# SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional API Help

# Copy Assembly Tree of Files Example (C#)

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 C# > Windows Forms Application.
// b. Type CopyTree_CSharp 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.cs in the Solution Explorer.
// f. Replace the code in Form1.cs with this code.
// g. To create the form, replace the code in Form1.Designer.cs with this code.
// 2. Add references to:
// a. EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll (click Browse and browse to the top folder
// of your SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional installation, select
// EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll).
// b. EPDM.interop.EPDMResultCode.dll (click Browse, 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.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using EPDM.Interop.epdm;

namespace CopyTree_CSharp
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private IEdmVault5 vault1 = null;
public void Form1_Load(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
try
{
IEdmVault5 vault1 = new EdmVault5();
IEdmVault8 vault = (IEdmVault8)vault1;
EdmViewInfo[] Views = null;
vault.GetVaultViews(out Views, false);
VaultsComboBox.Items.Clear();
foreach (EdmViewInfo View in Views)
{
VaultsComboBox.Items.Add(View.mbsVaultName);
}
if (VaultsComboBox.Items.Count > 0)
{
VaultsComboBox.Text = (string)VaultsComboBox.Items[0];
}
}
catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}
public void BrowseButton_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
try
{
ListBox.Items.Clear();
if (vault1 == null)
{
vault1 = new EdmVault5();
}
if (!vault1.IsLoggedIn)
{
//Log into selected vault as the current user
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, this.Handle.ToInt32());
}
//Set the initial directory in the Open dialog
OpenFileDialog.InitialDirectory = vault1.RootFolderPath;
//Show the Open dialog
System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult DialogResult;
DialogResult = OpenFileDialog.ShowDialog();
//If the user didn't click Open, exit
if (!(DialogResult == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK))
{
return;
}
foreach (string FileName in OpenFileDialog.FileNames)
{
ListBox.Items.Add(FileName);
}
}
catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}
public void AddFiles_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
try
{
IEdmVault19 vault2 = null;
if (vault1 == null)
{
vault1 = new EdmVault5();
}
vault2 = (IEdmVault19)vault1;
if (!vault1.IsLoggedIn)
{
//Log into selected vault as the current user
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, this.Handle.ToInt32());
}
if (!(ListBox.Items.Count == 1))
{
MessageBox.Show("Please select an assembly.");
return;
}
if (!(listBox1.Items.Count == 1))
{
MessageBox.Show("Please select a destination folder.");
return;
}
IEdmFile12 aFile = default(IEdmFile12);
string destFolder = null;
IEdmFolder9 Folder = default(IEdmFolder9);
Folder = (IEdmFolder9)vault2.RootFolder;
string[] FileNames = new string[3];
int Index = 0;
dynamic fileStr = "";
foreach (Object FileName_loopVariable in ListBox.Items)
{
fileStr = FileName_loopVariable.ToString();
FileNames[Index] = fileStr.Substring(fileStr.LastIndexOf("\\"));
Index = Index + 1;
}
// Copy the assembly's tree of files to the specified destination folder
EdmCopyTreeOptions copyTreeOptions;
copyTreeOptions.mbsPrefix = "Copy_";
copyTreeOptions.mbsSuffix = "";
copyTreeOptions.mbIncludeDrawings = -1;
copyTreeOptions.mbUseLatestVersion = -1;
IEdmFolder5 ppoParentFolder;
aFile = (IEdmFile12)vault2.GetFileFromPath(Folder.LocalPath + "\\" + FileNames[0], out ppoParentFolder);
destFolder = listBox1.Items[0].ToString();
vault2.CopyTree(aFile.ID, Folder.ID, destFolder, true, true, copyTreeOptions, this.Handle.ToInt32());
}
catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}
private void BrowseDestFolder_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
listBox1.Items.Clear();
if (vault1 == null)
{
vault1 = new EdmVault5();
}
if (!vault1.IsLoggedIn)
{
//Log into selected vault as the current user
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, this.Handle.ToInt32());
}
IEdmFolder10 rootFolder = default(IEdmFolder10);
rootFolder = (IEdmFolder10)vault1.RootFolder;
IEdmFolder10 aFolder = default(IEdmFolder10);
aFolder = (IEdmFolder10)vault1.BrowseForFolder(this.Handle.ToInt32(), "Select a destination folder");
listBox1.Items.Add(rootFolder.LocalPath + "\\" + aFolder.Name);
}
catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}
}
}

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//Form1.Designer.cs

namespace CopyTree_CSharp
{
partial class Form1
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing && (components != null))
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
#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 void InitializeComponent()
{
this.VaultsLabel = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
this.VaultsComboBox = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
this.BrowseAssembly = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.ListBox = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
this.CopyTree = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.OpenFileDialog = new System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog();
this.BrowseDestFolder = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.listBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// VaultsLabel
//
this.VaultsLabel.AutoSize = true;
this.VaultsLabel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 26);
this.VaultsLabel.Name = "VaultsLabel";
this.VaultsLabel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(94, 13);
this.VaultsLabel.TabIndex = 0;
this.VaultsLabel.Text = " Select vault view:";
//
// VaultsComboBox
//
this.VaultsComboBox.FormattingEnabled = true;
this.VaultsComboBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 42);
this.VaultsComboBox.Name = "VaultsComboBox";
this.VaultsComboBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(121, 21);
this.VaultsComboBox.TabIndex = 1;
//
// BrowseAssembly
//
this.BrowseAssembly.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 85);
this.BrowseAssembly.Name = "BrowseAssembly";
this.BrowseAssembly.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(121, 23);
this.BrowseAssembly.TabIndex = 3;
this.BrowseAssembly.Text = "Select assembly...";
this.BrowseAssembly.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.BrowseAssembly.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.BrowseButton_Click);
//
// ListBox
//
this.ListBox.FormattingEnabled = true;
this.ListBox.HorizontalScrollbar = true;
this.ListBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 114);
this.ListBox.Name = "ListBox";
this.ListBox.SelectionMode = System.Windows.Forms.SelectionMode.None;
this.ListBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(259, 30);
this.ListBox.TabIndex = 4;
//
// CopyTree
//
this.CopyTree.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(77, 293);
this.CopyTree.Name = "CopyTree";
this.CopyTree.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(98, 23);
this.CopyTree.TabIndex = 5;
this.CopyTree.Text = "Copy tree";
this.CopyTree.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.CopyTree.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.AddFiles_Click);
//
// OpenFileDialog
//
this.OpenFileDialog.Title = "Open";
//
// BrowseDestFolder
//
this.BrowseDestFolder.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 181);
this.BrowseDestFolder.Name = "BrowseDestFolder";
this.BrowseDestFolder.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(142, 23);
this.BrowseDestFolder.TabIndex = 6;
this.BrowseDestFolder.Text = "Select destination folder...";
this.BrowseDestFolder.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.BrowseDestFolder.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.BrowseDestFolder_Click);
//
// listBox1
//
this.listBox1.FormattingEnabled = true;
this.listBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 211);
this.listBox1.Name = "listBox1";
this.listBox1.SelectionMode = System.Windows.Forms.SelectionMode.None;
this.listBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(259, 30);
this.listBox1.TabIndex = 7;
//
//
// Form1
//
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(317, 363);
this.Controls.Add(this.listBox1);
this.Controls.Add(this.BrowseDestFolder);
this.Controls.Add(this.CopyTree);
this.Controls.Add(this.ListBox);
this.Controls.Add(this.BrowseAssembly);
this.Controls.Add(this.VaultsComboBox);
this.Controls.Add(this.VaultsLabel);
this.Name = "Form1";
this.Text = "Copy Assembly";
this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Load);
this.ResumeLayout(false);
this.PerformLayout();
}
#endregion
internal System.Windows.Forms.Label VaultsLabel;
internal System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox VaultsComboBox;
internal System.Windows.Forms.Button BrowseAssembly;
internal System.Windows.Forms.ListBox ListBox;
internal System.Windows.Forms.Button CopyTree;
internal System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog OpenFileDialog;
internal System.Windows.Forms.Button BrowseDestFolder;
internal System.Windows.Forms.ListBox listBox1;
}
}

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