Attached parent/child object

Simon_Crosby

Is there a way, using the SDK, to get the the object another object is attached too. Also in reverse, is there a way to get a list of all objects attached to an object?

I have looked through all the methods and properties of parts\graphic component\project objects and can not find anything

SierraWhiskeyHotel

Hey Simon, I am not quite sure, but it should be something with ChildInstances. What exactly do you need? The name or the object itself?

LeCabellec

Hello

Use the class attachementCollection. Exemple :

Station station = Station.ActiveStation;
foreach (Attachment attach in stn.Attachments.ToArray())
     {
        MessageBox.Show( attach.AttachmentChild.ToString());

      }

Simon_Crosby

Didn't realise that attachments are held at station level and not at component level. Two simple functions with linQ queries returning either the part you are attached to, or the children parts attached to the specified part fixed this problem

        private ProjectObject GetAttachedParent(ProjectObject part)

        {

            Station station = Project.ActiveProject as Station;

            var attachements = station.Attachments;

            ProjectObject parent = (from a in attachements

                                    where a.AttachmentChild.DisplayName == part.DisplayName

                                    select a.AttachmentParent).FirstOrDefault();

            return parent;

        }

        private IEnumerable<ProjectObject> GetAttachedChildren(ProjectObject part)

        {

            Station station = Project.ActiveProject as Station;

            var attachements = station.Attachments;

            var child = (from a in attachements

                         where a.AttachmentParent.DisplayName == part.DisplayName

                         select a.AttachmentChild);

            return child;

        }