Hello everyone,
I have a macro that allows me to create named configurations according to a procedure (01,02,03,...,xx).
I would like to be able to have a macro that allows you to create a configuration derived (sub-configuration) from a specific existing configuration (xx).
Does anyone have a solution, because after several tries, I get stuck.
Thanks in advance
Hello
With addconfiguration2 from iconfigurationmanager, you just have to specify the name of the parent configuration in the "parentconfigname" parameter
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Hello Lynkoa15,
Thank you for your answer.
On the other hand, I don't understand how you do this (macro novice...).
Below is an example of a config creation macro that I use. What do I need to add to create my sub-configuration? :
Sub main()
Set swApp = _
Application.SldWorks
Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
boolstatus = Part.AddConfiguration2("02", "", "", False, False, False, True, 256)
boolstatus = Part.AddConfiguration2("03", "", "", False, False, False, True, 256)
boolstatus = Part.AddConfiguration2("05", "", "", False, False, False, True, 256)
boolstatus = Part.AddConfiguration2("14", "", "", False, False, False, True, 256)
boolstatus = Part.AddConfiguration2("17", "", "", False, False, False, True, 256)
boolstatus = Part.AddConfiguration2("xx", "", ", "", False, False, False, True, 256)
End Sub
If you look in the API the solution of @Lynkoa15 is the baone:
https://help.solidworks.com/2020/English/api/sldworksapi/SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks~SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks.IConfigurationManager~AddConfiguration2.html
And the example given in the API:
https://help.solidworks.com/2020/English/api/sldworksapi/Work_with_Configurations_Example_VB.htm
To be more precise, here is the place where you specified, the name of your configuration that you want to derive:
If necessary, retrieve the name of the active configuration:
Model. GetActiveConfiguration
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Thank you very much
the macro works and I'll go to bed less stupid tonight 
Have a nice day