ExportMaterialDataToFile Method

Description

Writes out all the material data of input material library into XML or EXCEL file.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Sub ExportMaterialDataToFile( _ ByVal bstrMaterialLibraryName As String, _ ByVal bstrXMLFile As String _ )

Parameters

bstrMaterialLibraryName: Specify Material Library Name as string.
bstrXMLFile: Specify path of XML or XLSX file as string.

Example

Example (VB.NET)
Example (C#)

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.ExportMaterialDataToFile(strLibrary, strXMLLibraryPath)

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

    End Sub

End Class

using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

public class Form1
{

    private void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        SolidEdgeFramework.Application objApp = null;
        Type objType = null;
        SolidEdgeFramework.MatTable objMatTable = null;
        string strMaterialFolderPath = "";
        string strLibrary = "Materials";
        object varPropList = null;

        try
        {
            // Get SE handle
            objApp = (SolidEdgeFramework.Application)Marshal.GetActiveObject("SolidEdge.Application");

            if (objApp == null)
            {
                // 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;
            }
            // Get material table object handle
            objMatTable = objApp.GetMaterialTable();

            string strXMLLibraryPath = "C:\\Temp\\Materials_Exported.xml";

            objMatTable.ExportMaterialDataToFile(strLibrary, strXMLLibraryPath);

        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
        }

    }


    public Form1()
    {
        SubscribeToEvents();
    }

    private bool EventsSubscribed = false;
    private void SubscribeToEvents()
    {
        if (EventsSubscribed)
            return;
        else
            EventsSubscribed = true;

        Button1.Click += Button1_Click;
    }

}