Function SetComponentIdentifiers( _
   ByVal Primary As System.Integer, _
   ByVal Secondary As System.Integer, _
   ByVal Tertiary As System.Integer _
) As System.Integer

Dim instance As IFeatureManager
Dim Primary As System.Integer
Dim Secondary As System.Integer
Dim Tertiary As System.Integer
Dim value As System.Integer
 
value = instance.SetComponentIdentifiers(Primary, Secondary, Tertiary)

System.int SetComponentIdentifiers( 
   System.int Primary,
   System.int Secondary,
   System.int Tertiary
)

System.int SetComponentIdentifiers( 
&   System.int Primary,
&   System.int Secondary,
&   System.int Tertiary
) 

Parameters

Primary

Component identifier as defined by swComponentIdentifier_e

Secondary

Component identifier(s) as defined by swComponentIdentifier_e

Tertiary

Component identifier(s) as defined by swComponentIdentifier_e

Return Value

'VBA

'-------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open public_documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2022\samples\tutorial\smartcomponents\pillow_block.sldasm.
' 2. Widen the FeatureManager design tree.
'
' Postconditions: Inspect the FeatureManager design tree and press F5 after each Stop.
'
' Notes: Because the model is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
'-------------------------------------------------------
Option Explicit
Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim Part As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
Dim swFeatMgr As SldWorks.FeatureManager
Dim compIdentifierRet As Long

Sub main()
    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
    Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
    Set swFeatMgr = Part.FeatureManager
   
    ' Do show configuration or display state name if only one exists
    swFeatMgr.HideComponentSingleConfigurationOrDisplayStateNames = False

    ' Set primary identifier
    compIdentifierRet = swFeatMgr.SetComponentIdentifiers(swComponentIdentifier_ComponentName, 0, 0)
    Stop
   
    compIdentifierRet = swFeatMgr.SetComponentIdentifiers(swComponentIdentifier_ComponentDescription, 0, 0)
    Stop
   
    ' Set primary and secondary identifiers
    compIdentifierRet = swFeatMgr.SetComponentIdentifiers(swComponentIdentifier_ComponentName, swComponentIdentifier_ConfigurationName, 0)
    Stop
   
    compIdentifierRet = swFeatMgr.SetComponentIdentifiers(swComponentIdentifier_ComponentName, swComponentIdentifier_ConfigurationDescription, 0)
    Stop
   
    compIdentifierRet = swFeatMgr.SetComponentIdentifiers(swComponentIdentifier_ComponentName, swComponentIdentifier_ComponentDescription, 0)
    Stop
   
    'Set primary, secondary, and tertiary identifiers
    compIdentifierRet = swFeatMgr.SetComponentIdentifiers(swComponentIdentifier_ComponentName, swComponentIdentifier_ConfigurationName + swComponentIdentifier_ConfigurationDescription + swComponentIdentifier_ComponentDescription, swComponentIdentifier_DisplayStateName)
    Stop
   
  
End Sub

This method:

• Works in both SOLIDWORKS Desktop and SOLIDWORKS Connected.
• Is analogous to right-clicking on the top-level component in the FeatureManager design tree and selecting Tree Display > Component Name and Description.