Description
This method calls a text file as a string. The XML content in the text file defines the features or dimensions you want to use for feature based measurement. Based on the contents of the XML, PC-DMIS can marks those commands, and any dependent commands.
Syntax
| Visual Basic |
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Public Sub SetupFeatureBasedMeasurement( _ ByVal FileName As String _ ) |
Parameters
- FileName
- Full pathway to the text file with the XML content.
Example
Suppose you a text file named ImportFBM.txt, the text file resides in side of your in a d:\temp\ folder, and it contains this XML content:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--PC-DMIS XML Output File-->
<FeatureBasedMeasurement>
<Feature ID="CIR1" Marked="True" MarkDependencies="True" UID="57" />
<Feature ID="PNT2" Marked="True" MarkDependencies="True" UID="93" />
<Dimension ID="LOC1" Marked="True" MarkDependencies="True" UID="169" />
<Dimension ID="LOC2" Marked="True" MarkDependencies="True" UID="268" />
<GroupStart ID="GRP3" Marked="True" />
</FeatureBasedMeasurement>
The example script below reads that XML content. It marks those features and dimensions, and it marks any other dependent commands.
| Example (Visual Basic) |  Copy Code |
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Dim DmisApp As Object Dim DmisPart As Object Sub Main Set DmisApp = CreateObject("PCDLRN.Application") Set DmisPart = DmisApp.ActivePartProgram DmisPart.SetupFeatureBasedMeasurement "d:\temp\importFBM.txt" End Sub | |