public void Create(string name)
{
IAutomationHook hook = null;
try
{
hook = (IAutomationHook)Marshal.GetActiveObject("AlibreX.AutomationHook");
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw new Exception("Failed to connect to Alibre Design. Is it running?", e);
}
IADRoot root = (IADRoot)hook.Root;
IADAssemblySession assembly = root.CreateEmptyAssembly(name);
CreateParameters(assembly, name + "_Parameters");
if (cam.CamPair)
{
CreateCAM(assembly, name + "_CAM1", false);
CreateCAM(assembly, name + "_CAM2", true);
}
else
{
CreateCAM(assembly, name + "_CAM", false);
}
CreateBase(assembly, name + "_BASE");
CreateEccentric(assembly, name + "_ECCENTRIC");
//object path = @"c:\temp\ad";
//assembly.SaveAs(ref path, name);
//assembly.Close();
}
//This function gets the automation hook for the running instance of Alibre.
//If there is any Assembly Session open, then the 'Insert part and Save Assembly' button gets enabled.
//If there is no Assembly Session open, this button remains disabled.
private static void frmPartInsert_Load()
{
try
{
hook = (IAutomationHook)Marshal.GetActiveObject("AlibreX.AutomationHook"); //Gets the automation hook for the running instance of Alibre
rootObj = (IADRoot)hook.Root;
insertEnabled = true;
}
catch
{
Console.WriteLine("Launch Alibre Design and restart this application");
insertEnabled = false;
}
}
