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Macro for batch replacing Design Table?

Hello,

Just wondering if there is a macro where you nominate an Excel file as a Design Table and then have it inserted into a selection of parts as a single batch operation?

Typically you would otherwise have to open each part, right click on existing Design Table icon in the Feature Tree (if it already has a design table in it), select Edit Feature, then select Source "From File" to select the Excel file.

Cheers

Bullman

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Bullman
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Yeah, you should be able to use DesignTable::FileName to change the referenced excel file. So your macro would be pretty simple.

  1. Point it at a directory of parts
  2. Get list of all parts
  3. Open part and determine if it has a design table
  4. If so then call ModelDoc2::GetDesignTable and then DesignTable::FileName = "whatever you decide."
  5. Save the part
  6. Close the part

Tada!

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Mr. Who

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