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Get Revision Tables Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to get a revision table in a drawing document, add a revision row, get revision row information, and update the revision row and column data.

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:  
' 1. Read the SOLIDWORKS Document Manager API
'    Getting Started topic and ensure that the
'    required DLLs are registered.
' 2. Copy and paste this module into a VB.NET
'    console application in Microsoft Visual Studio.

' 3. Add the SolidWorks.Interop.swdocumentmgr.dll
'    reference to the project.
 
' 4. Substitute your license key for your_license_key in the code.
' 5. Ensure the specified document exists.
' 6. Compile and run this program in Debug mode.
'
' Postconditions: 
' 1. Adds a revision row.
' 2. Prints to the Immediate window:
'    * Path and filename

'    * Last saved date
'    * For each revision table:
'      * Name
'      * Sheet name
'      * Latest revision
'      * Revision information
'      * Revision table style
'      * Whether a placeholder row exists
' 3. Updates the latest revision column data.
' 4. Updates the latest revision row data.
'
' NOTE: Do not save changes to the document, as it is used elsewhere.

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swdocumentmgr
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
 
Module Module1
 
    Dim dmClassFact As SwDMClassFactory
    Dim dmDocMgr As SwDMApplication3
    Dim dmDoc As ISwDMDocumen15
    Dim dmTable As ISwDMTable5
    Dim dmSheet As ISwDMSheet4
    Dim custPropView As ISwDMView
    Dim dmError As SwDmDocumentOpenError
    Dim arrviews As Array
    Dim nameDrawing As String
 
    Sub Main()
 
        dmClassFact = CreateObject("SwDocumentMgr.SwDMClassFactory")
        dmDocMgr = dmClassFact.GetApplication("your_license_key"'Do not distribute 
        nameDrawing = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2018\advdrawings\foodprocessor.slddrw"
 
        'Get the SOLIDWORKS drawing document
        dmDoc = dmDocMgr.GetDocument(nameDrawing, SwDmDocumentType.swDmDocumentDrawing, False, dmError)
        Debug.Print("Document's full name: " & dmDoc.FullName)
        Debug.Print("Date document last saved: " & dmDoc.LastSavedDate)
 
        'Get the names of the revision tables in the document
        Dim tableNames As Object
        tableNames = dmDoc.GetTableNames(SwDmTableType.swDmTableTypeRevision)
        Dim i As Integer
        If Not IsNothing(tableNames) Then
            For i = 0 To UBound(tableNames)
                dmTable = dmDoc.GetTable(tableNames(i))
                Debug.Print(" Revision table name: " & dmTable.Name)
                
                dmSheet = dmTable.Sheet
                If Not IsNothing(dmSheet) Then
                   
                    Debug.Print("   On sheet: " & dmSheet.Name)
                    
                End If
            Next
        End If
    End Sub
End Module

 



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