Retrieve Tool Data Using VB Journal

[stevie6410]

Hi,

I am trying to write some code to rename a selected tool in the Operation Navigator. I can rename the tool okay but I want the name to be based on the tools attributes, i.e. Diameter, Material type etc... this means I have to pass these values to variables. Problem is I dont know how to get to the values in code. I have attached a screen of the data I am trying to get hold of...

Can anybody tell me how to get the values I need?

Using:
UG NX7.5
.VB

 

[stevie6410]

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[berri2]

Hi

I want the same,but for CAM strategies. Rename 5 strategies like,

rough_mill_1, rough_mill_2, rough_mill_3...

only entering the first rename, rough_mill_1 and rename the selected 5 strategies.

Any .VB programming.

 

[markrief]

Record a journal that edits a tool and changes all the parameters you are interested in. Then look at the vb file - you should see the variable names for the parameters you are looking for.

Mark Rief
Product Manager
Siemens PLM

 

[berri2]

Hi Mark,

I have recorded a simple journal, it changes the strategy names for other ones in automatic mode. The point is that I want, a dialog box to enter my code name, to the selected strategies.
mill_1, mill_1_copy, mill_1_copy_copy etc,to... Mill_1,Mill_2,Mill_3,Rouh_mill_1 etc

 

[markrief]

berri2, you can write a vb program to do this.
Take a look at the sample for renaming operations.

Mark Rief
Product Manager
Siemens PLM

 

[berri2]

Hi Mark,

The point is, that I am not a VB programmer. So I don't know how can I reconfigure this program.