Levels of Detail

[ASchlaack]

Is it possible to control which level of detail is turned on by the value of a specific parameter?

[mdavis22569]

I don't think so, but I'm betting in Ilogic you can ... or in the opening of the file

[ASchlaack]

Thanks and in that case can anyone tell me how to do it some other way please?

[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi ASchlaack,

Here is a quick iLogic example:

‘set parameter value
My_Param = InputBox("Enter 0 or 1", "iLogic",  My_Param)

‘define the Assembly Component Definition
Dim oAsmCompDef As ComponentDefinition
oAsmCompDef = ThisDoc.Document.ComponentDefinition

Dim oLOD as LevelOfDetailRepresentation 

‘check the value of a parameter
If My_Param = 0 Then
    ‘activate LOD (assumes it exists)
    oLOD = oAsmCompDef.RepresentationsManager. _
    LevelOfDetailRepresentations.Item(“Master”).Activate(True)
Else If My_Param = 1 Then
    ‘activate LOD (assumes it exists)    
    oLOD = oAsmCompDef.RepresentationsManager. _
    LevelOfDetailRepresentations.Item(“All Parts Suppressed”).Activate(True)
End If

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

[mdavis22569]

I've tried a few things ...and nothing is working. It's not a on off thing that the FX/parameters would control. It would have to be rule based, however you could set some true/false values to maybe change the LOD ...

[ASchlaack]

Curtis, thank you that will help but I don't know where to put in any info... I've never actually learned or be shown how to understand rules.

Could you help out with that somehow please? It'd be great if you could just explain where I'd put the info into this...

[mcgyvr]

Aaron,

What are you hoping to accomplish using LOD and all these rules you are posting about.. 

LOD is intended to ONLY be a memory management tool to allow you to suppress parts like fasteners or other insignificant parts or other parts you just don't need to see at that time to allow you to work in an assembly faster. An example might be a level of detail called "no harnesses" where I turn of all wire harness to free up the memory and just make it a little faster when doing other things in the model.

There are numerous tutorials on youtube about how to get started with ilogic.. as well as stuff on Curtis's site,etc... 

It would be nice to get the big picture so.. Seems you are fairly new to inventor and it seems like you are taking the hard road vs just using the built in tools that already exist (you just might not know how to use them).. 

Your posts are limited in the details you give and might just be getting "more difficult" answers that what you really need. Just trying to help.

[ASchlaack]

I'm just trying to suppress parts. And which parts depends on on a parameter.  I have all the parts that need suppressed at different times grouoped into folders. I just want to know how to turn the rule I wrote below into something that will work because you can't use folder in iRules, or atleast I can't figure out how.

If "parameter1" <= 60 inch Then

Folder "0-59" = True

Else

Folder "0-59" = False

End if.

[Curtis_Waguespack]

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mcgyvr wrote:

LOD is intended to ONLY be a memory management tool to allow you to suppress parts ...

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Hi mcgyvr,

Just as an FYI: LOD using iLogic can actually be used as configuration tool also. Meaning that iLogic will configure the BOM via suppression. However, as soon as you mix the iLogic automation with a user that is suppressing/unsuppressing manually there is a chance of the BOMs getting "unconfigured".

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

[Curtis_Waguespack · Accepted solution]

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@ASchlaack wrote:

I'm just trying to suppress parts. And which parts depends on on a parameter ...

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Hi ASchlaack,

I might have just answered this in in part or in full in your other thread:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Inventor-General-Discussion/Help-with-Rules/td-p/5195863

Also, I agree with mcgyvr's thoughts on "the big picture".

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