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solidworks >> Fixing all components in imported step file

by solid steve » Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:12:58 GMT

Has anyone created a macro that can fix, as in not float, all parts in
all subassembly's
I have a step file with about 1000 parts and 50 subassembly's

steve

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solidworks >> Fixing all components in imported step file

by TOP » Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:27:51 GMT


You might start by searching the newsgroup. This has been discussed
before.
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solidworks >> Fixing all components in imported step file

by solid steve » Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:39:23 GMT

I did but for some reason fix and fixing are very popular terms in this
group :-)

steve
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solidworks >> Fixing all components in imported step file

by Wayne Tiffany » Thu, 16 Feb 2006 21:26:26 GMT

I have one that I use especially for imported models that goes through and
fixes all parts. Email me and I will send it to you.

Or, you can go to http://kcswug.com/programs/macros/ and find fixall.swp in
the list.

WT





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solidworks >> Fixing all components in imported step file

by solid steve » Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:15:17 GMT

Hi Wayne

Thanks for your help, but I must be doing something wrong, with the top
level assy open I run the macro but nothing happens. I am a complete
macro virgin, I keep meaning to give them a bit of time, but always
seem to busy.


steve
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solidworks >> Fixing all components in imported step file

by Wayne Tiffany » Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:23:22 GMT

Hmmm, I just tried it with SW2006, opened an assy, ran the macro, and all
parts are now fixed. Do you get any error messages? What version of SW are
you on?

WT





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solidworks >> Fixing all components in imported step file

by Devon T. Sowell » Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:24:51 GMT

Try this:

'
******************************************************************************
'FixAll
'Devon T. Sowell, 3-D Design Solutions, www.3-ddesignsolutions.com, 760
809-9046
'
******************************************************************************
Option Explicit
Dim swApp As Object
Dim AssyDoc As Object
Dim Configuration As Object
Dim Part As Object
Dim Component() As Object
Dim RootComponent As Object
Dim Child As Object
Dim i, ChildCount As Integer
Dim retval As Boolean
Dim AssyName As Variant
Const swDocASSEMBLY = 2

Sub main()
Set swApp = CreateObject("SldWorks.Application")
Set AssyDoc = swApp.ActiveDoc ' Current document
If (AssyDoc.GetType <> swDocASSEMBLY) Then Exit Sub ' Make sure this is an
assembly

AssyName = AssyDoc.GetTitle 'Current Assy Name
If InStr(1, AssyName, ".") Then
AssyName = Left$(AssyName, InStr(1, AssyName, ".") - 1) 'Strip off
.SLDASM if its there
End If

' Find the Root Component
Set Configuration = AssyDoc.GetActiveConfiguration()
Set RootComponent = Configuration.GetRootComponent()

' Get list of children
Component = RootComponent.GetChildren

ChildCount = UBound(Component) + 1
For i = 0 To (ChildCount - 1) ' For each Child in this subassembly
Set Child = Component(i) ' Get Child component object
retval = AssyDoc.SelectByID(Child.name2 & "@" & AssyName, "COMPONENT",
0, 0, 0) ' Select it
AssyDoc.FixComponent ' Fix it
Next i
End Sub
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solidworks >> Fixing all components in imported step file

by Wayne Tiffany » Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:29:53 GMT

Interesting - same code that I have.

WT







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solidworks >> Fixing all components in imported step file

by Bigbear » Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:18:53 GMT

How does one search the newsgroup? I am using Outlook Express as the reader
and can see that there are about 60000 mesages available that I have not
read (including all the headers I have downloaded. Can one search the
newsgroup without downloading all those headers?

TIA

bigbear
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solidworks >> Fixing all components in imported step file

by FrankW » Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:24:20 GMT

goto dejanews
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solidworks >> Fixing all components in imported step file

by Bigbear » Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:43:33 GMT

Thanks Frank
That seems to work well!
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