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Load All External References Example (VBA)

This example shows how to specify to open all external references.

 

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' Preconditions: None

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' Postconditions: All external references set to open.

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Option Explicit

Public Enum swLoadExternalReferences_e

    swLoadExternalReferences_Prompt = 0

    swLoadExternalReferences_All = 1

    swLoadExternalReferences_None = 2

    swLoadExternalReferences_ChangedOnly = 3

End Enum

Public Enum swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e

    swLoadExternalReferences = 82

End Enum

Sub main()

    Dim swApp                           As SldWorks.SldWorks

    Dim bRet                            As Boolean

    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks

    

    'Get current external references setting

    Debug.Print "LoadExternalReferences = " & swApp.GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swLoadExternalReferences)

    

    ' Open all external references for part, document, and drawing documents

    bRet = swApp.SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swLoadExternalReferences, swLoadExternalReferences_All): Debug.Assert bRet

    

    ' Get new external references setting

    Debug.Print "LoadExternalReferences = " & swApp.GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swLoadExternalReferences)

End Sub

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