ImportMaterialDataFromFile Method

Description

Overwrites all the data of input material library with data from XML or EXCEL file.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Sub ImportMaterialDataFromFile( _ ByVal bstrXMLFile As String, _ ByVal bstrMatLibFile As String _ )

Parameters

bstrXMLFile: Path of input file as string.
bstrMatLibFile: Name of Material library as string.

Example

Example (VB.NET)

Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices

Public Class Form1

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application = Nothing
        Dim objType As Type = Nothing
        Dim objMatTable As SolidEdgeFramework.MatTable = Nothing
        Dim strMaterialFolderPath As String = ""
        Dim strLibrary As String = "Materials"
        Dim varPropList As Object = Nothing

        Try
            ' Get SE handle
            objApp = Marshal.GetActiveObject("SolidEdge.Application")

            If objApp Is Nothing Then
                ' Get the type from the Solid Edge ProgID
                objType = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("SolidEdge.Application")
                ' Start Solid Edge
                objApp = Activator.CreateInstance(objType)
                ' Make Solid Edge visible
                objApp.Visible = True
            End If
            ' Get material table object handle
            objMatTable = objApp.GetMaterialTable()

            Dim strXMLLibraryPath As String = "C:\Temp\Materials_Exported.xml"

        objMatTable.ImportMaterialDataFromFile(strXMLLibraryPath, strLibrary)

        Catch ex As Exception
            MsgBox(ex.ToString)
        End Try

    End Sub

End Class