python development instances for pc-dmis.

import win32com.client as w32
dmisapp = w32.Dispatch('PCDLRN.Application')
dmispart = dmisapp.ActivePartProgram
dmiscommands = dmispart.Commands

def pc_dmis_report():
    for cmd in dmiscommands:
        if cmd.IsDimension and int(cmd.DimensionCommand.OutTol)==0:
            cmd.SetToggleString(3,165,0)
        else:
            cmd.SetToggleString(4,165,0)

pc_dmis_report()
dmispart.RefreshPart()

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AlliumPorrum over 6 years ago

I've also been working on an example for working with PC-DMIS and Python both to learn for myself and to help other co-workers who might be interested. This is a WIP and will be updated as I add more examples for working with different types of objects. Basically all it does is print out info about objects and their attributes, but it might help.

# Written with Python 3.5 by Frank Bohan
# 3-2-2018
import win32com.client as w32 # Imports required library to call the win32 API. This must be downloaded and installed beforehand. tinyurl.com/yaqtjehc  
import os # In python, the os library gives you access to a lot of useful file manipulation methods. Another great alternative is shutil.
dmisapp = w32.Dispatch('PCDLRN.Application')
dmispart = dmisapp.ActivePartProgram # Attaches to currently open/active program. Other dmisapp options: ClosePartProgram(), SavePartProgram() and OpenPartProgram().
dmiscommands = dmispart.Commands # Returns a series of objects representing every command in the edit window.
cmdcount = dmiscommands.Count # Gets total number of objects in program.

dmisapp.Caption = 'You can set the titlebar to whatever you want!'


print(dmisapp.CurrentFolder) # Location of .PRG
print(dmisapp.CurrentUserDirectory) # Current user's AppData folder path to DMIS related files.

print("Program Name: {}".format(dmispart.Name))
print("Full path to current program is: {}".format(os.path.join(dmisapp.CurrentFolder, dmispart.Name)))
dmispart.ExportDataToXML("C:\some_folder\\") # Exports XML to folder. Will overwrite itself every run. Writing an XML parser for PC-DMIS is next on my to-do list.
# dmispart.Export('dmi') # Opens dialog to export dmi.

dmisapp.Visible = False # Toggle visibility of PC-DMIS window to False before running through any loop in dmiscommands for greatly improved execution time.
current_count = 0 # Creates a variable to keep track of the current loop number in dmiscommands.
for cmd in dmiscommands: # Iterates through collection of objects in the program.
  current_count += 1 # Increments by 1 to keep track of current position in loop.
  dmisapp.StatusBar = "{} of {}".format(current_count, cmdcount) # If the "dmisapp.Visible = False" line was taken out, you could see the statusbar update. eg: 1 of 500
  print("Type Desc is: {}".format(cmd.TypeDescription))
  print("Command type is: {}".format(cmd.Type))
  if cmd.ID != '':
    print("Command ID: {}".format(cmd.ID))
  if cmd.IsFeature:
    print("Command is Feature.")

  elif cmd.IsDimension:
    print("Command is Dimension.")
    cmd.DimensionCommand.Evaluate()
    if cmd.ID != '':
      dimname = cmd.ID # Saves the name of the Dimension if it's not empty.
      dimname1 = cmd.DimensionCommand.Feat1 # Will pull the name of the 1st referenced feature of a dimension.
    if cmd.DimensionCommand.Feat2 != '':
      dimname2 = cmd.DimensionCommand.Feat2 # If the dimension uses a 2nd feature, it will be assigned to this.
    axis_letter = cmd.DimensionCommand.AxisLetter
    nominal = cmd.DimensionCommand.Nominal
    measured = cmd.DimensionCommand.Measured
    plus_tol = cmd.DimensionCommand.Plus
    minus_tol = cmd.DimensionCommand.Minus
    out_tol = cmd.DimensionCommand.OutTol
    print(
      "Dimension Name: {}\n\
      Name of First Reference Feature: {}\n\
      Axis: {}\n\
      Nominal: {}\n\
      Measured: {}\n\
      Plus Tol: {}\n\
      Minus Tol: {}\n\
      Out Tol: {}".format(
      dimname,
      dimname1,
      axis_letter,
      nominal,
      measured,
      plus_tol,
      minus_tol,
      out_tol))
dmisapp.Visible = True # Shows PC-DMIS window again. If your script crashes before this is executed, the process will still be running in the background.


# cmd = dmiscommands('P13.1_PTOL_ABC') # Alternatively to the 'for' loop above, you can set the cursor position to a specific command like such. This way you don't have to loop through the entire program.
# print("Current position in program is now: {}".format(cmd.ID))
# cmd.Dialog # Will open the edit dialog for the current feature. I Haven't figured out how to interact with the buttons without using a Python library.

# dmisapp.Minimize() # Pretty self explanatory.
# dmisapp.Maximize()  


if dmispart.MessageBox("This is some message body asking a question.", "", 4) == 6: # Calls builtin PC-DMIS message box. This example is configured for flow control.
  print('User clicked "Yes"')
else:
  print('User clicked "No"')

dmispart.RefreshPart() # Refreshes part to show changes.

If you're new to Python, I'd also highly recommend using Sublime Text 3 as your editor. With a plugin, it has great syntax highlighting and allows you to run the script with a key-combo.

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AlliumPorrum over 6 years ago

# Written with Python 3.5 by Frank Bohan
# 3-2-2018
import win32com.client as w32 # Imports required library to call the win32 API. This must be downloaded and installed beforehand. tinyurl.com/yaqtjehc  
import os # In python, the os library gives you access to a lot of useful file manipulation methods. Another great alternative is shutil.
dmisapp = w32.Dispatch('PCDLRN.Application')
dmispart = dmisapp.ActivePartProgram # Attaches to currently open/active program. Other dmisapp options: ClosePartProgram(), SavePartProgram() and OpenPartProgram().
dmiscommands = dmispart.Commands # Returns a series of objects representing every command in the edit window.
cmdcount = dmiscommands.Count # Gets total number of objects in program.

dmisapp.Caption = 'You can set the titlebar to whatever you want!'


print(dmisapp.CurrentFolder) # Location of .PRG
print(dmisapp.CurrentUserDirectory) # Current user's AppData folder path to DMIS related files.

print("Program Name: {}".format(dmispart.Name))
print("Full path to current program is: {}".format(os.path.join(dmisapp.CurrentFolder, dmispart.Name)))
dmispart.ExportDataToXML("C:\some_folder\\") # Exports XML to folder. Will overwrite itself every run. Writing an XML parser for PC-DMIS is next on my to-do list.
# dmispart.Export('dmi') # Opens dialog to export dmi.

dmisapp.Visible = False # Toggle visibility of PC-DMIS window to False before running through any loop in dmiscommands for greatly improved execution time.
current_count = 0 # Creates a variable to keep track of the current loop number in dmiscommands.
for cmd in dmiscommands: # Iterates through collection of objects in the program.
  current_count += 1 # Increments by 1 to keep track of current position in loop.
  dmisapp.StatusBar = "{} of {}".format(current_count, cmdcount) # If the "dmisapp.Visible = False" line was taken out, you could see the statusbar update. eg: 1 of 500
  print("Type Desc is: {}".format(cmd.TypeDescription))
  print("Command type is: {}".format(cmd.Type))
  if cmd.ID != '':
    print("Command ID: {}".format(cmd.ID))
  if cmd.IsFeature:
    print("Command is Feature.")

  elif cmd.IsDimension:
    print("Command is Dimension.")
    cmd.DimensionCommand.Evaluate()
    if cmd.ID != '':
      dimname = cmd.ID # Saves the name of the Dimension if it's not empty.
      dimname1 = cmd.DimensionCommand.Feat1 # Will pull the name of the 1st referenced feature of a dimension.
    if cmd.DimensionCommand.Feat2 != '':
      dimname2 = cmd.DimensionCommand.Feat2 # If the dimension uses a 2nd feature, it will be assigned to this.
    axis_letter = cmd.DimensionCommand.AxisLetter
    nominal = cmd.DimensionCommand.Nominal
    measured = cmd.DimensionCommand.Measured
    plus_tol = cmd.DimensionCommand.Plus
    minus_tol = cmd.DimensionCommand.Minus
    out_tol = cmd.DimensionCommand.OutTol
    print(
      "Dimension Name: {}\n\
      Name of First Reference Feature: {}\n\
      Axis: {}\n\
      Nominal: {}\n\
      Measured: {}\n\
      Plus Tol: {}\n\
      Minus Tol: {}\n\
      Out Tol: {}".format(
      dimname,
      dimname1,
      axis_letter,
      nominal,
      measured,
      plus_tol,
      minus_tol,
      out_tol))
dmisapp.Visible = True # Shows PC-DMIS window again. If your script crashes before this is executed, the process will still be running in the background.


# cmd = dmiscommands('P13.1_PTOL_ABC') # Alternatively to the 'for' loop above, you can set the cursor position to a specific command like such. This way you don't have to loop through the entire program.
# print("Current position in program is now: {}".format(cmd.ID))
# cmd.Dialog # Will open the edit dialog for the current feature. I Haven't figured out how to interact with the buttons without using a Python library.

# dmisapp.Minimize() # Pretty self explanatory.
# dmisapp.Maximize()  


if dmispart.MessageBox("This is some message body asking a question.", "", 4) == 6: # Calls builtin PC-DMIS message box. This example is configured for flow control.
  print('User clicked "Yes"')
else:
  print('User clicked "No"')

dmispart.RefreshPart() # Refreshes part to show changes.

If you're new to Python, I'd also highly recommend using Sublime Text 3 as your editor. With a plugin, it has great syntax highlighting and allows you to run the script with a key-combo.

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