I am writing an app that interfaces the metadata in Solidworks with our Content Management system. I was wondering - is it possible via the API to connect to SW and update metadata without having to invoke the SW User Interface?
Thanks! Eric
SolidWorks in the background? API question...
Sep 12, 2005
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Only if you are updating Custom Properties. Configuration Specific Custom Properties require that SW be started, although you don't have to make SW visible to do what you want.
That is what he was asking for he wants to hide the user interface
Dim swApp as SldWorks.SldWorks swApp = new SldWorks.SldWorks swapp.visible = false
Hi Eric, u even don't have to use SW to write metadata to part/assembly, with SwDocumentMgr (aka Solidworks Explorer) u can write ALL props, conf-specific and custom.
Thanks for the tip! I'll try to play around with that API...
Eric
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