM Express?

 

[ferdo]

Calin, check your e-mail . You have video screencapture , low resolution.

Regards
Fernando

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[cilici]

Thank you Ferdo (very very low resolution) for taking your time.

As stated in the interface: the input files must be CATProduct and/or CATDrawing.

Is this asking your question?

Calin

 

[ferdo]

OK, you are right, stupid me, now I saw, is working for me

Regards
Fernando

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[TiagoFigueiredo]

So what can be the main cause for not working with me?

Tiago Figueiredo
Tooling Engineer