Macro to delete all but active configuration

[Beggar]

I'm looking for a macro that will delete from a part file all but the active configuration.

Does anybody have one that they can share with me?

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[darnell]

We use a small program called Departer. I think we got it from the web. I did a Google search and didn't come up with anything. I got scolded yesterday for giving out my email address but let me know of a way to contact you and I'll send you what we have. I do not know if its ok (for this forum) if I put in a "remove" in the email address

 

[TheTick]

Just write a program that deletes all of the configs. SW will not allow the active config to be deleted.

Also, if a config is in use by another open file (i.e. assembly component or drawing) then that config will not delete.

Use the following calls to get you on your way:

retval = ModelDoc2.GetConfigurationNames( )

retval = ModelDoc2.DeleteConfiguration2 ( configurationName)

Use ModelDoc2.GetConfigurationNames to get the list of configurations, then use ModelDoc2.DeleteConfiguration2 to delete them.

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[aamoroso]

Tick is right on, even if you selected all configs manually and then hit delete Solidworks will bark about the active config not being able to be deleted.


Side Note: if you use Design Tables with "allow model edits to update the table" turned off you will need to delete the configs in the design table, otherwise they will come back each time you open the table.

If the design table drives the model then the easiest thing to do is delete them in the table.

 

[dbyrne]

If anybody has a macro that deletes unused configurations in part files I would greatly appreciate it. I would pay for it if it works as we would like it to. I would like to open up an assembly that has all my part files open and run it from there. We have a lot of parts such as shoulder screws, cylinders, clamps, etc... that have multiple configs. Before shipping the final design we want to get rid of those configs without opening every part and doing it seperately. Does something like this exist?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Check out the DeteConfigurations macro at

http://webpages.charter.net/mkikstra/SolidWorks.html

I don't know if it will do exactly what you want, but it should give you a starting point anyway.


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