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Hi ASchlaack,
Here is a quick example iLogic rule:
LENGTH = InputBox("Enter a Value ", "iLogic", 50)
oApp = ThisApplication
oDoc = oApp.ActiveDocument
oPane = oDoc.BrowserPanes("Model")
oTopNode = oPane.TopNode
If LENGTH <= 59 Then
'Get the browser folder object
oFolder = oPane.TopNode.BrowserFolders.Item("0-59")
'Get the set of nodes in the folder
oFolderNodes = oFolder.BrowserNode.BrowserNodes
'Cycle through each browser node in the folder
For Each oNode As BrowserNode In oFolderNodes
oComp = oNode.NativeObject
‘suppress folder contents
oComp.Suppress
Next
Else If LENGTH >= 60 and LENGTH <= 120 Then
'Get the browser folder object
oFolder = oPane.TopNode.BrowserFolders.Item("60-120")
'Get the set of nodes in the folder
oFolderNodes = oFolder.BrowserNode.BrowserNodes
'Cycle through each browser node in the folder
For Each oNode As BrowserNode In oFolderNodes
oComp = oNode.NativeObject
‘suppress folder contents
oComp.Suppress
Next
Else
End If
I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com
Hi ASchlaack,
As I understand it you have multiple browser folders in your assembly. And you want to run the iLogic rule and have it do one of these:
A ) The iLogic rule will read a parameter that was manually changed by the user, and then suppress the contents of one of the folders based on the parameter value.
or
B ) The iLogic rule allows the user to change the parameter, and then suppresses the contents of one of the folders based on the parameter value.
However, I suspect the best way to do this is:
C ) Start off with the all of the of the folder contents suppressed. Then the iLogic rule allows the user to change the parameter and then unsuppresses the contents of one of the folders based on the parameter value.
or
D) Start off with the all of the of the folder contents unsuppressed. Then the iLogic rule allows the user to change the parameter and then suppresses the contents of one of the folders based on the parameter value.
In anycase I don't follow your question about "linking" the folders. Could you provide more details about what you mean by "linking" and which of the above options (A-D) sounds like what you're after? If none of them sound right, please provide further details (maybe even some screen shots), and I'll try and come up with a workable example.
I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com
Hi ASchlaack,
Attached is an assembly file and a part file that you can use to see how I've set this up. I've used different values that are base on the component occurrence number, rather than the part lengths, just to keep things simple for my example, but it should give you a good idea of how to proceed with your objective.
Basically I've set up multiple simple rules, and then I have a main rule that runs some of the other rules based on the value of the Parameter named LENGTH. The rules that get run control the suppression of the browser folder contents.
Here is what the Main Rule looks like:
To test these files you can just save the assembly and it will automatically run the rule named Main Rule. Or you can run it manually from the iLogic Rule Editor Tree. There is also a rule named Reset, that you can run manually.
I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com
Hi ASchlaack,
Concerning Unsuppress error, this is a method of ComponentOccurrence not BrowserFolder, so I'm guessing you have a mistake in your code. In case of a doubt, simply open the API Help Files and look for the method you are invoking:
Regards,
Philippe.
Philippe Leefsma
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