Add attribute to edge through intent

[Anonymous]

I would like to add an attribute to an edge using the Inventor API through intent. I have been able to add the attribute set, but when I try to add the attribute to the set, I get errors saying that the Add method doesn't exist. My code:

intent_attribute = intent_attributeset.Add("Name", 14595, "some_name")

It appears as though the error comes from the fact that the Inventor API is expecting the second parameter in the call (14595) to be an enum value (ValueTypeEnum.kStringType), and not the integer value. How do I pass the kStringType to the call? When I try to use ValueTypeEnum.kStringType, I get the error:

"Unknown failure in Conversion::FromIntentValue()".

How do I add attributes to an attribute set?

Thanks!

Mike

[AlexKorzun]

Hi Michael,

The Intent code below adds or changes the value of the string attribute on a face (or anything else that has .AttributeSets property). Full type name (with namespace) should be used: {color:#ff9900}{color:#0000ff}Inventor.ValueTypeEnum.kStringType{color}:{color}

Method AddIntentAttribute( face As Any, attName As String, attValue As String) As Any
Dim attss = face.AttributeSets
Dim atts 'Attributeset

If( attss.get_NameIsUsed("Intent")) Then
atts = attss.get_Item("Intent")
Else
atts = attss.Add("Intent")
End If

Dim att 'Attribute
If( atts.get_NameIsUsed( attName))Then
att = atts.get_Item(attName)
att.Value = attValue
Else
att = atts.Add( attName, {color:#0000ff}Inventor.{color}ValueTypeEnum.kStringType, attValue)
End If

Return att.Name + ": " + att.Value
End Method

Thank you,

--Alex Korzun
Intent Development

[Anonymous]

Thanks, That worked!