Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order

[#1]

Hi,

I'm trying to run a simple .dll from ETO but can't acheive anything!!!!

Here's my approach:

Copied the .dll is in the Design Files folder of the current project.

Tested in ETO --> Rule myValuesAdded As Number = ClassLibrary1.Class1.AddMyValues(5, 2)

I get --> No such method 'AddMyValues'  while calling (static) on ClassLibrary1.Class1

' Here is the dll...

Public Class Class1

  Public Function AddMyValues(ByVal Value1 As Double, ByVal Value2 As Double)

    Dim Result As Double
    Result = Value1 + Value2

    Return Result

  End Function

End Class

' Created a simple form to test the dll...it works just fine!!!

Imports ClassLibrary1

  Public Class Form1

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
      Dim Add As New ClassLibrary1.Class1

      TextBox3.Text = Add.AddMyValues(CDbl(TextBox1.Text), CDbl(TextBox2.Text)).ToString
    End Sub

  End Class

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,

[#2]

See if the attached helps (code from Jon Balgley's Potlatch presentation on this topic).

Intent rules: 

      Rule cus1 = New vbclasslib.customer("Jon", "Balgley", "503-555-1234")
      
      Rule cus2 = New vbclasslib.customer("Jon", "Yelglab", "503-555-4321")
      
      Rule allCus = { cus1, cus2 }
            
      Rule allPhones As List 
            For Each C In allCus 
                  allPhones = allPhones + {c.phone}
            Next C
      End Rule

Sanjay-

[#3]

Hi Sanjay,

When evaluating allPhones, I get this error...

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Error - vbclasslib.customer
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Error Message:
vbclasslib.customer

Rule Stack:
Part: Root
Rule: cus1
Design: ViewWindow
Source:
Rule cus1 = New vbclasslib.customer("Jon", "Balgley", "503-555-1234")

Part: Root
Rule: allCus
Design: ViewWindow
Source:
Rule allCus = { cus1, cus2 }

Part: Root
Rule: allPhones
Design: ViewWindow
Source:
Rule allPhones As List
For Each C In allCus
allPhones = allPhones + {c.phone}
Next C
End Rule

Part: Root
Rule: %%EVAL_TEMP_1
Design: ViewWindow
Source:
Uncached Rule %%EVAL_TEMP_1 As Any = allPhones

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Are there any other steps to follow prior to run a dll from ETO?

1- I closed Inventor

2- Copy the dll in the design files folder (of current project)

3- Restarted Inventor

4- ...

[#4]

Try this instead

Public Class Class1

  Public Shared Function AddMyValues(ByVal Value1 As Double, ByVal Value2 As Double) As Double

    Dim Result As Double
    Result = Value1 + Value2

    Return Result

  End Function

End Class

[#5]

If you don't want static methods in your .net code, you could get an instance in your intent code.

Rule myValuesAdded As Number

  Dim instance As Any = New ClassLibrary1.Class1()

  Return instance.AddMyValues(5, 2)

End Rule