Quick load of PDMWorks Search/Preview
Quick load of PDMWorks Search/Preview
(OP)
First, I am using PDMWorks 2005 (upgrading to 2007 soon) and my API skills are extremely limited. Is there a way, either with API or some other method, to open PDMWorks Search and PDMWorks Preview windows with the push of a key?






RE: Quick load of PDMWorks Search/Preview
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Quick load of PDMWorks Search/Preview
RE: Quick load of PDMWorks Search/Preview
Otherwise write your own application using the API. that seems like more work the pushing a button to me.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Quick load of PDMWorks Search/Preview
General comment: If a macro is used for years, it saves a considerable amount of time over that time. I try to eliminate thangs that slow me down (like moving the mouse around unnecessarily away from the graphic view to click on icons and such). For me, the best combination is a balance between single keystrokes and mouse movement. Common commands get reduced down to a single keystroke so I can keep the mouse over the graphic field. If the long way of doing the function begins to annoy me or make me feel like I can do faster with it, then I begin to look for ways to streamline it. It's a habit I developed from my old AutoCAD days and LISP/MNU routines. Anwways, I can usually do this on my own, but in this case, I need some input on were to start.
RE: Quick load of PDMWorks Search/Preview
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Quick load of PDMWorks Search/Preview
Bradley
RE: Quick load of PDMWorks Search/Preview
You're going to have to do what Scott suggests and go through the PDMWorks API documentation to find the appropriate calls and author a macro from scratch in VBA. I'm not a 100% sure on this but it is my understanding that starting with version 2006 you don't need the Advanced Server to use the PDMWorks API. It should be included in the PDMWorks clients. At least that appears to be the way it work with SolidWorks 2006 Office Premium.
Chris Gervais
Application Engineer
CSWP, CSWST