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SOLIDWORKS Electrical API 2025.0.0
Electrical API
IEwProjectComponentCircuitX Interface Reference

Use this interface to manage component element inside a project. More...

Inheritance diagram for IEwProjectComponentCircuitX:

Public Member Functions

IEwProjectComponentTerminalX addEwProjectComponentTerminal (EwErrorCode *errorCode)
 Create and add a terminal. More...
 
EwErrorCode deleteEwProjectComponentTerminalAt (LONG index)
 Delete a terminal. More...
 
LONG getEwProjectComponentTerminalCount ()
 Count the number of terminals. More...
 
IEwProjectComponentTerminalX getEwProjectComponentTerminalAt (LONG index, EwErrorCode *errorCode)
 Get a terminal. More...
 
BSTR getKeyCode (EwErrorCode *errorCode)
 Return the Key for the cross reference. More...
 
EwErrorCode setKeyCode (BSTR strKey)
 Sets the Key for the cross reference. More...
 
EwErrorCode setChannelAddress (BSTR strChannelAddress)
 Sets the new Channel Address. More...
 
BSTR getChannelAddress (EwErrorCode *errorCode)
 Return the Channel Address. More...
 
EwErrorCode setChannelGroup (BSTR strChannelGroup)
 Sets the new Channel Group. More...
 
BSTR getChannelGroup (EwErrorCode *errorCode)
 Return the Channel Group. More...
 
VARIANT_BOOL hasBreakPage (EwErrorCode *errorCode)
 Return if this circuit component has a break page. More...
 
EwErrorCode setBreakPage (VARIANT_BOOL bBreakPage)
 Add/Remove break page. More...
 
VARIANT_BOOL isAutomaticAddress (EwErrorCode *errorCode)
 Return if the channel address is fill in automatic. More...
 
EwErrorCode setAutomaticAddress (VARIANT_BOOL bIsAutomaticAddress)
 Sets to fill in automatic the channel address. More...
 
EwErrorCode setHidden (VARIANT_BOOL bIsHidden)
 Sets to Hide this circuit component. More...
 
long getManufacturerPartID (EwErrorCode *errorCode)
 Return the ManufacturerPart ID associated with the circuit component. More...
 
long getCircuitManufacturerPartID (EwErrorCode *errorCode)
 Return the Circuit ManufacturerPart ID associated with the circuit component. More...
 
long getSymbolID (EwErrorCode *errorCode)
 Return the Symbol ID associated with the circuit component. More...
 
long getCircuitSymbolID (EwErrorCode *errorCode)
 Return the Circuit Symbol ID associated with the circuit component. More...
 
long getComponentID (EwErrorCode *errorCode)
 Return the Component ID associated with the circuit component. More...
 
BSTR getTag (EwErrorCode *errorCode)
 Get the mark of this object. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from IEwObjectX
LONG getID ()
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from IEwObjectBaseX
EwErrorCode insert ()
 Insert the object inside the current project. More...
 
EwErrorCode remove ()
 Remove the object from the current project. More...
 
EwErrorCode update ()
 Update the object inside the current project. More...
 

Detailed Description

Use this interface to manage component element inside a project.

Since
2021 SP1

Member Function Documentation

◆ addEwProjectComponentTerminal()

IEwProjectComponentTerminalX IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::addEwProjectComponentTerminal ( EwErrorCode errorCode)

Create and add a terminal.

Parameters
[out]errorCodeEwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred
Returns
The terminal created and added.

◆ deleteEwProjectComponentTerminalAt()

EwErrorCode IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::deleteEwProjectComponentTerminalAt ( LONG  index)

Delete a terminal.

Parameters
[in]indexThe index of terminal you want to delete
Returns
EwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred
  • EW_BAD_INPUTS if index is not valid

◆ getChannelAddress()

BSTR IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::getChannelAddress ( EwErrorCode errorCode)

Return the Channel Address.

Parameters
[out]errorCodeEwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred
  • EW_INVALID_OBJECT if current object has not been initialized
Returns
the Channel Address.

◆ getChannelGroup()

BSTR IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::getChannelGroup ( EwErrorCode errorCode)

Return the Channel Group.

Parameters
[out]errorCodeEwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred
  • EW_INVALID_OBJECT if current object has not been initialized
Returns
the Channel Group.

◆ getCircuitManufacturerPartID()

long IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::getCircuitManufacturerPartID ( EwErrorCode errorCode)

Return the Circuit ManufacturerPart ID associated with the circuit component.

Parameters
[out]errorCodeEwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred
Returns
the Circuit ManufacturerPart ID associated with the circuit component.

◆ getCircuitSymbolID()

long IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::getCircuitSymbolID ( EwErrorCode errorCode)

Return the Circuit Symbol ID associated with the circuit component.

Parameters
[out]errorCodeEwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred
Returns
the Circuit Symbol ID associated with the circuit component.

◆ getComponentID()

long IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::getComponentID ( EwErrorCode errorCode)

Return the Component ID associated with the circuit component.

Parameters
[out]errorCodeEwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred
Returns
the Component ID associated with the circuit component.

◆ getEwProjectComponentTerminalAt()

IEwProjectComponentTerminalX IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::getEwProjectComponentTerminalAt ( LONG  index,
EwErrorCode errorCode 
)

Get a terminal.

Parameters
[in]indexThe index of terminal you want to get
[out]errorCodeEwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred
  • EW_BAD_INPUTS if index is not valid
Returns
The terminal

◆ getEwProjectComponentTerminalCount()

LONG IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::getEwProjectComponentTerminalCount ( )

Count the number of terminals.

Returns
The number of terminals or -1 if this object was not initialized

◆ getKeyCode()

BSTR IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::getKeyCode ( EwErrorCode errorCode)

Return the Key for the cross reference.

"PIA" by default.

Parameters
[out]errorCodeEwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_INVALID_OBJECT if current object has not been initialized
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred
Returns
the Key for the cross reference.

◆ getManufacturerPartID()

long IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::getManufacturerPartID ( EwErrorCode errorCode)

Return the ManufacturerPart ID associated with the circuit component.

Parameters
[out]errorCodeEwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred
Returns
the ManufacturerPart ID associated with the circuit component.

◆ getSymbolID()

long IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::getSymbolID ( EwErrorCode errorCode)

Return the Symbol ID associated with the circuit component.

Parameters
[out]errorCodeEwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred
Returns
the Symbol ID associated with the circuit component.

◆ getTag()

BSTR IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::getTag ( EwErrorCode errorCode)

Get the mark of this object.

Parameters
[out]errorCodeEwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred
  • EW_INVALID_OBJECT if current object is invalid.
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
Returns
a mark

◆ hasBreakPage()

VARIANT_BOOL IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::hasBreakPage ( EwErrorCode errorCode)

Return if this circuit component has a break page.

Used when printing Terminal strip or generating PLC Symbols.

Parameters
[out]errorCodeEwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred
  • EW_INVALID_OBJECT if current object has not been initialized
Returns
true if this component circuit has a break page.

◆ isAutomaticAddress()

VARIANT_BOOL IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::isAutomaticAddress ( EwErrorCode errorCode)

Return if the channel address is fill in automatic.

Parameters
[out]errorCodeEwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred
  • EW_INVALID_OBJECT if current object has not been initialized
Returns
true if the channel address is fill in automatic.

◆ setAutomaticAddress()

EwErrorCode IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::setAutomaticAddress ( VARIANT_BOOL  bIsAutomaticAddress)

Sets to fill in automatic the channel address.

Parameters
[in]bIsAutomaticAddresstrue to fill in automatic.
Returns
EwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_INVALID_OBJECT if current object has not been initialized
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred

◆ setBreakPage()

EwErrorCode IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::setBreakPage ( VARIANT_BOOL  bBreakPage)

Add/Remove break page.

Parameters
[in]bBreakPagetrue to add break page, false to remove it.
Returns
EwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_INVALID_OBJECT if current object has not been initialized
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred

◆ setChannelAddress()

EwErrorCode IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::setChannelAddress ( BSTR  strChannelAddress)

Sets the new Channel Address.

Parameters
[in]strChannelAddressthe new channel adress
Returns
EwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_INVALID_OBJECT if current object has not been initialized
  • EW_BAD_INPUT The strKey is not valid.
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred

◆ setChannelGroup()

EwErrorCode IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::setChannelGroup ( BSTR  strChannelGroup)

Sets the new Channel Group.

Parameters
[in]strChannelGroupthe new channel adress
Returns
EwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_INVALID_OBJECT if current object has not been initialized
  • EW_BAD_INPUT The strKey is not valid.
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred

◆ setHidden()

EwErrorCode IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::setHidden ( VARIANT_BOOL  bIsHidden)

Sets to Hide this circuit component.

Parameters
[in]bIsHiddentrue to hide this circuit component .
Returns
EwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_INVALID_OBJECT if current object has not been initialized
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred

◆ setKeyCode()

EwErrorCode IEwProjectComponentCircuitX::setKeyCode ( BSTR  strKey)

Sets the Key for the cross reference.

Could be:

  • "PID" for PLC IO Input Digital
  • "PIA" for PLC IO Input Analog
  • "PIM" for PLC IO Input Misc
  • "POD" for PLC IO Output Digital
  • "POA" for PLC IO Output Analog
  • "POM" for PLC IO Output Misc
  • "P00" for PLC IO Misc
    Parameters
    [in]strKeythe new Key
    Returns
    EwErrorCode enum type, can be:
  • EW_NO_ERROR if no error detected
  • EW_INVALID_OBJECT if current object has not been initialized
  • EW_BAD_INPUT The strKey is not valid.
  • EW_UNDEFINED_ERROR if another error occurred


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