Hide Table of Contents

Get Custom Properties for Configuration Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to get the names, types, values, and evaluated values of the active configuration's custom properties. It also shows how to add a custom property to the configuration.

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open a part document.
' 2. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Adds a date custom property to the part's configuration.
' 2. Tests whether the custom property is editable, and if so,
'    edits it.
' 3. Gets all custom properties in the configuration.
' 4. Deletes a custom property.
' 5. Examine the Immediate window.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
 
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
    Dim config As Configuration
    Dim cusPropMgr As CustomPropertyManager
    Dim lRetVal As Integer
    Dim vPropNames As Object
    Dim vPropTypes As Object
    Dim vPropValues As Object
    Dim ValOut As String
    Dim ResolvedValOut As String
    Dim wasResolved As Boolean
    Dim
 linkToProp As Boolean
    Dim resolved As Object
    Dim
 linkProp As Object
    Dim nNbrProps As Integer
    Dim j As Integer
    Dim custPropType As Integer
    Dim bRet As Boolean
 
    Sub main()
 
        swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
        config = swModel.GetActiveConfiguration
 
        cusPropMgr = config.CustomPropertyManager
 
        lRetVal = cusPropMgr.Add3("ADATE"swCustomInfoType_e.swCustomInfoDate, "4-13-59"swCustomPropertyAddOption_e.swCustomPropertyDeleteAndAdd)
        lRetVal = cusPropMgr.Get6("ADATE"False, ValOut, ResolvedValOut, wasResolved, linkToProp)
        bRet = cusPropMgr.IsCustomPropertyEditable("ADATE", config.Name)
        If bRet = 0 Then
            Debug.Print("ADATE is editable. Change the date.")
            lRetVal = cusPropMgr.Set2("ADATE""4-13-89")
        Else
            Debug.Print("ADATE is not editable.")
        End If
 
        lRetVal = cusPropMgr.Get6("ADATE"False, ValOut, ResolvedValOut, wasResolved, linkToProp)
 
        ' Get the number of custom properties for this configuration
        nNbrProps = cusPropMgr.Count
        Debug.Print("Number of custom properties for this configuration:            " & nNbrProps)
 
        ' Get the custom properties
        lRetVal = cusPropMgr.GetAll3(vPropNames, vPropTypes, vPropValues, resolved, linkProp)
 
        ' For each custom property, print its name, type, and evaluated value
        For j = 0 To nNbrProps - 1
            custPropType = cusPropMgr.GetType2(vPropNames(j))
            Debug.Print("Name, swCustomInfoType_e value, and resolved value:  " & vPropNames(j) & ", " & custPropType & ", " & vPropValues(j))
        Next j
 
        lRetVal = cusPropMgr.Delete2("ADATE")
 
        ' Get the number of custom properties for this configuration
        nNbrProps = cusPropMgr.Count
        Debug.Print("Number of custom properties for this configuration:            " & nNbrProps)
    
    End
 Sub
 
 
 
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class

 



Provide feedback on this topic

SOLIDWORKS welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation, accuracy, and thoroughness of the documentation. Use the form below to send your comments and suggestions about this topic directly to our documentation team. The documentation team cannot answer technical support questions. Click here for information about technical support.

* Required

 
*Email:  
Subject:   Feedback on Help Topics
Page:   Get Custom Properties for Configuration Example (VB.NET)
*Comment:  
*   I acknowledge I have read and I hereby accept the privacy policy under which my Personal Data will be used by Dassault Systèmes

Print Topic

Select the scope of content to print:

x

We have detected you are using a browser version older than Internet Explorer 7. For optimized display, we suggest upgrading your browser to Internet Explorer 7 or newer.

 Never show this message again
x

Web Help Content Version: API Help (English only) 2019 SP05

To disable Web help from within SOLIDWORKS and use local help instead, click Help > Use SOLIDWORKS Web Help.

To report problems encountered with the Web help interface and search, contact your local support representative. To provide feedback on individual help topics, use the “Feedback on this topic” link on the individual topic page.