Eplan Platform API
Eplan.EplApi.HEServices Namespace / Masterdata Class / GenerateCustomDrillingPatternsRittalAutomation Method
Project from which data to macro will be taken. Can't be NULL.
List of full paths to Rittal Automation NC files used to import data. Only files with extensions: *.PBT, *.PVB and *.PKU are used. Can't be NULL.
Output directory for user defined contours. If NULL or empty by default $MD_MACROS is used. If directory is passed then it must exists.
(Ref) Number of generated user defined contours files.

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    GenerateCustomDrillingPatternsRittalAutomation Method
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    Generating Drilling Patterns from NC files.
    Syntax
    public int GenerateCustomDrillingPatternsRittalAutomation( 
   Project oProject,
   StringCollection oFileNames,
   string strOutputDirectory,
   ref int nCountoursImported
)
    public:
int GenerateCustomDrillingPatternsRittalAutomation( 
   Project^ oProject,
   StringCollection^ oFileNames,
   String^ strOutputDirectory,
   int% nCountoursImported
)

    Parameters

    Parameter NameDescription
    oProjectProject from which data to macro will be taken. Can't be NULL.
    oFileNamesList of full paths to Rittal Automation NC files used to import data. Only files with extensions: *.PBT, *.PVB and *.PKU are used. Can't be NULL.
    strOutputDirectoryOutput directory for user defined contours. If NULL or empty by default $MD_MACROS is used. If directory is passed then it must exists.
    nCountoursImported(Ref) Number of generated user defined contours files.

    Return Value

    Number of drilling patters added to system database.
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    System.ArgumentNullExceptionIf any needed parameter is NULL or empty.
    System.ArgumentExceptionIf any parameter is invalid.
    System.ApplicationExceptionInternal interface for master data could not be created. Please check if ProPanel add-on is installed and current license gives rights to use it.
    Remarks

    The import of drilling information from Rittal Automation NC files encompasses the files with file extensions: *.PBT, *.PVB and *.PKU.

    With this method only drilling patterns for individual items can be generated, not however complete mounting panels from RittalAutomation item files (*.PBT or *.PVB).

    A user-defined outline is created from a Rittal Automation outline file (*.PKU). A "NC Rittal Automation" record is already assigned to this outline. After the import you create a drilling pattern with drill type "User-defined outline" that uses the outline created by the import of the PKU file in the parts management.

    This method uses a scheme called Standard when exporting the Rittal Automation NC data.

    See Also

    Reference

    Masterdata Class
    Masterdata Members

     

     

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