RenameMaterial Method

Description

Renames the input material with new name.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Sub RenameMaterial( _ ByVal bstrMatOldName As String, _ ByVal bstrLibname As String, _ ByVal bstrMatNewName As String _ )

Parameters

bstrMatOldName: Specify existing material name as string.
bstrLibname: Specify name of the library in which the material is available.
bstrMatNewName: Specify new material name 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 strLibrary As String = "Materials"
        Dim strMaterial As String = ""
        
        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()
            strMaterial = "Aluminum, 7075-T6"
            Dim strNewMtlName As String = "Aluminum, 7075-T6 - Modified"

            objMatTable.RenameMaterial(strMaterial, strLibrary, strNewMtlName)


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

    End Sub

End Class