ReplaceComponents Macro

[Creigbm]

I am simply trying to write a macro that will replace components in an assembly. I tried recording a macro and doing some 'reverse engineering' on it but I keep on getting an error. Here is the code I am using:

Set Part = swApp.OpenDoc4("C:\Program Files\SolidWorks\data\Templates\DMAssembly.sldasm", 2, 0, "", longstatus)
Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc

boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID("DM1-1@DMAssembly", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing)
Part.ClearSelection
Part.ReplaceComponents "Some File Name", "", False, 0, True

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[TheTick]

OpenDoc6: you need to have defined variables in place in the last two options to catch errors.

No need to "Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc" is you already have the part object from using OpenDoc6

Try selecting using AssemblyDoc::FeatureByName

Good and evil: wrap them up and disguise it as people.

 

[Creigbm]

I tried that and it gave me the same error. Ignore the opendoc6 for now, try to record a macro that will replace a component in an assembly (if you dont mind!). I keep on getting that same error which tells me that i have the worng number of arguments, but it is a direct recording from SolidWorks so I dont understand. Thanks for your help.

 

[dsi]

From the Help, I only see 4 arguments. You are passing 5.

retval = AssemblyDoc.ReplaceComponents ( fileName, configName, replaceAllInstance, reAttachMates )



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[Creigbm]

There we go! Thanks, I don't understand why SolidWorks added the 5th condition, but it works now. Thanks for your help/