Rules

[ASchlaack]

When running multipul rules, is there a way to get them all to auto run off every change or atleast a way to only press one thing to make each one run? Right now every time I update something that includes the rules I have to go through and right click on each rule and tell it to "Run Rule" and it's honestly just a pain to have to do.

Thanks,

Aaron

[mdavis22569]

Can't you set up a trigger ... or combine a couple of the Ilogic rules?

[admaiora · Accepted solution]

Hi Aaron,

you can use the event triggers (manage>iLogic)

[ASchlaack]

Where I'm at is, I have 3 rules. I don't think they have triggers. The rules are just "if part 1 is x then part 2 is true/false" and the rules all work. Can I make it so I just press one thing and they all run? I'm assuming that's what the iTrigger is...

[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi ASchlaack,

You can create a "master rule" and  use one of these "RunRule" functions to run any other rules that you want.

Here are some quick examples:

'runs the named rules found in this file
iLogicVb.RunRule("Magic Easy Button Rule")
iLogicVb.RunRule("Size Updater Rule")
iLogicVb.RunRule("iProperties Updater Rule")

'runs the named rule(s) in the named component
iLogicVb.RunRule("Gantry_Subassembly_104:1", "iProperties Updater Rule")

'runs the named external rule(s) in the active file
iLogicVb.RunExternalRule("Design Config Rule")

About external rules:

http://autodeskmfg.typepad.com/blog/2012/01/working-with-external-ilogic-rules.html

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

[mdavis22569]

isn't that what I said ....lol