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Get Revision Tables Example (C#)

This example shows how to get a revision table in a drawing document, add a revision row, get revision row information, and update the revision row and column data.

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions:  
// 1. Read the SOLIDWORKS Document Manager API
//    Getting Started topic and ensure that
//    the required DLLs have been registered.
// 2. Copy and paste this module into a C#
//    console application in Microsoft Visual Studio. 
// 3. Add the SolidWorks.Interop.swdocumentmgr.dll
//    reference to the project.
// 4. Substitute your_license_code with your SOLIDWORKS
//    Document Manager license key.
// 5. Ensure the specified document exists.
// 6. Compile and run this program in Debug mode.

//
// Postconditions: 
// 1. Prints to the Immediate window:
//    * Path and filename

//    * Last saved date
//    * For each revision table:
//      * Name
//      * Sheet name
//      * Latest revision
//      * Revision information
//      * Revision table style
//      * Whether a placeholder row exists
// 2. In the revision table of sheet 1:
//    a. Adds a revision row.
//    b. Updates the revision column data.
//    c. Updates the revision row data.
//
// NOTE: Do not save changes to the document, as it is used elsewhere.

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
using SolidWorks.Interop.swdocumentmgr;
using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
 
namespace ConsoleApplication2
{
    class Module1
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            SwDMClassFactory dmClassFact = default(SwDMClassFactory);
            SwDMApplication3 dmDocMgr = default(SwDMApplication3);
            ISwDMDocument15 dmDoc = default(ISwDMDocument15);
            ISwDMTable6 dmTable = default(ISwDMTable6);
            ISwDMSheet4 dmSheet = default(ISwDMSheet4);
            SwDmDocumentOpenError dmError = default(SwDmDocumentOpenError);
            string nameDrawing = "";
 
            dmClassFact = new SwDMClassFactory();
            dmDocMgr = (SwDMApplication3)dmClassFact.GetApplication("your_license_key"); //Do not distribute 
            nameDrawing = "C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\SOLIDWORKS\\SOLIDWORKS 2018\\advdrawings\\foodprocessor.slddrw";
 
            //Get the SOLIDWORKS drawing document
            dmDoc = (ISwDMDocument15)dmDocMgr.GetDocument(nameDrawing, SwDmDocumentType.swDmDocumentDrawing, falseout dmError);
            Debug.Print("Document's full name: " + dmDoc.FullName);
            Debug.Print("Date document last saved: " + dmDoc.LastSavedDate);
 
            //Get the names of the revision tables in the document
            string[] tableNames = null;
            tableNames = (string[])dmDoc.GetTableNames(SwDmTableType.swDmTableTypeRevision);
            int i = 0;
            if ((tableNames != null))
            {
                for (i = 0; i <= tableNames.Length - 1; i++)
                {
                    dmTable = (SwDMTable6)dmDoc.GetTable(tableNames[i]);
                    Debug.Print(" Revision table name: " + dmTable.Name);
                    
                    dmSheet = (SwDMSheet4)dmTable.Sheet;
                    if (dmSheet != null)
                    {
                        Debug.Print("   On sheet: " + dmSheet.Name);
                    }
 
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

 



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