SetupFeatureBasedMeasurement Method
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
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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.
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
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