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Switch Edit Context Example (VBA)

This example shows how to switch back and forth between assembly and part when editing. It also shows how to fix and float an assembly component.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open:
'    public_documents\samples\tutorial\api\assem2.sldasm
' 2. Press F5 after each macro pause.
'
' Postconditions: None
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere,
' do not save changes when closing it.
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks

Dim Part As SldWorks.AssemblyDoc
Dim boolstatus As Boolean
Option Explicit

Sub main()

    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
   

    Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
    boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Part1^Assem2-1@assem2", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
    Part.FixComponent
    ' Part1^Assem2-1@assem2 is now fixed
    Stop
   

    Part.ClearSelection2 True
    boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Part1^Assem2-1@assem2", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
    Part.UnfixComponent
    ' Part1^Assem2-1@assem2 is now floating
    Stop
   

    Part.ClearSelection2 True
    boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("Part1^Assem2-1@assem2", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
    Part.EditPart2 True, True, 1
    ' Part1^Assem2-1@assem2 is being edited in the context of the assembly
    Stop
   

    Part.ClearSelection2 True
    boolstatus = Part.Extension.SelectByID2("assem2.SLDASM", "COMPONENT", 0, 0, 0, False, 0, Nothing, 0)
    Part.EditAssembly
    ' The assembly is being edited
   

End Sub

 



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