yang686526

new to api & need help
i try to make a macro that saves the active document to edrawing file in the same original drawing path and with the same name. so i started recording it and click on file-> save as -> choose edrawings extension and press enter but after that when i used this macro i found that it saves the active document in the same folder as the file i used to create the macro with and with the same name. the code below is the result.
could any one help me with that and tell me what i have to relplace with what to make createthe edrawing file from the active sheet in the path of the drawing file.
thanks in advanced.
' ******************************************************************************
' c:\docume~1\mc1c6~1.abd\locals~1\temp\swx3912\macro1.swb - macro recorded on 12/21/08 by m. abdel moniem
' ******************************************************************************
dim swapp as object
dim part as object
dim selmgr as object
dim boolstatus as boolean
dim longstatus as long, longwarnings as long
dim feature as object
sub main()
set swapp = application.sldworks
set part = swapp.activedoc
set selmgr = part.selectionmanager
part.extension.saveas "d:\cad-cam-cae\solidworks\work\test\test file.edrw", 0, 0, nothing, longstatus, longwarnings
end sub
mohamed abdel moniem | mechanical engineer
cswp, cswa, cswp core, cswp-smtl
solidworks 2009 sp3.0
vista x64 sp1.0
intel q6600, 8gb ram
ati hd 4850
3dconnexions spacenavigator
try this.
option explicit
sub main()
dim swapp as sldworks.sldworks
dim part as sldworks.modeldoc2
dim longstatus as long, longwarnings as long
dim filename as string
set swapp = application.sldworks
set part = swapp.activedoc
filename = part.getpathname
filename = left(filename, len(filename) - 6)
select case part.gettype
case swdocdrawing
filename = filename & "edrw"
case swdocassembly
filename = filename & "easm"
case swdocpart
filename = filename & "eprt"
end select
swapp.setuserpreferenceintegervalue swedrawingssaveasselectionoption, swedrawingsaveall
part.extension.saveas filename, 0, 0, nothing, longstatus, longwarnings
end sub
mahir abrahim, cswp/core. cswp/smtl
mechanical design engineer
sw 2009 sp2.1
proe wf3/4
i tried to do it but i think i did it in a wrong way. i copied the code you sent to me and replace it with mine as follows but it doesn't work.
' ******************************************************************************
' c:\docume~1\mc1c6~1.abd\locals~1\temp\swx3912\macro1.swb - macro recorded on 12/21/08 by m. abdel moniem
' ******************************************************************************
dim swapp as object
dim part as object
dim selmgr as object
dim boolstatus as boolean
dim longstatus as long, longwarnings as long
dim feature as object
option explicit
sub main()
dim swapp as sldworks.sldworks
dim part as sldworks.modeldoc2
dim longstatus as long, longwarnings as long
dim filename as string
set swapp = application.sldworks
set part = swapp.activedoc
filename = part.getpathname
filename = left(filename, len(filename) - 6)
select case part.gettype
case swdocdrawing
filename = filename & "edrw"
case swdocassembly
filename = filename & "easm"
case swdocpart
filename = filename & "eprt"
end select
swapp.setuserpreferenceintegervalue swedrawingssaveasselectionoption, swedrawingsaveall
part.extension.saveas filename, 0, 0, nothing, longstatus, longwarnings
end sub
swapp.setuserpreferenceintegervalue swedrawingssaveasselectionoption, swedrawingsaveall
part.extension.saveas filename, 0, 0, nothing, longstatus, longwarnings
end sub
mohamed abdel moniem | mechanical engineer
cswp, cswa, cswp core, cswp-smtl
solidworks 2009 sp3.0
vista x64 sp1.0
intel q6600, 8gb ram
ati hd 4850
3dconnexions spacenavigator
you have multiple object declarations, e.g. swapp is declared twice. don't just replace the code between "sub main()" and "end". replace all the code with what i listed in my last post.
mahir abrahim, cswp/core. cswp/smtl
mechanical design engineer
sw 2009 sp2.1
proe wf3/4
mahir,
thank you finally it works, in the beginning it wasn't working because there was a problem in the line ( filename = left(filename, len(filename) - 6) )
i opened a macro for save as pdf i already have searched for a line with the same syntax and i found it but as follows:
filename = strings.left(filename, len(filename) - 6)
so i edit the macro with as that one and it works.
thanks so much for your help
the final macro is the following, also the macro is attached below.
' ******************************************************************************
' c:\docume~1\mc1c6~1.abd\locals~1\temp\swx3912\macro1.swb - macro recorded on 12/21/08 by m. abdel moniem
' ******************************************************************************
option explicit
dim swapp as object
dim part as object
dim selmgr as object
dim boolstatus as boolean
dim longstatus as long, longwarnings as long
dim feature as object
sub main()
dim swapp as sldworks.sldworks
dim part as sldworks.modeldoc2
dim longstatus as long, longwarnings as long
dim filename as string
set swapp = application.sldworks
set part = swapp.activedoc
filename = part.getpathname
filename = strings.left(filename, len(filename) - 6)
select case part.gettype
case swdocdrawing
filename = filename & "edrw"
case swdocassembly
filename = filename & "easm"
case swdocpart
filename = filename & "eprt"
end select
swapp.setuserpreferenceintegervalue swedrawingssaveasselectionoption, swedrawingsaveall
part.extension.saveas filename, 0, 0, nothing, longstatus, longwarnings
end sub
mohamed abdel moniem | mechanical engineer
cswp, cswa, cswp core, cswp-smtl
solidworks 2009 sp3.0
vista x64 sp1.0
intel q6600, 8gb ram
ati hd 4850
3dconnexions spacenavigator
i'm glad it's working. sounds like you're using vsta instead of just vba. i've never used it, but i hear it's supposed to be a more .net implementation of vba, which explains why you had to use strings.left. also, i would still get rid of everything before "sub main()" except for "option explicit". those lines are redundant and might cause problems later.
mahir abrahim, cswp/core. cswp/smtl
mechanical design engineer
sw 2009 sp2.1
proe wf3/4
actually i don't know what is the difference between vsta & vba. but at the end it works fine till now if i got any problem i'll remove the lines before "sub main()". i think i have to join a course for vba asap. and then go in to the world of api. i think i found how mach it's useful very late.
thank you again mahir.
mohamed abdel moniem | mechanical engineer
cswp, cswa, cswp core, cswp-smtl
solidworks 2009 sp3.0
vista x64 sp1.0
intel q6600, 8gb ram
ati hd 4850
3dconnexions spacenavigator
thanks,i am study.
quick