This macro copies the full path to the selected component into the clipboard using SOLIDWORKS API.
Component can be selected in assembly or drawing document
Component can be selected in the feature tree or in the graphics area
It is also possible to select a component entity (i.e. face or edge) to get the path to the component
Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
Sub main()
Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
If Not swModel Is Nothing Then
Dim swSelMgr As SldWorks.SelectionMgr
Set swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
Dim swComp As SldWorks.Component2
If TypeOf swModel Is SldWorks.AssemblyDoc Then
Set swComp = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObjectsComponent4(1, -1)
ElseIf TypeOf swModel Is SldWorks.DrawingDoc Then
Dim swDrawComp As SldWorks.DrawingComponent
Set swDrawComp = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObjectsComponent4(1, -1)
If swDrawComp Is Nothing Then
'for entities selected in graphics view - first seleciton is a view itself
Set swDrawComp = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObjectsComponent4(2, -1)
End If
If Not swDrawComp Is Nothing Then
Set swComp = swDrawComp.Component
End If
Else
MsgBox "Only parts and drawings are supported"
End
End If
If Not swComp Is Nothing Then
Dim path As String
path = swComp.GetPathName
Debug.Print path
SetTextToClipboard path
Else
MsgBox "Please select component"
End If
Else
MsgBox "Please open document"
End If
End Sub
Sub SetTextToClipboard(text As String)
Dim dataObject As Object
Set dataObject = CreateObject("new:{1C3B4210-F441-11CE-B9EA-00AA006B1A69}")
dataObject.SetText text
dataObject.PutInClipboard
Set dataObject = Nothing
End Sub
