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UpgradeLegacyCustomProperties Method (IModelDocExtension)

Upgrades custom properties in this legacy (created prior to SOLIDWORKS 2018) model to the latest custom properties architecture.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function UpgradeLegacyCustomProperties( _
   ByVal UpgradeAllAssemComps As System.Boolean _
) As System.Boolean
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As IModelDocExtension
Dim UpgradeAllAssemComps As System.Boolean
Dim value As System.Boolean
 
value = instance.UpgradeLegacyCustomProperties(UpgradeAllAssemComps)
C# 
System.bool UpgradeLegacyCustomProperties( 
   System.bool UpgradeAllAssemComps
)
C++/CLI 
System.bool UpgradeLegacyCustomProperties( 
&   System.bool UpgradeAllAssemComps
)

Parameters

UpgradeAllAssemComps
True to upgrade custom properties of this top-level assembly and all of its components, false to upgrade custom properties of this top-level assembly only

Return Value

True if custom properties are successfully upgraded, false if not

Remarks

This method is valid only for parts, assemblies, and drawings:

  • created prior to 2018.
  • opened in resolved mode.
  • corresponds to the user-interface command, feature_manager_design_tree_top_node RMB > Upgrade custom properties.

This method upgrades the custom properties of:

  • parent parts only, not derived parts
  • drawings, but not models in drawing views
  • weldment cutlists
  • (optionally) all components in assemblies

After running this method, you:

  • must rebuild configurations to have their custom properties updated.
  • cannot return to the old custom properties architecture.
 

See Also

Availability

SOLIDWORKS 2022 FCS, Revision Number 30


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