Updating sequence control with VBA


	Applies To

	Product(s):	MicroStation
	Version(s):	08.11.09.578
	Environment:	Windows 7 32 bit,Windows 7 64 bit
	Area:	Programming
	Subarea:	VBA
	Original Author:	Tristan Anderson, Bentley Technical Support Group

The upgrade sequence of the master file and all references can be made in the Reference Manager via the menu item "Settings".
The order is determined by an integer increasing from 0.
By default, the active design file is at the bottom and has the sequence number 0.
The files are referenced beginning in Slot 1 and with the number 1 and so on, as indicated here in this example:

VBA can now read the currently existing order, which can, for example, be carried out as follows:

Sub refUpdSelect()
 Dim oAtt As Attachment
 For Each oAtt In ActiveModelReference.Attachments
     Debug.Print oAtt.AttachName, oAtt.UpdateOrder
 Next
End Sub

The output from the example is as follows:

ref1.dgn 1
ref2.dgn 2
ref3.dgn 3

Now, for instance, if you want a specific reference in a certain order, the following can be done:

Sub refUpdSelect()
 Dim oAtt As Attachment
 For Each oAtt In ActiveModelReference.Attachments
     If oAtt.AttachName = "ref2.dgn" Then oAtt.UpdateOrder = 0
 Next
End Sub

With this change, the reference will be placed with the name "ref2.dgn" in the update sequence:

Created by Tristan Anderson
When: Thu, Jun 4 2015 2:48 PM
Last revision by Tristan Anderson
When: Mon, Jun 8 2015 1:46 PM
Revisions: 9
Comments: 0

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