Function Replace( _
   ByVal fileName As System.String, _
   ByVal ConfigurationName As System.String, _
   ByVal ReattachMates As System.Boolean _
) As System.Boolean

Dim instance As ISwDMComponent6
Dim fileName As System.String
Dim ConfigurationName As System.String
Dim ReattachMates As System.Boolean
Dim value As System.Boolean
 
value = instance.Replace(fileName, ConfigurationName, ReattachMates)

System.bool Replace( 
   System.string fileName,
   System.string ConfigurationName,
   System.bool ReattachMates
)

System.bool Replace( 
&   System.String^ fileName,
&   System.String^ ConfigurationName,
&   System.bool ReattachMates
) 

Parameters

fileName

Path and file name of the component to replace this component

ConfigurationName

Configuration of the component to replace this component

ReattachMates

True to reattach mates to the component that replaced this component, false to not

Return Value

Call ISwDMConfiguration11::GetReplacedComponents to get information about replaced components in an assembly.

NOTE: If you call ISwComponent6::PathName after calling ISwDMComponent6::Replace and before opening and saving an assembly, then the path to the original component is returned, not the path to the replaced component. References to replaced components are not updated until the assembly is opened and saved in SOLIDWORKS.