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ReplacePLMComponents Method (IAssemblyDoc)

Replaces a selected SOLIDWORKS Connected component in this assembly with the specified component from a 3DEXPERIENCE collaborative space.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function ReplacePLMComponents( _
   ByVal PLMID As System.String, _
   ByVal ConfigName As System.String, _
   ByVal ReplaceAllInstance As System.Boolean, _
   ByVal UseConfigChoice As System.Integer, _
   ByVal ReAttachMates As System.Boolean _
) As System.Boolean
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As IAssemblyDoc
Dim PLMID As System.String
Dim ConfigName As System.String
Dim ReplaceAllInstance As System.Boolean
Dim UseConfigChoice As System.Integer
Dim ReAttachMates As System.Boolean
Dim value As System.Boolean
 
value = instance.ReplacePLMComponents(PLMID, ConfigName, ReplaceAllInstance, UseConfigChoice, ReAttachMates)
C# 
System.bool ReplacePLMComponents( 
   System.string PLMID,
   System.string ConfigName,
   System.bool ReplaceAllInstance,
   System.int UseConfigChoice,
   System.bool ReAttachMates
)
C++/CLI 
System.bool ReplacePLMComponents( 
&   System.String^ PLMID,
&   System.String^ ConfigName,
&   System.bool ReplaceAllInstance,
&   System.int UseConfigChoice,
&   System.bool ReAttachMates
)

Parameters

PLMID
Unique ID of a replacement component in the collaboration space
ConfigName
Name of a configuration (Physical Product) in the replacement component; an empty string indicates the default configuration of the replacement component
ReplaceAllInstance
True to replace all instances of the selected components with the replacement component, false to not
UseConfigChoice

Configuration to use as defined in swReplaceComponentsConfiguration_e

ReAttachMates
True to reattach any existing mates to the replacement component, false to not

Return Value

True if the selected component is replaced, false if not

Remarks

Before calling this method, save any components that have been modified in this assembly. This method closes any open component files without saving modifications.

 

See Also

Availability

SOLIDWORKS 2022 FCS, Revision Number 30


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