Api to add filters to creo drawing repeat regions (Hide table column in Family table info)

[parsi]

Actually, I'm planning to hide some of columns in "Repeat region table", which contains family table information.

Could you please help me , how to hide specific columns y name using VB API or tool kit.

[FabianWolf]

There was a similar case here but it was about gathering the filters that were applied to a table:

https://community.ptc.com/t5/Customization/Checking-repeat-region-filter-with-toolkit/td-p/616609?art_lang=en&posno=3&q=filters%20for%20drawing%20tables&TechnicalArea=Toolkit&source=search

Result: No API that supports accessing drawing table filters 😞

[YaroslavSin]

What is the goal for create the filter on the fly using api?

Is it possible to create a table template with the filter and load the table from file?

[parsi]

@YaroslavSin  In my case, user is creating the repeat region table with family table information.

But after few revisions, we are adding some new parameters to family table column and it's getting automatically added to table in drawing and table is going beyond the sheet.

We need to only few columns needs to visible and remaining needs to be hide in drawing table.  

As per our suggestions, we may do that based on CREO feasibility, but we need to add all required filters (More than 20) in table template and use that template while creating the new table.

My question here, what is the solution for already existing tables. How to control this issue ?

[YaroslavSin]

I think, you can using API:

1. Find table in the drawing

2. Delete this table

3. Create new table with filters by loading the table from a file

[parsi]

@YaroslavSin  , Thanks for your reply.

Yes, we can do first two steps using api.

Could you please share any information related to step 3 like creating a table with filters and insert in a drawing. That would more helpful  for us..

[YaroslavSin · Accepted solution]

Creo allow save any drawing table to .tbl file. Create a table with filters then Table - Save table.

From toolkit call ProDwgtableRetrieve() to load this table from file and place it to a drawing.

[parsi]

Thanks @YaroslavSin