Hi all,

Trying to learn how to program PDM Professional to do some custom tasks. I have a bit of experience with programming (primarily in C# and C++) but am having trouble figuring out how to even get started with PDM tasks. Hoping someone here can point me in the right direction for some resources to get me started, or if you have a similar task you might be able to share snippets of. I believe the easiest way is to use a VB script withing the Solidworks Add In tool. Broadly what I want to do is to select a bulk batch of parts, save any drawing as a PDF and any sheet metal part as a DXF of the flat pattern. Assemblies and parts with no sheet metal features don't have to do anything.

I've written basic pseudo code of what I want to do:

Open File
Type = get file type
Name = get file name
Revision = get file revision
Recipient = get recipient
Date = get date
VaultPath = get vault path
SavePath = VaultPath + "/Document Transmittals/" + Recipient + "/" + Date + "/"
SaveName = FileName + "-" + FileRevision
if Type = drawing
if SavePath+Savename + ".pdf" does not exist
save PDF as SavePath + SaveName
elseif Type = part
if SavePath+Savename + ".dxf" does not exist
if sheetmetal
save flatpattern DXF as SavePath+SaveName
close file

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Tom.