Macro to make independent copy of the SOLIDWORKS component and copy drawing
This VBA macro mimics the functionality of Make Independent feature of SOLIDWORKS, but will also additionally copy and rename the file associated with the copied part or assembly component.
This macro can work with a single component or multiple selected components, but all of the components must correspond to the same file.
Macro will copy the associated drawing and place it next to the target file with the same name.
Notes
- Macro will only copy drawing which matches the name of the source file and placed in the same folder
- Macro will not overwrite the destination drawing file if already exists
Private Declare PtrSafe Function GetSaveFileName Lib "comdlg32.dll" Alias "GetSaveFileNameA" (pOpenfilename As OPENFILENAME) As Boolean
Private Type OPENFILENAME
lStructSize As Long
hwndOwner As LongPtr
hInstance As LongPtr
lpstrFilter As String
lpstrCustomFilter As String
nMaxCustFilter As Long
nFilterIndex As Long
lpstrFile As String
nMaxFile As Long
lpstrFileTitle As String
nMaxFileTitle As Long
lpstrInitialDir As String
lpstrTitle As String
Flags As LongPtr
nFileOffset As Integer
nFileExtension As Integer
lpstrDefExt As String
lCustData As Long
lpfnHook As Long
lpTemplateName As String
End Type
Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Sub main()
Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
try_:
On Error GoTo catch_
Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
If Not swModel Is Nothing Then
If swModel.GetType() = swDocumentTypes_e.swDocASSEMBLY Then
Dim swAssy As SldWorks.AssemblyDoc
Set swAssy = swModel
Dim vComps As Variant
vComps = GetSelectedComponents(swModel.SelectionManager)
If Not IsEmpty(vComps) Then
Dim i As Integer
Dim path As String
path = vComps(0).GetPathName()
For i = 1 To UBound(vComps)
If LCase(vComps(i).GetPathName()) <> LCase(path) Then
Err.Raise vbError, "", "Only identical components are supported"
End If
Next
Dim ext As String
ext = Right(path, Len(path) - InStrRev(path, ".") + 1)
Dim filter As String
Dim fileType As String
If LCase(ext) = ".sldprt" Then
fileType = "SOLIDWORKS Parts"
ElseIf LCase(ext) = ".sldasm" Then
fileType = "SOLIDWORKS Assemblies"
Else
Err.Raise vbError, "", "Unknown error"
End If
filter = fileType & " (*" & ext & ")|*" & ext & "|All Files (*.*)|*.*"
Dim replaceFilePath As String
replaceFilePath = BrowseForFileSave("Select replacement file path", filter, path)
If replaceFilePath <> "" Then
If False = swAssy.MakeIndependent(replaceFilePath) Then
Err.Raise vbError, "", "Failed to make components independent"
End If
MakeDrawingIndependent path, replaceFilePath
End If
Else
Err.Raise vbError, "", "Select components"
End If
Else
Err.Raise vbError, "", "Only assembly documents are supported"
End If
Else
Err.Raise vbError, "", "No model found"
End If
GoTo finally_
catch_:
MsgBox Err.Description, vbCritical
finally_:
End Sub
Sub MakeDrawingIndependent(srcFilePath As String, destFilePath As String)
Dim srcDrwFilePath As String
srcDrwFilePath = Left(srcFilePath, InStrRev(srcFilePath, ".") - 1) & ".slddrw"
Dim destDrwFilePath As String
destDrwFilePath = Left(destFilePath, InStrRev(destFilePath, ".") - 1) & ".slddrw"
Dim fso As Object
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If fso.FileExists(srcDrwFilePath) Then
If fso.FileExists(destDrwFilePath) Then
Err.Raise vbError, "", "Destination drawing already exists"
End If
fso.CopyFile srcDrwFilePath, destDrwFilePath, False
Dim destDrwFilePathAttr As VbFileAttribute
destDrwFilePathAttr = GetAttr(destDrwFilePath)
If destDrwFilePathAttr And vbReadOnly Then
Debug.Print "Removing the read-only flag from the destination drawing: " & destDrwFilePath
SetAttr destDrwFilePath, destDrwFilePathAttr Xor vbReadOnly
End If
If False = swApp.ReplaceReferencedDocument(destDrwFilePath, srcFilePath, destFilePath) Then
Err.Raise vbError, "", "Failed to replace referenced drawing document"
End If
End If
End Sub
Function GetSelectedComponents(selMgr As SldWorks.SelectionMgr) As Variant
Dim isInit As Boolean
isInit = False
Dim swComps() As SldWorks.Component2
Dim i As Integer
For i = 1 To selMgr.GetSelectedObjectCount2(-1)
Dim swComp As SldWorks.Component2
Set swComp = selMgr.GetSelectedObjectsComponent4(i, -1)
If Not swComp Is Nothing Then
If Not isInit Then
ReDim swComps(0)
Set swComps(0) = swComp
isInit = True
Else
If Not Contains(swComps, swComp) Then
ReDim Preserve swComps(UBound(swComps) + 1)
Set swComps(UBound(swComps)) = swComp
End If
End If
End If
Next
If isInit Then
GetSelectedComponents = swComps
Else
GetSelectedComponents = Empty
End If
End Function
Function BrowseForFileSave(title As String, filters As String, initFilePath As String) As String
Dim ofn As OPENFILENAME
Const FILE_PATH_BUFFER_SIZE As Integer = 260
Dim initFileName As String
initFileName = Right(initFilePath, Len(initFilePath) - InStrRev(initFilePath, "\"))
ofn.lpstrFilter = Replace(filters, "|", Chr(0)) & Chr(0)
ofn.lpstrTitle = title
ofn.nMaxFile = FILE_PATH_BUFFER_SIZE
ofn.nMaxFileTitle = FILE_PATH_BUFFER_SIZE
ofn.lpstrInitialDir = Left(initFilePath, InStrRev(initFilePath, "\") - 1)
ofn.lpstrFile = initFileName & String(FILE_PATH_BUFFER_SIZE - Len(initFileName), Chr(0))
ofn.lStructSize = LenB(ofn)
Dim res As Boolean
res = GetSaveFileName(ofn)
If res Then
Dim filePath As String
filePath = Left(ofn.lpstrFile, InStr(ofn.lpstrFile, vbNullChar) - 1)
Dim vFilters As Variant
vFilters = Split(filters, "|")
Dim ext As String
ext = vFilters((ofn.nFilterIndex - 1) * 2 + 1)
ext = Right(ext, Len(ext) - InStrRev(ext, ".") + 1)
If LCase(Right(filePath, Len(ext))) <> LCase(ext) Then
filePath = filePath & ext
End If
BrowseForFileSave = filePath
Else
BrowseForFileSave = ""
End If
End Function
Function Contains(vArr As Variant, item As Object) As Boolean
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To UBound(vArr)
If vArr(i) Is item Then
Contains = True
Exit Function
End If
Next
Contains = False
End Function