Example code to Save As (Save a Copy) an existing assembly using VB API

[sndong-mefane]

Hello,

There is an example code using JLINK available here: https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS153609&art_lang=en&posno=1&q=vb%20api%20assembly%20save%20as&…

But I am looking for the VB.net version. especially the VB.net version of the following portion:

in VB API, "model.Backup" does not seem to work correctly, and "model.copy/copyandretrieve" don't include the part files.

Model model = session.RetrieveModelWithOpts(modelDescriptor, pfcSession.RetrieveModelOptions_Create());

ModelDescriptor md = model.GetDescr();

is there an equivalent to "GetDescr()" in VB API?

Does "model.Backup(...)" works correctly in your VB.net code?

Stephane

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[sndong-mefane · Accepted solution]

For those who Need to do the same thing using VB.net, here is my solution:

Imports pfcls

Imports System

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        Dim connection As IpfcAsyncConnection

        Dim cac As New CCpfcAsyncConnection

        Dim session As IpfcBaseSession

        Dim template As IpfcModel

        Dim path As String

        Dim descModel As IpfcModelDescriptor

        Dim opt As IpfcRetrieveModelOptions

        Dim Modi As IpfcModelDescriptor

        Dim win As IpfcWindow

        'Dim descModelCreate As CCpfcModelDescriptor

        path = "C:\ptc\Creo_2.0\Parametric\bin\parametric.exe"

        Try

            'Start a new Creo Session

            connection = cac.Start(path, ".")

            session = connection.Session()

            session.ChangeDirectory("C:\work4\model\")

            session.LoadConfigFile("M:\PRO_E\Creo\configs\config.pro")

            connection.EventProcess()

            session.AuthenticateBrowser("******", "*****")

            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000)

            'Open and display the template assembly model located in M:\ drive

            opt = (New CCpfcRetrieveModelOptions).Create()

            opt.AskUserAboutReps = False

            descModel = (New CCpfcModelDescriptor).CreateFromFileName("axialcasing.asm")

            descModel.Path = "M:\PRO_E\Creo\start_files\templates\07_Exhaust_Casing_3D_models\Type1\"

            template = session.RetrieveModelWithOpts(descModel, opt)

            win = session.GetModelWindow(template)

            template.Display()

            Modi = template.Descr()

            Modi.Path = "C:\work4\model"

            template.Backup(Modi)

            connection.Disconnect(DBNull.Value)

        Catch ex As Exception

            MsgBox("problem")

        End Try

    End Sub

End Module