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Setting your "New Part" file to your standard start file.

Setting your "New Part" file to your standard start file.

Setting your "New Part" file to your standard start file.

(OP)
I have a standard start file for V5, it has several standard parameters and standard bodies, (already named) it would be nice to replace the "new part" file V5 pulls up with my standard part.

Is there any way to do this?

The only issue I see as a concern is that my new parts would all start with the same UUID.  How big of a deal would that be?  The only alternative I see is to create a macro to insert my standard parameters and bodies, only issue there is I don't know VBS.

Any ideas out there?

thanks for the help....

BsurfN99

RE: Setting your "New Part" file to your standard start file.

Hi,

One solution is to learn VBS, it is no big deal and you will find plenty of scripts in the online doc. Not speakink of recording the macro and have a look at it.

Start with VBA for dummies, and soon you'll be able to do what you ask.

You'll find plenty of people in forum, they might provide some help also.

Have fun

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Eric N.

RE: Setting your "New Part" file to your standard start file.

(OP)
I actually already have the "VBS for dummies" book, it's just a little slow going, being that I am first and foremost a designer not a programmer.

One new question regarding VB in catia though.  Is there any special module you should have in order to create these macros?  I have an HD2 license....

thanks for your help...

BsurfN99

RE: Setting your "New Part" file to your standard start file.

HD2 should cover all of the scripts you want to write.  VBScript is included in all basic licenses.

Note:  You don't need to be a programmer to write VBScripts that work well.  You just need to be able to think logically.  I find that I fill my scripts with a lot of extra Message Boxes while I am working on them - I just comment them out when I'm done.  It helps immensly when trying to debug your code.

RE: Setting your "New Part" file to your standard start file.

(OP)
Thanks for the tips




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