Non standard workplanes in inserted iParts?

[oransen]

If I insert a part with my own work planes in an assembly, I can programatically get the first 3 standard workplanes and also the non standard workplanes.

BUT if I make the part a table based iPart, I cannot find the extra non standard workplanes in the WorkPlanes of the part component definition, just the first standard three (XY YZ XZ).

What have I missed, if anything?

(I've tried this in C++ COM and in VBA).

[oransen]

Here is the test code...

    Private Sub ListWorkplanesInInsertedPart()

        Dim oAsmDoc As AssemblyDocument
        oAsmDoc = _invApp.ActiveDocument
        Dim oAsmDef As AssemblyComponentDefinition
        oAsmDef = oAsmDoc.ComponentDefinition
        Dim oOccs As ComponentOccurrences
        oOccs = oAsmDef.Occurrences
        Dim oOcc As ComponentOccurrence
        oOcc = oOccs.ItemByName("Tube-with-workplanes-03:1")

        Dim oDef As PartComponentDefinition
        oDef = oOcc.Definition

        Debug.Print("There are " & oDef.WorkPlanes.Count & " workplanes in this part")

        Dim WP As WorkPlane
        Dim iPlane As Integer
        For iPlane = 1 To oDef.WorkPlanes.Count
            WP = oDef.WorkPlanes.Item(iPlane)
            Debug.Print("workPlane " & iPlane & " has name " & WP.Name)
        Next

...and attached are the files to use, a part and an assembly

[philippe.leefsma · Accepted solution]

WorkFeatures must be included in the iPart settings if you want to retrieve them after a member has been inserted, see picture below:

Regards,

Philippe.

[oransen]

Magic, perfect, works fine now. Thanks