# SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional API Help

# Copy Assembly Tree of Files Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to copy an assembly and its tree of reference files to a destination folder in the vault.

NOTE: If using the primary interop assembly provided with SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, see Using .NET Framework 4.0 in Stand-alone Applications.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Start Microsoft Visual Studio.
' a. Click File > New > Project > Visual Basic > Windows Forms Application.
' b. Type CopyTree in Name.
' c. Click Browse and navigate to the folder where to create
' the project.
' d. Click OK.
' e. Click Show All Files in the Solution Explorer toolbar and expand
' Form1.vb in the Solution Explorer.
' f. Replace the code in Form1.vb with this code.
' g. To create the form, replace the code in Form1.Designer.vb with this code.
' 2. Add references to:
' a. EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll (right-click the project
' name in the Solution Explorer, click Add > Reference >
' Assemblies > Framework > Browse and browse to the top folder of your
' SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional installation, select
' EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll, and click OK).
' b. EPDM.interop.EPDMResultCode.dll (click Browse, navigate to and select
' EPDM.interop.EPDMResultCode.dll, and click OK).
' 3. Right-click EPDM.Interop.epdm in References, click Properties, and set
' Embed Interop Types to False to handle methods that pass arrays of
' structures.
' 4. Ensure that the vault root folder contains an assembly that is checked
' in with its referenced parts and drawings.
' 5. Create a destination folder called New Folder in the vault.
' 6. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Displays the Copy Assembly dialog box.
' a. Select a vault view.
' b. Click Select assembly.
' Locate and double-click an assembly.
' c. Click Select a destination folder.
' 1. Locate and select New Folder.
' 2. Click OK.
' d. Click Copy tree.
' The Copy Tree dialog shows the files to copy.
' e. Click Copy.
' The Copying tree progress bar appears.
' f. Inspect the destination folder.
' 2. Close the Copy Assembly dialog box.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Form1.vb

Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml.Serialization
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports EPDM.Interop.epdm
Public Class Form1
Private vault1 As IEdmVault5 = Nothing
Public Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Try
Dim vault1 As IEdmVault5 = New EdmVault5()
Dim vault As IEdmVault8 = DirectCast(vault1, IEdmVault8)
Dim Views As EdmViewInfo() = Nothing
vault.GetVaultViews(Views, False)
VaultsComboBox.Items.Clear()
For Each View As EdmViewInfo In Views
VaultsComboBox.Items.Add(View.mbsVaultName)
Next
If VaultsComboBox.Items.Count > 0 Then
VaultsComboBox.Text = DirectCast(VaultsComboBox.Items(0), String)
End If
Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message)
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
Public Sub BrowseButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles BrowseAssembly.Click
Try
ListBox.Items.Clear()
If vault1 Is Nothing Then
vault1 = New EdmVault5()
End If
If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then
'Log into selected vault as the current user
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32())
End If
'Set the initial directory in the Open dialog
OpenFileDialog.InitialDirectory = vault1.RootFolderPath
'Show the Open dialog
Dim DialogResult As System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult = Nothing
DialogResult = OpenFileDialog.ShowDialog()
'If the user didn't click Open, exit
If Not (DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK) Then
Return
End If
For Each FileName As String In OpenFileDialog.FileNames
ListBox.Items.Add(FileName)
Next
Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message)
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
Public Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles BrowseDestFolder.Click
Try
ListBox1.Items.Clear()
If vault1 Is Nothing Then
vault1 = New EdmVault5()
End If
If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then
'Log into selected vault as the current user
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32())
End If
Dim rootFolder As IEdmFolder10
rootFolder = vault1.RootFolder
Dim aFolder As IEdmFolder10
aFolder = vault1.BrowseForFolder(Me.Handle.ToInt32(), "Select a destination folder")
ListBox1.Items.Add(rootFolder.LocalPath + "\" + aFolder.Name)
Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message)
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
Public Sub AddFiles_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles CopyTree.Click
Try
Dim vault2 As IEdmVault19 = Nothing
If vault1 Is Nothing Then
vault1 = New EdmVault5()
End If
vault2 = DirectCast(vault1, IEdmVault19)
If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then
'Log into selected vault as the current user
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32())
End If
If Not ListBox.Items.Count = 1 Then
MessageBox.Show("Please select an assembly.")
Exit Sub
End If
If Not ListBox1.Items.Count = 1 Then
MessageBox.Show("Please select a destination folder.")
Exit Sub
End If
Dim aFile As IEdmFile12
Dim destFolder As String
Dim Folder As IEdmFolder9
Folder = vault2.RootFolder
Dim FileNames(2) As String
Dim Index As Integer = 0
Dim fileStr = ""
For Each FileName In ListBox.Items
fileStr = FileName.ToString()
FileNames(Index) = fileStr.Substring(fileStr.LastIndexOf("\"))
Index = Index + 1
Next
' Copy the assembly's tree of files to the specified destination folder
Dim copyTreeOptions As EdmCopyTreeOptions = Nothing
copyTreeOptions.mbsPrefix = "Copy_"
copyTreeOptions.mbsSuffix = ""
copyTreeOptions.mbIncludeDrawings = -1
copyTreeOptions.mbUseLatestVersion = -1
aFile = vault2.GetFileFromPath(Folder.LocalPath + "\" + FileNames(0))
destFolder = ListBox1.Items(0)
vault2.CopyTree(aFile.ID, Folder.ID, destFolder, True, True, copyTreeOptions, Me.Handle.ToInt32())
Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message)
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
End Class

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'Form1.Designer.vb

<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()>
Partial Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
''' <summary>
''' Required designer variable.
''' </summary>
Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer = Nothing
''' <summary>
''' Clean up any resources being used.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
If disposing AndAlso (components IsNot Nothing) Then
components.Dispose()
End If
MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
End Sub
#Region "Windows Form Designer generated code"
''' <summary>
''' Required method for Designer support - do not modify
''' the contents of this method with the code editor.
''' </summary>
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
Me.VaultsLabel = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.VaultsComboBox = New System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox()
Me.BrowseAssembly = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.ListBox = New System.Windows.Forms.ListBox()
Me.CopyTree = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.OpenFileDialog = New System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog()
Me.BrowseDestFolder = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.ListBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ListBox()
Me.SuspendLayout()
'
'VaultsLabel
'
Me.VaultsLabel.AutoSize = True
Me.VaultsLabel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(13, 26)
Me.VaultsLabel.Name = "VaultsLabel"
Me.VaultsLabel.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(94, 13)
Me.VaultsLabel.TabIndex = 0
Me.VaultsLabel.Text = " Select vault view:"
'
'VaultsComboBox
'
Me.VaultsComboBox.FormattingEnabled = True
Me.VaultsComboBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 42)
Me.VaultsComboBox.Name = "VaultsComboBox"
Me.VaultsComboBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(121, 21)
Me.VaultsComboBox.TabIndex = 1
'
'BrowseAssembly
'
Me.BrowseAssembly.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 85)
Me.BrowseAssembly.Name = "BrowseAssembly"
Me.BrowseAssembly.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(108, 23)
Me.BrowseAssembly.TabIndex = 3
Me.BrowseAssembly.Text = "Select assembly..."
Me.BrowseAssembly.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'ListBox
'
Me.ListBox.FormattingEnabled = True
Me.ListBox.HorizontalScrollbar = True
Me.ListBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 114)
Me.ListBox.Name = "ListBox"
Me.ListBox.SelectionMode = System.Windows.Forms.SelectionMode.None
Me.ListBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(259, 17)
Me.ListBox.TabIndex = 4
'
'CopyTree
'
Me.CopyTree.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(86, 226)
Me.CopyTree.Name = "CopyTree"
Me.CopyTree.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(98, 23)
Me.CopyTree.TabIndex = 5
Me.CopyTree.Text = "Copy tree"
Me.CopyTree.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'OpenFileDialog
'
Me.OpenFileDialog.Multiselect = True
Me.OpenFileDialog.Title = "Open"
'
'BrowseDestFolder
'
Me.BrowseDestFolder.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 152)
Me.BrowseDestFolder.Name = "BrowseDestFolder"
Me.BrowseDestFolder.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(155, 23)
Me.BrowseDestFolder.TabIndex = 6
Me.BrowseDestFolder.Text = "Select a destination folder..."
Me.BrowseDestFolder.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'ListBox1
'
Me.ListBox1.FormattingEnabled = True
Me.ListBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 181)
Me.ListBox1.Name = "ListBox1"
Me.ListBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(259, 17)
Me.ListBox1.TabIndex = 7
'
'Form1
'
Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(317, 280)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.ListBox1)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.BrowseDestFolder)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.CopyTree)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.ListBox)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.BrowseAssembly)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsComboBox)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsLabel)
Me.Name = "Form1"
Me.Text = "Copy Assembly"
Me.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.PerformLayout()
End Sub
#End Region
Friend WithEvents VaultsLabel As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Friend WithEvents VaultsComboBox As System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox
Friend WithEvents BrowseAssembly As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents ListBox As System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
Friend WithEvents CopyTree As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents OpenFileDialog As System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog
Friend WithEvents BrowseDestFolder As Button
Friend WithEvents ListBox1 As ListBox
End Class

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