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    Posts: 26
    Registered: ‎07-17-2012

    using a VB.net form with iLogic (Tutorial)

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    11-29-2012 03:14 PM

    Hello All.

     

    I have been using ilogic and Inventor VBA for a few months now, but I still consider myself fairly new to VB.Net

     

    My objective is to create a form in VB.net (using Visual Studio) (As the dynamic nature of the form I need for this project exceeds the capability of the form generation tool provided with iLogic)

     

    With Inventor install (2012) came bundled a few iLogic samples. I took a few hints from the "Railing iLogic Sample Advanced.iam" but I am still trying to figure out how does the VB.net-form communicate with (iLogic) parameters of the inventor file. (I don't know what contents does a .dll carry over from a VB.net project)

     

    Should use:

     

    Dim oUserParameters as UserParameters

    Set oUserParameters = invApp.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition.Parameters.UserParameters.Item("xxx")

     

    ...to change the parameters' values (embedded within the code of the form) or if anyone could explain (or point me towards a blog/tutorial) on how iLogic can read from the form.

     

    I can use the trick explained in this post ("My first plug-in)

    http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Inventor/Check-out-the-self-paced-guide-My-First-Plug-in/td-p...  

     

    ... but I think I would like this projects applicaion restricted to a single Assembly (.iam file) only.

     

    Both short and long responses will be helpful;

    and is appreciated. Thanking you,

     

    Wajih

     

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    Re: using a VB.net form with iLogic (Tutorial)

    11-30-2012 08:06 AM in reply to: WHassan

    hi, it may be quicker if you post in the customisation area of the inventor forum... just one click away from here.

     

    if i knew a bit about iLogic i would to help but unfortunately i can't. the inventor VBA may help if you want to look into that as well.

    -Mark

    Inventor 2014 Pro on Windows 7, 64bit

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    Posts: 26
    Registered: ‎07-17-2012

    Re: using a VB.net form with iLogic (Tutorial)

    11-30-2012 09:09 AM in reply to: Mark_Wigan

    Will do that Thanks Mark,

     

    Wajih

     

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