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The Generic Module Folder component provides a way for you to run your custom VB modules to create custom drawings. You set up the Generic Module Folder component to use your custom VB module. For example, you might create a VB module to create MicroStation 3D drawings, AutoCAD 3D drawings, or Electrical Isometric drawings. The Generic Module Folder is simply a container for your VB modules. You create the component just like other components, but when you perform Setup on the component, you specify a custom VB module.

The software builds the list of available VB modules from the SharedContent library, specifically from [Reference Data Folder]\SharedContent\Drawings\Catalog\DwgTypeModules. You must store your VB module in this location to have access to it when setting up the component.

Custom VB Module

The behavior of the component depends entirely on how the VB module is developed. Everything is controlled by the VB module. When you right-click the component, the VB module determines the menu items that are available. If the module has a command that creates documents, you see the Create Documents command. If, for whatever reason, the module does not need documents, the document-related commands do not display on the shortcut menu. Other commands the VB module can include are Rename, Delete, Refresh, and Print.

If the module supports publishing, the right-click menu includes the Publish command. This command is available only if your model has been registered using the Smart 3D Registration Wizard. See Publishing Documents.

For information on the interfaces used to create a custom VB drawing module, see the Intergraph Smart 3D Programmer's Help.

See Also

Use a Generic Module Folder component
Setup Command (Generic Module Folder Component)