SetDocumentToGageTableAssociation Method

Description

This method will create an association between the sheet metal file and the Gage table.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Sub SetDocumentToGageTableAssociation( _ ByVal pDocument As Object, _ ByVal bstrDocGageName As String, _ ByVal bstrDocGageTableName As String, _ ByVal bUseNeutralFactorFromExcel As Boolean, _ ByVal bAddAssociation As Boolean _ )

Visual Basic

Public Sub SetDocumentToGageTableAssociation( _
   ByVal pDocument As Object, _
   ByVal bstrDocGageName As String, _
   ByVal bstrDocGageTableName As String, _
   ByVal bUseNeutralFactorFromExcel As Boolean, _
   ByVal bAddAssociation As Boolean _
)

Parameters

pDocument: Sheet Metal Document.
bstrDocGageName: Specify Gage table name as string.
bstrDocGageTableName: Specify Gage as string.
bUseNeutralFactorFromExcel: Set as "True" is you wish to use neutral factor from excel file else set as "False".
bAddAssociation: Set as "True" if you wish to create an association between the sheet metal file and the Gage table else set as "False".

Example

Example (VB.NET)
Example (C#)

Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices

Public Class Form1

    Private Sub SetDocumentToGageTableAssociation_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles SetDocumentToGageTableAssociation.Click
        Dim objApplication As SolidEdgeFramework.Application = Nothing
        Dim objSMDoc As SolidEdgePart.SheetMetalDocument = Nothing
        Dim myMatTable As SolidEdgeFramework.MatTable = Nothing
        Dim bUseNFFromExcel As Boolean = True
        Dim bAddAssociation As Boolean = True
        Dim strInputGage As String = "16 gage"
        Dim strInutGageTable As String = "Stainless Steel"

        Try
            objApplication = Marshal.GetActiveObject("SolidEdge.Application")
            ' Get the material table object from the application
            myMatTable = objApplication.GetMaterialTable()

            objSMDoc = objApplication.ActiveDocument
            If (objSMDoc Is Nothing) Then
                MsgBox("Failed to get Sheet Metal Document object.")
            End If
            MsgBox("Adding 'Document to Gage Table' Association!")
            Call myMatTable.SetDocumentToGageTableAssociation(objSMDoc, strInputGage, strInutGageTable, bUseNFFromExcel, bAddAssociation)

            MsgBox("Removing 'Document to Gage Table' Association!")
            bUseNFFromExcel = False
            bAddAssociation = False
            strInputGage = ""
            strInutGageTable = ""
            Call myMatTable.SetDocumentToGageTableAssociation(objSMDoc, strInputGage, strInutGageTable, bUseNFFromExcel, bAddAssociation)

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

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

public class Form1
{

    private void SetDocumentToGageTableAssociation_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        SolidEdgeFramework.Application objApplication = null;
        SolidEdgePart.SheetMetalDocument objSMDoc = null;
        SolidEdgeFramework.MatTable myMatTable = null;
        bool bUseNFFromExcel = true;
        bool bAddAssociation = true;
        string strInputGage = "16 gage";
        string strInutGageTable = "Stainless Steel";

        try
        {
            objApplication = (SolidEdgeFramework.Application)Marshal.GetActiveObject("SolidEdge.Application");
            // Get the material table object from the application
            myMatTable = objApplication.GetMaterialTable();

            objSMDoc = objApplication.ActiveDocument;
            if (objSMDoc == null)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("Failed to get Sheet Metal Document object.");
            }
            MessageBox.Show("Adding 'Document to Gage Table' Association!");
            myMatTable.SetDocumentToGageTableAssociation(objSMDoc, strInputGage, strInutGageTable, bUseNFFromExcel, bAddAssociation);

            MessageBox.Show("Removing 'Document to Gage Table' Association!");
            bUseNFFromExcel = false;
            bAddAssociation = false;
            strInputGage = "";
            strInutGageTable = "";
            myMatTable.SetDocumentToGageTableAssociation(objSMDoc, strInputGage, strInutGageTable, bUseNFFromExcel, bAddAssociation);

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