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Get Paths and Titles of Parents of Virtual Component (VB.NET)

This example shows how to get the paths and titles of the parent assembly components of a virtual component.

 

'-----------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1.
Open:
'    public_documents\samples\tutorial\api\assem2.sldasm

' 2. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions: The paths and titles of the parent
' assembly components, up to and including the first non-virtual
'
parent assembly component, are printed in the Immediate Window.
'------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Public Sub main()

        
Dim doc As ModelDoc2
        doc = swApp.ActiveDoc
        
If doc Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
        If doc.GetType <> swDocumentTypes_e.swDocASSEMBLY Then Exit Sub

        Dim asm As AssemblyDoc
        asm = doc

        
Dim components As Object
        components = asm.GetComponents(False)   ' Get all components

        If IsArray(components) Then
            Debug.Print("Virtual components in this assembly:")

            
Dim compt As Object
            For Each compt In components
                
Dim comp As Component2
                comp = compt

                
Dim compDoc As ModelDoc2
                compDoc = comp.GetModelDoc2
                
If Not compDoc Is Nothing Then
                    Dim result3 As Boolean
                    Dim pathChain As Object = Nothing
                    Dim titleChain As Object = Nothing
                    result3 = compDoc.Extension.IsVirtualComponent3(pathChain, titleChain)

                    
If result3 <> False Then
                        Debug.Print("  Virtual component name: " & comp.Name2)

                        Debug.Print(
"    " & "Paths:")
                        
Dim path As Object
                        For Each path In pathChain
                            Debug.Print(
"      " & path)
                        
Next

                        Debug.Print("    " & "Titles:")
                        
Dim title As Object
                        For Each title In titleChain
                            Debug.Print(
"      " & title)
                        
Next
                    End If
                Else
                    Debug.Print(comp.Name2 & " <<< NOT LOADED >>>")
                
End If
            Next
        End If

    End Sub


    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class



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