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[#1]

Hi all!

I`m starting to learn about iLogic, and have a couple of questions regarding this matter.

I`m using adaptive planes and the split command to cut the pipes to each other. After the cut plane is constrained I want the plane to be turned off automatically.

To achieve this I`v tried using a if command, without luck obviously.

IfConstraint.IsActive("all the parts to look in", "Work plane 3") Then
Feature.IsActive("that specific part", "Work plane 3")=False
Else
Feature.IsActive("that specific part" , "Work plane 3")=True
EndIf

Is this possible?

Kind regards

[#2]

Anyone?

[#3]

I have just attempted to solve your problem but I can't seem to find a command which will turn the Visability of a Work Plane off.

You need something similar to

If Constraint.IsActive("Mate:1")=True Then
WorkPlane.Visible("Work Plane1")=False
Else
WorkPlane.Visible("Work Plane1")=True
EndIf

but there is no such comand as 'WorkPlane.Visible' or 'WorkPlane.IsActive'

[#4]

Hi 128848,

This link has several examples of iLogic to handle workplanes:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Inventor/ilogic-and-work-plane-visibility/m-p/3383929#M429508

Keep in mind you might search and ask questions of this type on the Inventor Customization forum:
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Inventor-Customization/bd-p/120

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[#5]

Have been trying out some codes, without luck.

'define document

Dim oDoc As PartDocument

oDoc = ThisDoc.Document

'look at the workplane collection

For Each oWorkPlane In oDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes

If oWorkPlane.Constraint.IsActive("Mate:1")=True Then
oWorkPlane.Visible =False
ElseIf oWorkPlane.Visible=False Then
oWorkPlane.Visible=True
EndIf

Next

Here`s the message I get.

Error in rule: Rule0, in document: Assembly5.iam

Unable to cast COM object of type 'System.__ComObject' to interface type 'Inventor.PartDocument'. This operation failed because the QueryInterface call on the COM component for the interface with IID '{29F0D463-C114-11D2-B77F-0060B0F159EF}' failed due to the following error: No such interface supported (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80004002 (E_NOINTERFACE)).

Any ideas whats wrong?

[#6]

Hi 128848,

First I've changed the Dim oDoc  as PartDocument to Dim oDoc  as Document to avoid the first issue (Unable to cast COM object of type 'System.__ComObject' to interface type 'Inventor.PartDocument').

Secondly, I've changed the line If oWorkPlane.Constraint.IsActive("Mate:1")=True Then to Constraint.IsActive("Mate:1")=True.

I think this will work for you now.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

'define document
Dim oDoc As Document

oDoc = ThisDoc.Document

'look at the workplane collection

For Each oWorkPlane In oDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes

If Constraint.IsActive("Mate:1")=True Then
oWorkPlane.Visible =False
ElseIf oWorkPlane.Visible=False Then
oWorkPlane.Visible=True
End If

Next

[#7]

Awesome! Now we`re getting somewhere. No errors, however, the work plane is still visible.

And also, instead of specifying that specific mate "Mate:15" is there a symbol I can put in so it dosent matter if it`s mate 1 or mate 110?

Thanks for your help so far

[#8]

Hi 128848,

I'm not following how the constraints are being used to determine if the workplanes should be visible? Can you describe your goal here again?

Also, is your workplane in a part file or was it created in the assembly?

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[#9]

This one has slipped my mind.

The tilted part has 2 planes (within the part, not the assembly) and these two planes are constrained to the other parts. When they are constrained I would like to turn off the visibility. Horrible explanation, but did you get it?