SolidWorks in the background? API question...

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

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Ferd Biffle
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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.

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TOP

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

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CS

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.

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Luka Vilar

Thanks for the tip! I'll try to play around with that API...

Eric

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Ferd Biffle

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