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Custom properties drop down value

roark_shawn80 — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:33:46 GMT

Is there a way to make a custom iproperty

have a dropdown value.

example

Name: Used on

Type: Text

Value:

Basement
1st floor
2nd floor
Attic
Etc..

Re: Custom properties drop down value

CCarreiras — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:03:38 GMT

Hi!

It's not possible, but it's possible to do that with an iLogic Form and an iLogic Rule.

Re: Custom properties drop down value

M_Santi — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 18:40:33 GMT

How would you do that?

Re: Custom properties drop down value

CGBenner — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 18:54:04 GMT

@roark_shawn80 @M_Santi

Welcome to the forum! I found this YouTube from about a year ago that describes how to do a simple form with multi value parameters. It looks easy enough that even I could do it. 😂

Re: Custom properties drop down value

CCarreiras — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 19:22:24 GMT

@CGBenner , they are looking for a diferent thing... multivalue values, but... in iProperties Custom Parameters, not in the Fx Parameters chart.

Re: Custom properties drop down value

roark_shawn80 — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 20:28:24 GMT

I would like a drop down list of standard text I use in all my files to keep everything standardized instead or typing them in all the time. It would save time with typing and during drawing checking to make sure everything is fill out the same. I can do this in Creo or in Solidworks using the custom property tab builder.

I can’t find how to use illogic to make this type of property.

Re: Custom properties drop down value

A.Acheson — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:07:12 GMT

Drop down listbox does not exist for custom iproperties unfortunately. The only built in functionality which is a workaround is to load your multivalue text values into a parameter and then place that parameter in a local or global form. This allows selection of the parameter and that's it. To get the parameter as a custom iProperty, unfortunately you cannot use the export parameter tick box as it does not exist for Text parameters although on the wish list for years. This needs an ilogic rule either internal or external. to pass the parameter to the custom iProperty.

Form Setup:

Rule Setup

iProperties.Value("Custom", "CustomText1") = TextParameter1 iProperties.Value("Custom", "CustomText2") = TextParameter2 MessageBox.Show("All Done. Check The iProperty", "iLogic")

Another self contained method using code only is to set up a list then retrieve it using an InputListBox and then send it to the custom iproperty.

Dim List as New List (Of String) List.Add("Text1") List.Add("Text2") Dim CustomText as String = InputListBox("Prompt",List, defaultEntry, Title := "Dialog Title", ListPrompt := "List Prompt") iProperties.Value("Custom", "CustomText") = CustomText

Result

Here is a link to a video with a variation of this but using a parameter.

Re: Custom properties drop down value

roark_shawn80 — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 21:41:37 GMT

Thanks!

Re: Custom properties drop down value

jwoutersJC4LN — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:00:27 GMT

is this video still available somewhere?