Code to duplicate a part with its plan by a macro in solidworks

Macro
1

Hello, I would like to duplicate a part A with its plane A into a part B and therefore a plan B by a macro in solidworks 2013.

I can't find how to transcribe the "Save copy as" manipulation into code to make the macro.

 

Could you help me?

 

Thank you

Guillaume

2

Hello, I don't know much about maccro though, I found a forum topic where someone created a maccro for a take-home composition and he has some code problems, like you, his problem has been solved. If it can help you?

http://www.forum-cao-3d.fr/api-questions/macro-de-composition-a-emporter-t11454.html

3

Hello

 

Sub main()

Set swApp = _
Application.SldWorks

Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
longstatus = Part.SaveAs3("C:\path....\part name", 0, 0)
End Sub

Try this?

 

4

Thank you but it doesn't solve my pb.

The copy works well for the piece and the plan. Basically, I can copy part A and plan A into room B and a plan B, but room B points to plan B but plan B points to room A.

How do I get Plan B to point to Exhibit B?

When doing the manipulation with Solidworks in "manual", I use  "Save copy as" but what is the code for this manipulation? Part.saveas(path, ????,????,????, etc)

 

 

5

On MyCadBlog I found a solution but does anyone have this macro?

 

http://www.mycadblog.fr/comment-dupliquer-une-piece-avec-sa-mise-en-plan-associee/

 

6

Hello, did you try to look at the link I posted above? Because what you're trying to do is a take-home composition and that's the macro they make on the forum topic I posted.

7

Hello

I created one that I made available on Lynkoa here:

http://www.lynkoa.com/tutos/3d/macro-enregistrer-sous-avec-solidworks

 

All code is commented out for clarity.

8

Great, thank you I managed to make it work by keeping the new link thank you to you

9

Hello

SmartProperties allows naming the files and when the property that create the name changes, this will create a new room with the new name and also copy the drawing.

Philippe