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[#1]

Hello,

As we have layers in AutoCAD Product, I Started using different sketches and using them as layers by turning the visibility on and off.

Can we write a macro (button Click) to turn one perticular Sketch on and off???

For example If I had a Sketch named as GROUNDFLOOR,  can I use a macro to turn them off and on when needed??

Thanks

AD 

[#2]

Hi AD,

Contact with API expert Jane, it possiblly to add an VBA/VB code to turn on/off the visibility of perticular Sketch, but for button provided, need more consideration.

Xun

[#3]

Hello,

How about runt he macro in VBA?

Sub test()
    Call SetVisible(True)
End Sub

Sub SetVisible(bFlag)
    Dim oDoc As PartDocument
    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
   
    Dim oSks As PlanarSketches
    Set oSks = oDoc.ComponentDefinition.Sketches
   
    Dim oSketch As PlanarSketch
    For Each oSketch In oSks
        If oSketch.Name = "GROUNDSketch" Or oSketch.Name = "What I Need else" Then
            oSketch.Visible = bFlag
        End If
    Next
End Sub

[#4]

Hello Fanj, Thnaks for the time and reply with macro I tried with that and there is error coming up when running that. Find the attachment, I'll use the Macro from you and do corrections. Hopefully we will get a solution to dat.. Regards, AD

[#5]

Please make sure the sketch name is what you want to turn off/on in the code line below

        If oSketch.Name = "GROUNDSketch" Or oSketch.Name = "What I Need else" Then
            oSketch.Visible = bFlag
        End If

And I think you could also use the "find button" on the top of inventor browser panel to get the right sketch, and turn on/off its visibility. Please see the attached image.

[#6]

Hi Xun.Zhang

Sure, i will contact and thanks for reply

AD

[#7]

hello River,

I tried tried and tried to fix that error and it is saying as missmatch error.

Included picture if what I am doing.

If you know something abt it let me know

Thanks

[#8]

Based on the error in the image, it looks that you want to use this macro in assembly document. But the macro you used is only for part document. If you want to use the macro for assembly document, we should refine the macro to accomplish it.

[#9]

Hi AD,

I guess you opened an assembly document, instead of part document. to make the code supports all types of document, please change the document type to Document instead of PartDocument. Use following code instead to have a try:

Sub test()
    Call SetVisible(True)
End Sub

Sub SetVisible(bFlag)
    Dim oDoc As Document
    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
   
    Dim oSks As PlanarSketches
    Set oSks = oDoc.ComponentDefinition.Sketches
   
    Dim oSketch As PlanarSketch
    For Each oSketch In oSks
        If oSketch.Name = "GROUNDSketch" Or oSketch.Name = "What I Need else" Then
            oSketch.Visible = bFlag
        End If
    Next
End Sub

[#10]

And there is another comments:

If you want to change the visibllity staus of the sketches in assembly document, they the code above works.

But it won't work on the sketches of assembly occurrences. It will work in this way if you want to change the sketch status in assembly occurrences:

Sub Test()
    'Input True or False
    Call ChangeVisiblityOfAssySketch(True)
End Sub
Sub ChangeVisiblityOfAssySketch(bFlag)
    Dim odoc As AssemblyDocument
    Set odoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
   
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim oSk As PlanarSketch
    For i = 1 To odoc.ComponentDefinition.Occurrences.Count
        For Each oSk In odoc.ComponentDefinition.Occurrences
            If oSk.Name = "What you need" Then
                oSk.Visible = bFlag

                Exit For
            End If
        Next
    Next
End Sub