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Add Same Description to All Files in a Folder

This macro:

• Opens each .ipt file in a folder
• Sets the Description iProperty
• Saves and closes the file

Sample VBA Code

Sub AddDescriptionToAllPartsInFolder()
    Dim folderPath As String
    folderPath = InputBox("Enter the folder path containing .ipt files:")

    Dim fso As Object
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

    Dim file As Object
    Dim partDoc As PartDocument

    Dim descriptionText As String
    descriptionText = InputBox("Enter the description to apply:")

    If fso.FolderExists(folderPath) Then
        For Each file In fso.GetFolder(folderPath).Files
            If LCase(fso.GetExtensionName(file.Name)) = "ipt" Then
                Set partDoc = ThisApplication.Documents.Open(file.Path, False)
                partDoc.PropertySets.Item("Design Tracking Properties").Item("Description").Value = descriptionText
                partDoc.Save
                partDoc.Close
            End If
        Next
        MsgBox "Descriptions updated for all .ipt files in folder."
    Else
        MsgBox "Folder not found!"
    End If
End Sub

If the fx parameter is derived from another editable parameter, you can:

• Use VBA to change the base parameter.
• The fx parameter will update automatically.

Dim oPartDoc As PartDocument
Set oPartDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument

Dim oParams As Parameters
Set oParams = oPartDoc.ComponentDefinition.Parameters

oParams.Item(\"BaseLength\").Value = 10 ' This affects fx parameters that depend on BaseLength

BOM Sorting via Inventor API

1. Structured BOM View Access
   You can access and manipulate the Structured BOM using:

   
   Dim oBOM As BOM
   Set oBOM = oAssemblyDoc.ComponentDefinition.BOM
   
   oBOM.StructuredViewEnabled = True
   
   Dim oBOMView As BOMView
   Set oBOMView = oBOM.BOMViews.Item("Structured")
           

2. Manual Sorting via Code
   The API does not provide direct sorting methods like .SortBy("Part Number"), but you can:
   • Extract BOMRows into a list
   • Sort them manually (e.g., by Part Number, Description, Quantity)
   • Rebuild or export the sorted data as needed

   Example:

   
   Dim sortedRows
   Set sortedRows = oBOMView.BOMRows ' Apply custom sorting logic as needed
           

   You can then use this sorted list for:

   • Exporting to Excel or text
   • Creating a custom report
   • Rebuilding a virtual BOM structure
3. iLogic-Based Sorting
   If you're open to using iLogic, you can configure BOM sorting by exporting the BOM layout as XML and applying custom rules:
   • Autodesk guide on iLogic BOM sorting