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Detect invalid toolpath or missing references

justin_kloth — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:20:14 GMT

Is there a way to detect whether a given operation has a valid toolpath or if it has no selected geometry? As an example:

I have the above setup (obviously simplified for demonstration). There are three sets of holes (green circles) whose location is determined by a form field. They can fall within one of three zones. There could be multiple sets in a zone (ie, all three might fall into zone 2) or there may not even be three sets. This could result in a particular zone having no holes in it.

Now, the operations I have set up use diameter selection with a containment boundary (each zone above is a boundary). What I'd like to do is, in iLogic, detect whether a particular operation has any valid holes. So if zone 1 (operation named Drill1) has no holes, then Drill1 would be invalid because there aren't any holes within it's containment boundary. If it has no holes, I want to suppress it.

Hopefully that made sense... Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks!

Re: Detect invalid toolpath or missing references

justin_kloth — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:35:51 GMT

Nobody has any input on this? Am I missing information? Is something unclear? Let me know and I'll try to clarify.

Re: Detect invalid toolpath or missing references

lenny_1962 — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:16:54 GMT

which CAD? Inventor, Fusion or SW?

Re: Detect invalid toolpath or missing references

justin_kloth — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:38:38 GMT

We're using Inventor HSM

Re: Detect invalid toolpath or missing references

lenny_1962 — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:42:46 GMT

ask @jeff.pek

Re: Detect invalid toolpath or missing references

jeff.pek — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:51:12 GMT

Why do you need to suppress the operation? Is it not sufficient to let it have nothing to do?

jeff

Re: Detect invalid toolpath or missing references

justin_kloth — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:02:07 GMT

I suppose maybe I could just let it do nothing. I just wanted to make absolutely sure that it was, in fact, doing nothing. Also, the red Xs annoy me... 🙂

Re: Detect invalid toolpath or missing references

lenny_1962 — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 15:11:08 GMT

in SW\HSMWorks i make configurations of the part then I put each config into an assembly and have a tool path for each config.

I just copy\paste the path to each config and regen, no red cherries (SW) or red X in IVCAM. That way toopath is connected to only that config, works great!

Re: Detect invalid toolpath or missing references

justin_kloth — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:25:21 GMT

would you be able to provide a screenshot of your setup? I'm still learning Inventor and having trouble visualizing what you're trying to tell me.

Re: Detect invalid toolpath or missing references

lenny_1962 — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:04:56 GMT

simple, you add the part as many times as you have configuration of the part. then display that config state at each instance of the part, again mine is SolidWorks not IV

https://www.google.com/search?q=using+cofiguration+of+components+in+an+inventor+assembly&rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS1095US1099&oq=using+cofiguration+of+components+in+an+inventor+assembly&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQIRgKGKABMgkIAhAhGAoYoAEyCQgDECEYChigATIJCAQQIRgKGKABMgkIBRAhGAoYqwIyCQgGECEYChirAjIHCAcQIRifBdIBCTI1NjY0ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Re: Detect invalid toolpath or missing references

justin_kloth — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:21:02 GMT

Never thought to use assemblies, though I'm not sure it would work in this case. There aren't any "standard" configurations in the sense that each part is unique. There is "standard" processing though, in that a particular set of holes is always a set distance from a specific edge or face. The spacing down the length of the part is always different though. Would I be able to do assemblies like this without having hundreds of unique files?

I am intrigued by the model states though. I'll have a look into those and see if they may be useful. Thanks for the link!