Project browser: Set current project

[Dubweisertm]

Have you set the property?

and probably not the best idea to place the propety in a class with CommandClass Attribute.

As I said above, I begin and I try a lot of things...

Public Class MyCommands
        <CommandMethod("prname")> _
        Public Sub prname()
            Dim pjtMgr As ProjectBaseManager = ProjectBaseServices.Service.ProjectManager
            Dim pjtFileName As ProjectFileName = pjtMgr.CurrentProjectFileName
            Application.ShowAlertDialog(pjtFileName.Name)
        End Sub

Your code works fine, Thanks !

While I am not familiar with the Architecture Object Model (I'm a Land Desktop, Civil 3D guy)... The Visual Studio Object Browser (F2) is your friend.

This reference AecProjectBaseMgd makes the difference, is there a place to learn what each reference can do ? Now in the Object Browser I see more objects that affects project...

[BlackBox]

This reference AecProjectBaseMgd makes the difference, is there a place to learn what each reference can do ? Now in the Object Browser I see more objects that affects project...

Thanks for stepping in, Jeff.

EDDemtec - Also note that in the Object Browser, to better narrow down your search, in the Browse: area, use the drop down menu to select 'My Solution'. This will narrow your listed references.

HTH

[Dubweisertm]

Hi, the noob again !!!

I found the info below from the Objects Browser but I'm not sure how to use it...

Public Function SetCurrentProject(ByVal fullPath As String) As Boolean
     Membre de Autodesk.Aec.Project.ProjectBaseManager

Résumé :Sets the current project.
Paramètres :fullPath: Inputs the full path of the project.
Valeurs de retour :True if sets successfully, otherwise false.

I try with the code below, but the project seems to not be set current ???

Imports Autodesk.Aec.Project
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices

Public Class MyCommands
        <CommandMethod("prname")> _
        Public Sub prname()
            Dim pjtMgr As ProjectBaseManager = ProjectBaseServices.Service.ProjectManager
            Dim pjtFileName As ProjectFileName = pjtMgr.CurrentProjectFileName
            Application.ShowAlertDialog(pjtFileName.Name)
            SetCurrentProject("D:\Autodesk\My Projects\HousePlan\HousePlan.apj")
        End Sub
        Public Function SetCurrentProject(ByVal fullPath As String) As Boolean
            Application.ShowAlertDialog(fullPath)
        End Function
End Class

Thanks in advance !

[Dubweisertm]

Hi Guys !

...continuing my research on this case, I found the text below !

Maybe the usage of _AecSetCurrentProject would be my best option...

Text reference see page 10/11

Project Management API ACA .NET API now provides some project management API support.
You are able to create and manipulate projects. All the support is provided at the file
system level and there is no support for interacting with the Project Browser and Project
Navigator UI directly from the API. The Project API consists of the following main classes:

Autodesk.Aec.Project – The main project class. 

Autodesk.Aec.ProjectBaseManager – The system wide Project Manager. This contains many
utility methods to manipulate projects.

Autodesk.Aec.ProjectBaseServices – A helper class used to obtain the single
ProjectBaseManager object.

Autodesk.Aec.ProjectConfiguration – Contains information about the project (such as the
name, description, and number). It also contains a number of classes to support different
parts of the project. Tip: Use the following commands to help manipulate projects directly
from your code. These are commands that will work when sent via your application to the
command-line: 

_AecProjectNavigator – This a documented command that will display the project navigator
palette. If there is no “current” project, the command will also run the Project Browser
dialog.

_AecRefreshProject – This refreshes mainly the palette. Note that the API has a different
method to reload a project, but is different than this command. This command does the same
as the refresh project button on the palette.  

_AecSetCurrentProject – This is an important command for the API user. This is currently
the only way to properly set a project as current from the API. See sample code for an
example.

_AecCloseProjectNavigator – Closes the project navigator palette. Note it only closes the
dialog and the same project is still open and current.

_AecProjectNavigatorToggle – Simply toggles the project navigator palette on or off.

[Jeff H]

Have you looked at the AecProjectManagedBase example in the samples folder?

For _AecSetCurrentProject you just use Document.SendStringToExecute

[Dubweisertm]

Yes I started from there...

However, I read somewhere that it is better to use "SendCommand" instead of "SendStringToExecute", I dont remember where...

Public Class Class6
    <CommandMethod("cpro")> _
    Public Sub cpro()
        Dim appCAD As AcadApplication = Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.AcadApplication
        Dim cmdCAD As String
        cmdCAD = "_AecSetCurrentProject" + vbCr + "Z:\PLANS\Annee 2011\Production\11030....apj" + vbCr
        appCAD.ActiveDocument.SendCommand(cmdCAD)
    End Sub
End Class