SaveAs with Auto-Numbering

SaveAs with Auto-Numbering
 1# this script demonstrates using Auto Numbering rules defined in the Database Installation settings
 2# you should define rules for D_CODENUM and D_NAME for this script to work as expected
 3# optionally you can define a rule for D_GROUP to specify a default save folder
 4drawing = impact.active_drawing
 5database = impact.active_database
 6
 7impact.gui.output_toolbox.clear()
 8
 9if not drawing.isNone():
10
11    # we can determine those columns that will be auto-generated
12    impact.gui.output_toolbox.add("AutoNumber Rules defined for the following columns in this drawing")
13    columns = drawing.auto_number_columns
14
15    for column in columns:
16        impact.gui.output_toolbox.add(column)
17
18    db_item = drawing.database_item
19
20    if db_item is None:
21
22        # we don't have to set the folder but useful to query and check its valid
23        folder = drawing.auto_number_save_folder
24
25        if folder is not None:
26            impact.gui.output_toolbox.add("AutoNumber Save folder: '" + str(folder.display_path) + "'")
27        else:
28            folder = database.projects.find("COMTests")
29
30        drawing.customer = database.customers.find_by_code("(DEFAULT)")
31
32        # save the new item - all values should be auto-generated
33        saved = drawing.save_as("", "", "", folder, False)
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35    else:
36        saved = drawing.save()
37
38    if saved:
39        impact.gui.output_toolbox.add("Successfully saved '" + drawing.full_name + "'")
40    else:
41        impact.gui.output_toolbox.add("Unable to save " + str(drawing.full_name))
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