Choose sketch visibility with a Macro

[pabloiglesiasc]

Hello everyone.

I am trying to program a Macro in which I can choose which sketches I want to see. I have found some similar in the API Help but this macro doesn't work like I would. This is the code.

Public Sub ToggleSketchVisibility()
    ' Set a reference to the Sketches collection.  This assumes
    ' that a part document containing a sketch is active.
    Dim oSketches As PlanarSketches
    Set oSketches = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition.Sketches

    ' Get whether the sketch visibility should be turned on or off.
    Dim bVisibleOn As Boolean
    If MsgBox("Do you want to turn all sketches on?", vbYesNo + vbQuestion) = vbYes Then
        bVisibleOn = True
    Else
        bVisibleOn = False
    End If

    ' Iterate through all of the sketches and set their visibility.
    Dim oSketch As PlanarSketch
    For Each oSketch In oSketches
        If bVisibleOn Then
            oSketch.Visible = True
        Else
            oSketch.Visible = False
        End If
    Next
End Sub

I need something similar but where I can choose the sketch.

Thank you.

[GosponZ]

Try this one working goood

'Attribute VB_Name = "Hide_Sketches_And_planes"
Sub Hide_Sketches_And_planes()

'catch and skip errors
On Error Resume Next

    ' Get the active document.
    Dim oDoc As Document
    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument

    If oDoc.DocumentType = kAssemblyDocumentObject Then
    Call HideAssemblyComponents

    ElseIf oDoc.DocumentType = kPartDocumentObject Then
    Call HidePartComponents

    Else
    MsgBox ("The active file is no assembly or part. Script can't be used here.")
    Exit Sub
    End If
   
End Sub

Private Sub HideAssemblyComponents()

Dim oAsmDoc As AssemblyDocument
Set oAsmDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
'get user input as True or False
Dim Vis As Boolean
Dim result
result = MsgBox("Hide all sketches and workplanes?" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "Click Yes to hide all sketches and workplanes." & vbCrLf & "Click No to Show all sketches and worplanes.", vbYesNoCancel)
Select Case result
    Case vbYes
        Vis = False
    Case vbNo
        Vis = True
    Case vbCancel
        Exit Sub
End Select
'catch and skip errors
On Error Resume Next

Dim oSetch As PlanarSketch
Dim oWorkPlane As WorkPlane
Dim oDoc As Inventor.Document

'Iterate tru all referenced documents and change visibility
For Each oDoc In oAsmDoc.AllReferencedDocuments
    For Each oWorkPlane In oDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
    oWorkPlane.Visible = Vis
    Next
    'set work axis visibility
    For Each oWorkAxis In oDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkAxes
    oWorkAxis.Visible = Vis
    Next
    'set work point visibility
    For Each oWorkPoint In oDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPoints
    oWorkPoint.Visible = Vis
    Next
    For Each oSketch In oDoc.ComponentDefinition.Sketches
    oSketch.Visible = Vis
    Next
Next

'change visibility from active assembly document
For Each oWorkPlane In oAsmDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
    oWorkPlane.Visible = Vis
    Next
    'set work axis visibility
    For Each oWorkAxis In oAsmDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkAxes
    oWorkAxis.Visible = Vis
    Next
    'set work point visibility
    For Each oWorkPoint In oAsmDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPoints
    oWorkPoint.Visible = Vis
    Next
    For Each oSketch In oAsmDoc.ComponentDefinition.Sketches
    oSketch.Visible = Vis
    Next
   
ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.Update
End Sub

Private Sub HidePartComponents()

Dim oPartDoc As PartDocument
Set oPartDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
'get user input as True or False
Dim Vis As Boolean
Dim result
result = MsgBox("Hide all sketches and workplanes?" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "Click Yes to hide all sketches and workplanes." & vbCrLf & "Click No to Show all sketches and worplanes.", vbYesNoCancel)
Select Case result
    Case vbYes
        Vis = False
    Case vbNo
        Vis = True
    Case vbCancel
        Exit Sub
End Select

Dim oSetch As PlanarSketch
Dim oWorkPlane As WorkPlane
Dim oDoc As Inventor.Document
'change visibility from active part document
For Each oWorkPlane In oPartDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
    oWorkPlane.Visible = Vis
    Next
    'set work axis visibility
    For Each oWorkAxis In oPartDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkAxes
    oWorkAxis.Visible = Vis
    Next
    'set work point visibility
    For Each oWorkPoint In oPartDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPoints
    oWorkPoint.Visible = Vis
    Next
    For Each oSketch In oPartDoc.ComponentDefinition.Sketches
    oSketch.Visible = Vis
    Next
ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.Update
End Sub

[pabloiglesiasc · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Thank you I will try later but I have found another way. What do you think?

Dim Sketch1, Sketch2, Sketch3 As PlanarSketch
Dim sketches As PlanarSketches

Set sketches = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition.sketches

Dim s1, s2, s3 As PlanarSketch

For Each s1 In sketches
    If s1.Name = "Sketch1" Then
        Set Sketch1 = s1
        Exit For
    End If
Next
    If CheckBox1.Value = 0 Then
        s1.Visible = False
    Else
        s1.Visible = True
    End If

For Each s2 In sketches
    If s2.Name = "Sketch2" Then
        Set Sketch2 = s2
        Exit For
    End If
Next
    If CheckBox2.Value = 0 Then
        s2.Visible = False
    Else
        s2.Visible = True
    End If

For Each s3 In sketches
    If s3.Name = "Sketch3" Then
        Set Sketch3 = s3
        Exit For
    End If
Next
    If CheckBox3.Value = 0 Then
        s3.Visible = False
    Else
        s3.Visible = True
    End If