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Managed Assemblies with iLogic Copy Design File Names

johnster100 — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:58:05 GMT

Hi,

we use managed assemblies so we can add and replace parts from our master assemblies. We also run rules in our master assemblies using the code:

iLogicVb.RunRule("Part Name", "ruleName")

This issue is when we perform an ilogic copy design the part names change and the code no longer works.

what is the best workflow to address this?

thanks,

John

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Ralf_Krieg — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 08:13:09 GMT

Hello

The best way is to "stabilize" or "normalize" part names in your master assembly. Rename all components in model browser and edit your rules too. These manual names don't change on design copy and should work thereafter.

May this site will help you: https://clintbrown.co.uk/2020/07/29/ilogic-normalise-browser-nodes-with-code/

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johnster100 — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 08:14:08 GMT

Hi,

thanks for the response.

I understand about normalising the occurrence names. But I'm not so sure how to deal with the file names when they change?

thanks,

John

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Ralf_Krieg — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:52:16 GMT

Hello

If you use document names in your rules, you need to manual adapt your rules to the new filenames in your copied files. AFAIK there's no automatism right now. The RunRule command accepts component names too.

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johnster100 — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:57:29 GMT

ok,

I thought that might be the case 😞

we use the part name in the 'run rule' command as our forms are often contained with multibody solid parts from which the assemblies are made.

I'll have a think about how to best handle this for our situation,

thanks,

John