Editing Config Specific Props from BOM question

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I’m writing a macro that will iterate through a BOM and will edit configuration specific properties of parts/assemblies in the BOM. To be clear, I want to edit the part/assembly files themselves. This is a big step beyond anything I have written before and have a question.

I know how to traverse the bom and identify the components in each row using “swBOMTableAnn.GetComponents2”. I think I then need to use “OpenDoc7” on each component so that I can then use “swCustPropMgr.Add3” to edit their configuration specific custom properties. Am I taking the correct approach?

Thank You

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If you’re in an assembly, then you don’t necessarily have to call OpenDoc#. You can likely just get the ModelDoc2 from each Component2 interface and manage the custom properties without having to open/activate each child document.

If you manage to get some code together, I’m sure others in addition to myself would be happy to take a look to help you over some road blocks or improve anything.

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AlexB,

I’m opening the parts/assemblies as I’m going through a drawing BOM.

I managed to get my code working today, much like I described. Now, to move them to the vault and check them in and figure out how the PDM API…

Thank you for your offer of help. I might just take that you up on that.

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Please note that PDM API is not supported in Standard version. So you will need PDM professional in order to use the APIs.