Autodesk Inventor Customization

[#1]

I have borrowed a few lines of iLogic code to change all parts to the same colour from here:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Inventor/Color-multiple-parts-in-an-assembly/td-p/3191850#.UP...

Rule:

Dim num As Long
num = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition.Occurrences.Count
jj=1
While jj<num+1
Component.Color(ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition.Occurrences.Item(jj).Name) = paint_colour
jj=jj+1
End While
iLogicVb.UpdateWhenDone = True

This rule user a multi value text user parameter where I have input a group of colours.

I then apply this rule to my form for control of the final assembly.

Is there a way to alter this rule or better yet add another rule to over ride so that 3 parts of my assembly can be changed to another colour?

I have an assembly with ~200 parts and all same colour except for 3 parts. These three parts are the same colour as well. I can use specific files names in the rule as these will never change.

I would like to have a rule for this so I can add it to my form that I use to control size parameters and colours.

Thanks

Sean

[#2]

I meant to add some screenshots to help clarify. first image is what I currently have, Paint Finish changes all parts in the assembly to selected colour.

Second Image shows what I am trying to do, There are 3 parts called backplates that should be a different colour.

Any help would be awesome!!

Thanks

Sean

[#3 · Accepted solution]

Hi，

Hope the code below helps:

'name list of specific parts
' Note: case sensitive!!
Dim listOfSpecificPart() As String = New String(){"Part1:1", "part2:1"}
 
	num = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition.Occurrences.Count
	jj=1
	While jj<num+1
	Dim eachOccName
	eachOccName = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition.Occurrences.Item(jj).Name
	' check if this is a specific part
	Dim oIndex As Integer = Array.IndexOf(listOfSpecificPart, eachOccName)
	 
	If  oIndex > 0 Then
		 Component.Color(eachOccName) = black_colour		 
	Else	
		 Component.Color(eachOccName) = paint_colour		 
	End If
	jj=jj+1
	End While
	iLogicVb.UpdateWhenDone = True
 

[#4]

This rule is almost perfect,

I have created another multi-value user parameter called backplate_colour, edited the rule you provided, added in the 3 parts file names and it works except for the first part file in the list of 3 doesn't change. It is not a problem with the part file, because I re-arranged the file order and it still doesnt apply the colour change to the first file in the list. Not sure what this could be.

I have attached a few images t show what I mean.

Thanks

Sean Farr

[#5]

I still do know why the first part in the list of parts doesnt change colour, but I have found a work around.

I added the bolts to the list of parts and made sure it was first in the list, as these are painted with the frame (blue in this case). Bolts are MPC-100010

Then I added my 3 backplates (white in this case), so since the bolts were first in the list, they didn't change to white, but my 3 backplates changed. Backplates are MPC-100011, MPC-100012, MPC-100013

So it works, see attached image.

Thanks for your help.

Sean Farr