Insert and Save Virtual Assembly Example (VBA)
This example shows how to create and save a virtual sub-assembly.
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open an assembly document.
' 2. Open an Immediate Window.
' 3. Run this macro.
'
' Postconditions:
'
' 1. First, Tools > Options > System Options > Assemblies >
Save new components
' to external files is selected, and InsertNewAssembly is
called,
' passing in FileName to save the sub-assembly:
' a. MyTestValveAssembly<1> displays in the
FeatureManager design tree.
' b. MyTestValveAssembly.sldasm is
saved in the assembly's directory.
' 2. Next, Tools > Options > System Options > Assemblies >
Save new components
' to external files is de-selected, and InsertNewAssembly is
called,
' passing in FileName to save the sub-assembly.
' a. A virtual sub-assembly displays in
the FeatureManager design tree.
' b. The FileName parameter is ignored, and
the virtual sub-assembly
' is not saved.
' 3. The Immediate Window displays the error codes as defined
in
' swInsertNewAssemblyErrorCode_e.
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Option Explicit
Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
Dim swAssy As SldWorks.AssemblyDoc
Dim tmpPath As String
Dim boolstat As Boolean
Dim longstatus As Long
Dim longwarnings As Long
Sub Main()
Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
' Turn on Tools > Options > System Options
> Assemblies > Save new components to external files
swApp.SetUserPreferenceToggle
swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSaveNewComponentsToExternalFile, True
Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
boolstat = True
Dim strCompModelname As String
strCompModelname = "MyTestValveAssembly.sldasm"
' Save the new assembly in the same folder
as the original assembly
tmpPath = Left(swModel.GetPathName,
InStrRev(swModel.GetPathName, "\"))
Set swAssy = swModel
' Create a virtual sub-assembly and print
the error code as defined in swInsertNewAssemblyErrorCode_e
Debug.Print "First virtual sub-assembly created and saved? " &
swAssy.InsertNewAssembly(tmpPath + strCompModelname)
' Turn off Tools > Options > System Options >
Assemblies > Save new components to external files
swApp.SetUserPreferenceToggle
swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSaveNewComponentsToExternalFile, False
' Create another virtual sub-assembly and
print the error code as defined in swInsertNewAssemblyErrorCode_e
Debug.Print "Second virtual sub-assembly created but not saved? " &
swAssy.InsertNewAssembly(tmpPath + strCompModelname)
End Sub