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ilogic and work plane visibility

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:59:26 GMT

Is there a way to turn off visibility on work planes using ilogic? Also, is there a way to change an extrusion type from an assymetrical extrusion to a one direction extrusion using ilogic?

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:44:21 GMT

This will turn the visibility of Work Plane1 off

Dim

oDoc As PartDocument

oDoc

= ThisDoc.Document

For Each

oWorkPlane In oDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes

If oWorkPlane.Name = "Work Plane1" Then

oWorkPlane.Visible = False

End If

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

Curtis_W — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:23:35 GMT

Hi rjones0215,

Here's another rule that toggles all of the workplanes on/off.

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

'define document
Dim oDoc As PartDocument
oDoc = ThisDoc.Document
'look at the workplane collection
For Each oWorkPlane In oDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
'toggle all work planes
If oWorkPlane.Visible = True Then
oWorkPlane.Visible = False
ElseIf oWorkPlane.Visible = False Then
oWorkPlane.Visible = True
End If
Next

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:51:58 GMT

Nice rule Curtis

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:17:07 GMT

thank you. These definitely help.

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

david_campbell — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:43:50 GMT

How can I make this work so that from an assembly plane visibility is changed to false in all sub assemblies and and parts.

Thanks

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

Curtis_W — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:49:00 GMT

Hi Diswill,

Here are 2 quick rules that should give you an idea of how to do this. I didn't take a lot of time to test this, so be warned that you might bump into issues with locked design view reps, etc. But this should get you pointed in the right direction I think.

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

sample rule #1

'get user input
oInput = InputRadioBox("Select workplane visibility:", _
 "Turn ON workplanes for all components", "Turn OFF workplanes for all components", "True", "iLogic")

'Define the open document
Dim openDoc As Document
openDoc = ThisDoc.Document

'Look at all of the files referenced in the open document
Dim docFile As Document
For Each docFile In openDoc.AllReferencedDocuments                
'format  file name                   
Dim FNamePos As Long
FNamePos = InStrRev(docFile.FullFileName, "\", -1)                        
Dim docFName As String 
docFName = Right(docFile.FullFileName, Len(docFile.FullFileName) - FNamePos) 
For Each oWorkPlane In docFile.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
'toggle all work planes
If oInput = True Then
oWorkPlane.Visible = True
ElseIf oInput = False Then
oWorkPlane.Visible = False
End If
Next
Next

iLogicVb.UpdateWhenDone = True

sample rule #2

'toggle work planes on, if off & off if on
'Define the open document
Dim openDoc As Document
openDoc = ThisDoc.Document

'Look at all of the files referenced in the open document
Dim docFile As Document
For Each docFile In openDoc.AllReferencedDocuments                
'format  file name                   
Dim FNamePos As Long
FNamePos = InStrRev(docFile.FullFileName, "\", -1)                        
Dim docFName As String 
docFName = Right(docFile.FullFileName, Len(docFile.FullFileName) - FNamePos) 
For Each oWorkPlane In docFile.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
'toggle all work planes
If oWorkPlane.Visible = True Then
oWorkPlane.Visible = False
ElseIf oWorkPlane.Visible = False Then
oWorkPlane.Visible = True
End If
Next
Next

iLogicVb.UpdateWhenDone = True

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

david_campbell — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:01:41 GMT

working with your sample 1

user defined planes are not switching.

if I make a offset plane from orgin plane xy when I run sample 1 the plane I created is unaffected by this rule.

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

Curtis_W — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:27:24 GMT

Hi Diswill,

Sample#1 should have worked for your original request "plane visibility is changed to false in all sub assemblies and and parts.", but if you have user workplanes at the top level assembly as well, then you might need to add a few lines to look at the workplane collection in the top level assembly, as in example #3 below.

Again the issue could be with locked design view representations as well. It's difficult to guess without more details, but hopefully this example will help you work it out.

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

sample rule #3

'get user input
oInput = InputRadioBox("Select workplane visibility:", _
 "Turn ON workplanes for all components", "Turn OFF workplanes for all components", "True", "iLogic")

'Define the open document
Dim openDoc As Document
openDoc = ThisDoc.Document

'toggle work planes in the open document (top level assembly)
For Each oWorkPlane In openDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
'toggle all work planes
If oInput = True Then
oWorkPlane.Visible = True
ElseIf oInput = False Then
oWorkPlane.Visible = False
End If
Next

'Look at all of the files referenced in the open document
Dim docFile As Document
For Each docFile In openDoc.AllReferencedDocuments                
'format  file name                   
Dim FNamePos As Long
FNamePos = InStrRev(docFile.FullFileName, "\", -1)                        
Dim docFName As String 
docFName = Right(docFile.FullFileName, Len(docFile.FullFileName) - FNamePos) 
For Each oWorkPlane In docFile.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
'toggle all work planes
If oInput = True Then
oWorkPlane.Visible = True
ElseIf oInput = False Then
oWorkPlane.Visible = False
End If
Next
Next

iLogicVb.UpdateWhenDone = True

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

david_campbell — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:04:22 GMT

Please let me claifiry

the current code I have is

'get user input
oInput=InputRadioBox("Select workplane visibility:", _
"Turn ON workplanes for all components", "Turn OFF workplanes for all components", "True", "iLogic")
'catches planes in current assembly
IfoInput=FalseThen
'define document
DimoDocAsAssemblyDocumentoDoc=ThisDoc.Document
'look at the workplane collection
For EachoWorkPlaneInoDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
'toggle all work planes off
IfoWorkPlane.Visible=TrueThenoWorkPlane.Visible=False
End If
Next
 ElseIfoinput=TrueThen
'define document
DimoDocAsAssemblyDocumentoDoc=ThisDoc.Document
'look at the workplane collection
For EachoWorkPlaneInoDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
'toggle all work planes on
IfoWorkPlane.Visible=FalseThenoWorkPlane.Visible=True
End If
Next
End If
'catches some planes in subassemblies 
'Define the open document
DimopenDocAsAssemblyDocumentopenDoc=ThisDoc.Document
'Look at all of the files referenced in the open document
DimdocFileAsDocumentForEachdocFileInopenDoc.AllReferencedDocuments
'format  file name                   
DimFNamePosAsLong
FNamePos=InStrRev(docFile.FullFileName, "\", -1)
DimdocFNameAsString
docFName=Right(docFile.FullFileName, Len(docFile.FullFileName)-FNamePos)For EachoWorkPlaneIndocFile.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
'toggle all work planes
IfoInput=TrueThenoWorkPlane.Visible=True
ElseIfoInput=FalseThen
oWorkPlane.Visible=False
End If
Next
Next
iLogicVb.UpdateWhenDone=True

However when I open Assembly 2 the plane appears to be toggling correctly. It just appears not to reflect correctly up to assembly1.

How do I fix?

Thanks in Advance

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

david_campbell — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:18:10 GMT

Your sample #3 seams to produce the same results I am having with the code I am currently using.

I am going to use your sample #3 for further discussions so that we are on the same page.

Thanks again

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

Curtis_W — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:49:42 GMT

Hi Diswill,

I think what you're seeing is an issue with view reps in the sub assembly. Basically, we'll need to have a few lines of code check the component to see if it's an assembly file, and then use or create a view rep in the sub assembly.

To test this theory you can create a view rep in your sub assembly and ensure that your sub assembly is placed using that view rep, and then I think you'll see that the rule works as expected.

I'll post back if I have time to look into the needed code update later.

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

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

david_campbell — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:17:13 GMT

your assumption about the view representation appears to be correct.

for us assemblies are normally places with the master view representation.

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

Curtis_W — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:46:27 GMT

Hi Diswill,

Let's back up a step or two.

Are you wanting to use iLogic to :

A) turn off the visibility of work planes at the top level assembly?

B) reach down into each component and turn off the visibility of the work planes

If A, then I think this one line will do the trick:

ThisApplication.CommandManager.ControlDefinitions.Item("AppAllWorkfeaturesCmd").Execute

This is the same as going to the VIew tab > Object Visibility button > All Work Features check box.

But if you're needing B, then we were on the right track earlier, and we'll need to add some lines to look at the sub assembly view reps.

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

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

david_campbell — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:09:33 GMT

We are looking at option B

Using the Object Visibility under the view tab is not what we want.

We want clean assemblies with no plane visibility being active on any part or assembly / subassembly at any level as a starting point for the next group to start working with.

The group work in works mainly with planes and it becomes a pain to go to each part and turn off each plane then move to each subassembly and turn off each plane. Then so on up to the main assembly.

When the next group grabs our main assemblies in uses them in the larger project a few planes being left on by accident becomes a problem.

Thanks

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

Curtis_W — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:31:28 GMT

Hi Diswill,

I think this will do it. I didn't have much time to review this, so you might find some un-needed lines, etc.

I'm probably missing something obvious, but as is this example only looks at sub assemblies one level deep. Meaning that if you have an assembly in your subassembly, it won't turn off the workplanes for the same reasons as before (view reps).

If I think of something different, I'll post back.

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

sample #4

'get user input
oInput = InputRadioBox("Select workplane visibility:", _
 "Turn ON workplanes for all components", "Turn OFF workplanes for all components", "False", "iLogic")

' set a reference to the assembly component definintion.
Dim oAsmCompDef As AssemblyComponentDefinition
oAsmCompDef = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition

'Define the open document (top level assembly)
Dim openDoc As Document
openDoc = ThisDoc.Document
'define view rep 
Dim oViewRep As DesignViewRepresentation
Dim sVRep as String
'change to something else if Default is used for something already
sVRep = "Default"

'create or activate view rep in the top level assembly
Try 	
oAsmCompDef.RepresentationsManager.DesignViewRepresentations.Item(sVRep).Activate	
Catch
'create new View Rep
oAsmCompDef.RepresentationsManager.DesignViewRepresentations.Add(sVRep)
End Try


'create or activate view rep in subassemblies
Dim docFile As Document
For Each docFile In openDoc.AllReferencedDocuments                
Dim subDoc As AssemblyComponentDefinition
If docFile.DocumentType = DocumentTypeEnum.kAssemblyDocumentObject Then
subDoc = docFile.ComponentDefinition
Try 	
subDoc.RepresentationsManager.DesignViewRepresentations.Item(sVRep).Activate	
Catch
'create new View Rep
subDoc.RepresentationsManager.DesignViewRepresentations.Add(sVRep)
End Try
Else 
End If
Next

'toggle work planes in the open document (top level assembly)
For Each oWorkPlane In openDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
'toggle all work planes
If oInput = True Then
oWorkPlane.Visible = True
ElseIf oInput = False Then
oWorkPlane.Visible = False
End If
Next

'look at only the subassemblies
Dim subDocFile As Document
For each oCompOcc in oAsmCompDef.Occurrences
If oCompOcc.DefinitionDocumentType = DocumentTypeEnum.kAssemblyDocumentObject Then
oCompOcc.SetDesignViewRepresentation(sVRep,, True) 'True sets the view rep to be associative
Else 
End If
Next


'Look at all of the files referenced in the open document
For Each docFile In openDoc.AllReferencedDocuments                
'format  file name                   
Dim FNamePos As Long
FNamePos = InStrRev(docFile.FullFileName, "\", -1)                        
Dim docFName As String 
docFName = Right(docFile.FullFileName, Len(docFile.FullFileName) - FNamePos) 
For Each oWorkPlane In docFile.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
'toggle all work planes
If oInput = True Then
oWorkPlane.Visible = True
ElseIf oInput = False Then
oWorkPlane.Visible = False
End If
Next
Next

iLogicVb.UpdateWhenDone = True

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

david_campbell — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:47:59 GMT

This sample seams to catch most of our problems.

Yes we can bury assemblies several layers deep but not so deep that it will require to add to this code.

I really appreciate you and your help.

Thanks again.

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

pistonrod8 — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:36:19 GMT

This is exactly what I was looking for.

Would it be too much to ask to supplement the code to also turn off the work axes and work points? Basically I want all the work features to turn off.

Thank you!

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

Curtis_W — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:24:20 GMT

Hi pistonrod8,

Here is a modified version that handles all work features.

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

'get user input
oInput = InputRadioBox("Select work feature visibility:", _
 "Turn ON work features for all components", _
 "Turn OFF work features for all components", "False", "iLogic")

' set a reference to the assembly component definintion.
Dim oAsmCompDef As AssemblyComponentDefinition
oAsmCompDef = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition

'Define the open document (top level assembly)
Dim openDoc As Document
openDoc = ThisDoc.Document
'define view rep 
Dim oViewRep As DesignViewRepresentation
Dim sVRep as String
'change to something else if Default is used for something already
sVRep = "Default"

'create or activate view rep in the top level assembly
Try     
oAsmCompDef.RepresentationsManager.DesignViewRepresentations.Item(sVRep).Activate    
Catch
'create new View Rep
oAsmCompDef.RepresentationsManager.DesignViewRepresentations.Add(sVRep)
End Try

'create or activate view rep in subassemblies
Dim docFile As Document
For Each docFile In openDoc.AllReferencedDocuments                
Dim subDoc As AssemblyComponentDefinition
If docFile.DocumentType = DocumentTypeEnum.kAssemblyDocumentObject Then
subDoc = docFile.ComponentDefinition
Try     
subDoc.RepresentationsManager.DesignViewRepresentations.Item(sVRep).Activate    
Catch
'create new View Rep
subDoc.RepresentationsManager.DesignViewRepresentations.Add(sVRep)
End Try
Else 
End If
Next

    'toggle work features in the open document (top level assembly)
    For Each oWorkPlane In openDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
    If oInput = True Then
    oWorkPlane.Visible = True
    ElseIf oInput = False Then
    oWorkPlane.Visible = False
    End If
    Next

    For Each oWorkAxis In openDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkAxes
    If oInput = True Then
    oWorkAxis.Visible = True
    ElseIf oInput = False Then
    oWorkAxis.Visible = False
    End If
    Next

    For Each oWorkPoint In openDoc.ComponentDefinition.WorkPoints
    If oInput = True Then
    oWorkPoint.Visible = True
    ElseIf oInput = False Then
    oWorkPoint.Visible = False
    End If
    Next

'look at only the subassemblies
Dim subDocFile As Document
For each oCompOcc in oAsmCompDef.Occurrences
If oCompOcc.DefinitionDocumentType = DocumentTypeEnum.kAssemblyDocumentObject Then
oCompOcc.SetDesignViewRepresentation(sVRep,, True) 'True sets the view rep to be associative
Else 
End If
Next


'Look at all of the files referenced in the open document
For Each docFile In openDoc.AllReferencedDocuments                

    'toggle work features in the components
    For Each oWorkPlane In docFile.ComponentDefinition.WorkPlanes
    If oInput = True Then
    oWorkPlane.Visible = True
    ElseIf oInput = False Then
    oWorkPlane.Visible = False
    End If
    Next

    For Each oWorkAxis In docFile.ComponentDefinition.WorkAxes
    If oInput = True Then
    oWorkAxis.Visible = True
    ElseIf oInput = False Then
    oWorkAxis.Visible = False
    End If
    Next

    For Each oWorkPoint In docFile.ComponentDefinition.WorkPoints
    If oInput = True Then
    oWorkPoint.Visible = True
    ElseIf oInput = False Then
    oWorkPoint.Visible = False
    End If
    Next
Next
iLogicVb.UpdateWhenDone = True

Re: ilogic and work plane visibility

pistonrod8 — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:23:52 GMT

That works great. Thank you!