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Open Generic Instance

Open Generic Instance

Open Generic Instance

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What I would like to be able to do is open the generic instance of a family table part from the assembly.  For example, say I have a family table bolt in an assembly.  I can right-click and select open, but that will only open that instance of the part.  If I want to make a change to the generic, I have know what the generic is called and open it seperately.  I would like to have option, any time I open an instance, of choosing which instance I open.

-Karl

RE: Open Generic Instance

If you have an instance of either a part or assembly open this mapkey will open the generic.

mapkey rg @MAPKEY_LABELretreive generic;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1  `File`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `File.psh_new`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `new` `Type`1  `Drawing`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Input `new` `InputPanel1` `to_be_deleted`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `new` `InputPanel1` `to_be_deleted`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `new` `chk_use_default_template`0 ;~ Activate `new` `OK`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ FocusIn `UI Message Dialog` `ok`;~ Activate `UI Message Dialog` `ok`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ FocusIn `dwg_create` `inp_model_name`;~ Activate `dwg_create` `psh_ok`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `open_instance` `open`;~ Activate `open_rep` `OK`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1  `File`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `File.psh_properties`;#DRAWING MODELS;#REPLACE;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `open_instance` `open`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1  `File`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `File.psh_open`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `file_open` `Inputname`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `open_instance` `instnamelist1`1  `the generic`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1  `File`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `File.psh_open`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Input `file_open` `Inputname` `to_be_deleted`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `file_open` `Inputname` `to_be_deleted`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `file_open` `Open`;~ Activate `open_rep` `OK`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1  `File`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `File.cb_file_erase`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `File.cb_file_erase`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `File.cb_file_erase`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `File.cb_file_erase`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `psh_erase`;~ Activate `0_std_confirm` `OK`;

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