topic Re: Convert CC Part To Normal in Inventor Forum

Convert CC Part To Normal

edonline69 — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 17:32:29 GMT

Hi,

Would/Could someone out there take the attached CC part and convert it to a normal part please. I've tried all the marco's/ilogics I could find but can't make it work.

Please covert to INV 2016 (no greater)

Thanks in advance!!

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

mdavis22569 — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 17:50:23 GMT

Did you try this

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/content-center-part-to-normal-ipt/td-p/6381907

Sub strip_CC()
    Dim oDoc As PartDocument
    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument

    'Check to see if it is not a true content center part . otherwise bail out
    If oDoc.ComponentDefinition.IsContentMember = False Then
        ' Enable all commands and set the subtype to a standard part.
        oDoc.DisabledCommandTypes = 0
        oDoc.SubType = "{4D29B490-49B2-11D0-93C3-7E0706000000}"

        ' Optionally clean up other Content Center related properties.
        On Error Resume Next
        oDoc.PropertySets.Item("Content Library Component Properties").Delete
        Dim DTPropSet As PropertySet
        Set DTPropSet = oDoc.PropertySets.Item("Design Tracking Properties")
        DTPropSet.Item("Catalog Web Link").Value = ""
        oDoc.Save
    End If
End Sub

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

edonline69 — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 18:14:44 GMT

Yes I did.

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

mcgyvr — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 19:36:00 GMT

Its a split lock washer.. You can model it from scratch in under 30 seconds..

It took longer to even ask your question here..

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

Curtis_W — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 19:53:01 GMT

@mdavis22569 wrote:

Sub strip_CC()
    Dim oDoc As PartDocument
    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument

    'Check to see if it is not a true content center part . otherwise bail out
    If oDoc.ComponentDefinition.IsContentMember = False Then
        ' Enable all commands and set the subtype to a standard part.
        oDoc.DisabledCommandTypes = 0
        oDoc.SubType = "{4D29B490-49B2-11D0-93C3-7E0706000000}"

        ' Optionally clean up other Content Center related properties.
        On Error Resume Next
        oDoc.PropertySets.Item("Content Library Component Properties").Delete
        Dim DTPropSet As PropertySet
        Set DTPropSet = oDoc.PropertySets.Item("Design Tracking Properties")
        DTPropSet.Item("Catalog Web Link").Value = ""
        oDoc.Save
    End If
End Sub

Hi edonline69,

I don't have 2016 on this machine, so...

Is the file read only, or in a read only location when you're trying this?
If you remove the "on error" line in the above code does a resulting error tell you something?
Can you use this iLogic?:

Try
	ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.PropertySets.Item("Content Library Component Properties").Delete
	MessageBox.Show("KA-POW!" & vbLf & "Content Center Properties smashed!", "iLogic")
Catch
	MessageBox.Show("huh?" & vbLf & _
	"Something didn't work..." &vbLf & _
	"...file is read only maybe?" &vbLf & _
	"...file has no Content Center Properties, maybe?" &vbLf & _
	"...other?", "iLogic")
End Try

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

edonline69 — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:11:03 GMT

Agreed, but this is a library part constrained in hundred of sub-assemblies where I don't want re-constrain all over again.

I'm just trying to have the ability to change the stainless steel material to 18.8 ST ST that appears in my part lists. Yes I can manually do it but If I can automate it the better.

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

Curtis_W — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:11:40 GMT

@edonline69 wrote:

Agreed, but this is a library part ...

Hi edonline69 ,

you'll need to move the file out of the library path, then run the code and save the file, then move the file back.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

edonline69 — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:13:02 GMT

I can remove the read only feature no problem.

Even moved the file out of the project folder/content center folder.

I CAN'T EVEN add an illogic rule.

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

mcgyvr — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:20:18 GMT

yeah it won't even let me add ilogic or vba to it..

get this when attempting to create an ilogic rule..

Add iLogic Rule

Unspecified error (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80004005 (E_FAIL))

System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80004005): Unspecified error (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80004005 (E_FAIL))
at System.RuntimeType.ForwardCallToInvokeMember(String memberName, BindingFlags flags, Object target, Int32[] aWrapperTypes, MessageData& msgData)
at Inventor.PropertySets.Add(String Name, Object InternalName)
at iLogic.RuleStorage.iPropertyForVault.FindOrCreateOurPropertySet()
at iLogic.RuleStorage.iPropertyForVault.MarkInUse()
at iLogic.InventorEvents.InventorEventsConnector.BeforeAddingRuleObject(Document doc)
at iLogic.RuleStorage.DocumentRuleListUtil.AddRule(Document doc, String ruleName, String ruleText, RuleOptions flagsEtc, Boolean isInteractive, RuleEvalErrorList ruleEvalErrors)
at iLogic.Commands.AddRuleCommand.AddRule(Document doc, String ruleName, String ruleText)

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

edonline69 — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:28:09 GMT

Yah me too.

Thanks for your help.

I know I'm taking a shot in the dark to see if there is some one out there that can solve this mystery.

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

Curtis_W — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:32:31 GMT

@edonline69 wrote:

I CAN'T EVEN add an illogic rule.

Hi edonline69,

Once the file is re-located to a read/write location, try going to the Manage tab > iLogic panel > Add Rule button.

Edit: I was slow on the reply, I now see mcgyvr's reply and yours as well. So I'm not sure if the Add Rule button works for you? Maybe not?

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

mcgyvr — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:31:31 GMT

@Curtis_W wrote:

@edonline69 wrote:

I CAN'T EVEN add an illogic rule.

Hi edonline69,

Once the file is re-located to a read/write location, try going to the Manage tab > iLogic panel > Add Rule button.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

90% of the ribbon is grayed out for me.. Including that..

Maybe all the other attempts have corrupted or "super locked" this one..

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

Curtis_W — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:36:49 GMT

Hi mcgyvr,

I'm looking at 2015. Maybe they've done something in 2016 and on that is protecting CC parts?

Maybe we should back up and ask what the end goal is here? Why are we trying to convert this to a regular part? Maybe there's another approach? Maybe not.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

edonline69 — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 12:16:45 GMT

Hi Curtis,

This end goal is to be able to change the assign material (Steel, Mild) to a different one that is actually use (18.8 ST ST) and to show up in my BOM parts list column.

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

Mark.Lancaster — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 12:23:22 GMT

@edonline69

If you just save the content center part to a folder location outside of the location which is defined for CC then you can change anything that you want. However in the background the content center information is still attached and its not fully defined as a normal part. If you don't care about that then you will be fine.

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

edonline69 — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 12:22:10 GMT

Hi Mark,

I already tried that, but to make sure I wasn't crazy, I copied the file to my desktop, used the default ipj and opened the file and could not edit the material properties.

I invite you to take the part above and see if you have any luck.

Thanks

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

Mark.Lancaster — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 12:38:59 GMT

@edonline69

The problem is (as someone else pointed out).. This part is locked and its not even acting like a normal Inventor content center component. If I open from CC or place a CC component in an assembly, the Inventor ribbon for my CC component is still enable and I can make changes to it and the material.. However I get the message this is a content center component and editing it is not possible. If I do a save-as and place it in another directory I can change it without any issues. So your CC part is not acting like a normal CC part..

Let me ask you this..

1. Did you create this part and publish it to content center?

2. Did you just copy a standard from the read only library over to your read/write library and modify it to meet your standard? If you did which washer family did you do this from?

3. Did you get this from somewhere else?

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

edonline69 — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 12:47:27 GMT

Therefore, in your expert opinion there is no way to "magically" convert this part into a normal part, where all my constraints will be retained in hundreds of my sub assemblies?

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

-niels- — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 12:55:35 GMT

Did not really read the topic, but is the problem similar to this one?

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/document-settings-not-available/td-p/6536435

I used the same "normalize" code from the download i linked to in that topic and it worked for your part....

(see attached)

Re: Convert CC Part To Normal

Mark.Lancaster — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 13:10:51 GMT

@-niels-

I must be missing something... When I open the part the VBA editor is disabled and unable to run any code and that's why I never offered one.. There's another article that Autodesk has with a reset code but was unable to use it either. What am I missing?

Never mind I guess I'm not awake yet.. I didn't see that you had to select the part in an assembly and run the code.. My bad..