How to use Fixed part to get Runtime User add a not adopted part.

[TIMOHART]

Hello,

we need to add certain parts which differ from project to project. These are specific parts placed in a folder of the projects workspace.

As these are normal IPTs I want to programm that the runtime user is capeable to add this parts to his ETO generated model without

them disappearing again after the next update. ( This would happen if we simply use the "place" command )

There is a post from 2007 Title : "programmat​ically adopt a part" but I can not find any example coding for this.

Fixed Parts seems to offer the capability to let the user choose which part he wants to add.

Does anyone know how to do this ?

Thank you / Regards

Timo

[AlexKorzun]

Hi Timo,

Did you try using Inventor Fixed Part (IvFixedPart) Design?

In most cases, the only Parameter you have to specify is InventorFileName, to indicate the full path to the IPT file.

[TIMOHART]

I like to try this .... 🙂

Child FixedPump As :FixedPart

InventorFileName ="W:\Job Folder\ORE\ETO_Aufträge_BACKUP\100166619_10_ETO_M2014Vault\Pump"

End Child

but it won't compile

Thank you / Regards

Timo

[AlexKorzun · Accepted solution]

The Design is IvFixedPart.

Also, you have to include the fileName.ipt into InventorFileName

[TIMOHART]

<%%Category("FX"),_
%%PEEditorType("SelectFile")>_
Parameter Rule FXFileMotor As String = ""	
	
<%%Choices("0|1"),_ 
%%Category("FX"),_
%%ChoicesDelimiter("|")>_
Parameter Rule FXMotor? As Integer = 0 


Child FixedMotor As ( If FXMotor? = 1 Then :IvFixedPart Else :Nulldesign) 
	
InventorFileName = FXFileMotor

End Child 

 Perfect Thank you !

[Lesoux]

Hi TIMOHART,

Just one question. Why are you using Integer variable instead of Boolean?

<%%Category("FX")> _
Parameter Rule FXMotor? As Boolean = False

Child FixedMotor As ( If FXMotor? Then :IvFixedPart Else :Nulldesign) 
	
InventorFileName = FXFileMotor

End Child 

[TIMOHART]

HI Lesoux ,

you are right - there is actually no point of doing this with integer .

Just historically grown...:)

Thank you / Regards

Timo