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Rule to suppress features containg certain word

fakeru — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 06:39:22 GMT

Would it be possible that a rule can suppress all part's features that contain in their name a certain word.

I use to rename features for better workflow. More features that form a part of the model can contain same word, for instance "foot": foot_extrusion; foot_plate and so on.

When working with ilogic I have to specify each feature name, but I was thinking that may be would be easier to suppress the features by their name.

Thanks

Alexandru

Re: Rule to suppress features containg certain word

rossano_praderi — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 01:20:59 GMT

Hi Alexandru,

this piece of code che be your solution...

Sub Main
	Fsuppress(True)
	Fsuppress(False)
End Sub

Private Sub Fsuppress(suppress As Boolean)
myparam = InputBox("Feature Name", "Feature suppress", "")
If myparam <> "" Then
	Dim oDoc as PartDocument
	oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
	Dim oFeature As PartFeature
	For Each oFeature In oDoc.ComponentDefinition.Features
		If oFeature.Name.ToUpper.Contains(myparam.ToUpper) Then
			oFeature.Suppressed = suppress
			oDoc.Update
		End If
	Next
End If
End Sub

Bregs

Rossano Praderi

Re: Rule to suppress features containg certain word

fakeru — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 06:17:20 GMT

Thank you, this is almost what I wanted.

The difference is that, I don't need the input window.

For example I want a rule when it will be run to suppress al features with "nozzle" word in their name.

I tried to adapt the code, but didn't manage 😞

Re: Rule to suppress features containg certain word

rossano_praderi — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 18:47:34 GMT

Hi Fakeru, let me know if this is helpful to you.

myparam = "YOUR TEXT"
Dim oDoc as PartDocument
oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
Dim oFeature As PartFeature
For Each oFeature In oDoc.ComponentDefinition.Features
  If oFeature.Name.ToUpper.Contains(myparam.ToUpper) Then
	oFeature.Suppressed = True
	oDoc.Update
  End If
Next

Bregs

Rossano Praderi

Re: Rule to suppress features containg certain word

fakeru — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 07:12:08 GMT

Yes, it works! Thank you so much!

Re: Rule to suppress features containg certain word

rossano_praderi — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 17:49:32 GMT

You are welcome.