jlink api to extract generic values from the family table.

[GSam]

Hi,

I am trying to extract the values of generics and instances in a family table using jlink api. I was successful in extracting the values of instances but not generics.

In the attached image , First row indicates the generic, Rest of the rows are instances.

Using the below code I am able to get the instance values but not generics.

Can any one let me know if there is any API to extract generic values.

Thanks.

ParamValue dimV = ((FamilyMember) proeModel).GetCell(colValue, row);

[J1SRC]

Try this!

It looks like you treat the Generic Dimensions as Model Parameters not FamilyMember Items.

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try {

//Get current model(open the Generic model)
Model model =curSession.GetCurrentModel();

//Get a list of all Columns in the Row
FamilyTableColumns colList = ((FamilyMember)model).ListColumns();

//Loop thru each Column in the list
for(int j=0;j<colList.getarraysize();j++) {
FamilyTableColumn currentColumn = colList.get(j);

//Get column name
String cName = currentColumn.GetSymbol();

//Get generic dimension
//If all the Parameter Value Types are always the same,
//you can ditch the "getParamValueAsString" Method.
//But testing for the type makes it more universal.
String genDim = getParamValueAsString(model.GetParam(cName));

//Prints to a System window
//If you don't have a System Console you can send it somewhere else!!!
System.out.println("Generic Dimension @ " +cName +" = "+genDim);
}

}catch (jxthrowable e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}

}

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/**

* Method to get a String Value of a Parameter

*

*/
public static String getParamValueAsString (Parameter param)
{
String paramVal = "UNDEFINED";
try {
int type = param.GetValue().Getdiscr().getValue();

switch (type)
{
case ParamValueType._PARAM_STRING:
paramVal = param.GetValue().GetStringValue();;
break;

case ParamValueType._PARAM_INTEGER:
int iVal = param.GetValue().GetIntValue();
paramVal ="" +iVal;
break;

case ParamValueType._PARAM_BOOLEAN:
boolean Bval = param.GetValue().GetBoolValue();
paramVal = "" +Bval;
break;

case ParamValueType._PARAM_DOUBLE:
double Dval = param.GetValue().GetDoubleValue();
paramVal = "" +Dval;
break;

case ParamValueType._PARAM_NOTE:
paramVal = param.GetValue().GetStringValue();
break;

default:
System.out.println("unknown Pro/E parameter type: " +paramVal);
paramVal = "UNDEFINED";
break;
}
} catch (jxthrowable e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}

return (paramVal);
}

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[GSam]

Thanks . This solved my problem.

But using this code I am able to retrieve only dimension values but not the feature values. For feature I am getting values as null .

[J1SRC]

I see what you mean, for some reason a Y/N response to a Feature is not the same as a Boolean YES/NO response to a Parameter. I think I have an idea but I need to try it out.

[GSam]

Yes, I think you got my point. Just for more clarification I will explain through a snap shot.

In the attached snap shot I have marked F77 and F177 columns in red. I have marked it only for first row (Feature of generics ). F77 and F177 have values Y and Y respectively. Using the code which you gave I was able to retrieve values of all the coloumns ( d2, d3, d14,d15 and d24 except F77 and F177 for generics) .

I put a print statement as below:

Parameter cNameValue = proeModel.GetParam(cName);

System.out.println("*****************@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ paramter" + cNameValue);

String genDim = getParamValueAsString(proeModel.GetParam(cName));

Parameter value prints null for F77 and F177. So here is where I am struck.

[J1SRC]

Well after making a call to PTC this is there response:

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It seems there isn't any direct function available to read this information. However, you may try with below approach and that might help.

Steps:

1. 1. Do a visit looking for the feature item in question
2. 2. Once found, get feature status
3. 3. If feature status is ACTIVE then we need to take that as "Y"
4. 4. If feature status is FAMILY_TABLE_SUPPRESSED then it is "N"

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This is the updated Code:

try {
//Get current model(open the Generic model)
Model model =curSession.GetCurrentModel();

//Get a list of all Columns in the Row
FamilyTableColumns colList = ((FamilyMember)model).ListColumns();

//Loops thru each Column in the list
for(int j=0;j<colList.getarraysize();j++) {

//Initialize variable
String genVal = null;

//Get the Column
FamilyTableColumn currentColumn = colList.get(j);

//Get column name
String cName = currentColumn.GetSymbol();
// System.out.println("cName = " +cName);

//Get Value Type
int cType = currentColumn.GetType().getValue();
// System.out.println("Type = " +cType);

//Get generic values
//If Type is parameter
if(cType==0 || cType==1)genVal = getParamValueAsString(model.GetParam(cName));

//If Type is Feature
if(cType==3)genVal = getFeatStatus(currentColumn);

//Prints to a System window
System.out.println("Generic Value @ " +cName +" = "+genVal);
}

}catch (jxthrowable e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}

public static String getFeatStatus (FamilyTableColumn col) {
String strVal = "UNDEFINED";
try {
ModelItem feature = ((FamColModelItem) col).GetRefItem();
int status = ((Feature) feature).GetStatus().getValue();

switch (status)
{
case 0:
strVal = "Y";
break;
case 5:
strVal = "N";
break;

default:
System.out.println("unknown feature status type: <" +status +">");
strVal = "UNDEFINED";
}

} catch (jxthrowable e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}

return (strVal);
}

public static String getParamValueAsString (Parameter param)
{
String paramVal = "UNDEFINED";
try {
int type = param.GetValue().Getdiscr().getValue();

switch (type)
{
case ParamValueType._PARAM_STRING:
paramVal = param.GetValue().GetStringValue();;
break;

case ParamValueType._PARAM_INTEGER:
int iVal = param.GetValue().GetIntValue();
paramVal ="" +iVal;
break;

case ParamValueType._PARAM_BOOLEAN:
boolean Bval = param.GetValue().GetBoolValue();
paramVal = "" +Bval;
break;

case ParamValueType._PARAM_DOUBLE:
double Dval = param.GetValue().GetDoubleValue();
paramVal = "" +Dval;
break;

case ParamValueType._PARAM_NOTE:
paramVal = param.GetValue().GetStringValue();
break;

default:
System.out.println("unknown Pro/E parameter type: <" +paramVal +">");
paramVal = "UNDEFINED";
break;
}
} catch (jxthrowable e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}

return (paramVal);
}
}

[GSam]

Awesome . Thanks I got the values perfectly

[J1SRC]

Cool! Glad it worked. You might want to create a third Switch statement in place of the two IF statements for cType. (There are 25 different types) I shortcut the process in my code and only account for type 0, 1 & 3. using the two IF statements. See "pfcFamily.FamilyColumnType" in the J-Link library.

0 = "FAM_USER_PARAM"

1 = "FAM_DIMENSION"

3 = "FAM_FEATURE"

ect...

Good Luck!