topic Re: iLogic to set filename. in Inventor Programming Forum

iLogic to set filename.

KobusE — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:07:47 GMT

Good day,

I have created an iPart that I use to create a part with a number of different parameters, i.e. height, width, angle, number of certain occurences, etc. Its actually a fairly simplistic setup and works well. I have now created a form to drive the variables in a single popup, which also works well.

So my next step is to add an entry on the form where I can specify the file name the new part should have. Currently I do a file saveas manually and save the file in the following format - PART - Height x Angle x Width x Number and then place this in an assembly. Most of the variance is in the height and number, angle and width generally do not change very often.

Unfortunately I cannot share anything due to NDA restrictions but I think my description should do the trick.

However, I cannot find a way to set the filename either as a rule or as an option within the form environment. Can it be done even?

I would appreciate any thoughts on this.

Regards

Kobus

Re: iLogic to set filename.

WCrihfield — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:50:27 GMT

Hi @KobusE. If you want the iPart's file name to be a collection of the iPart's parameter/property values, put together in a custom way, have you considered setting this up within the spreadsheet view of the iPart factory? In the spreadsheet, select the cell for your iPart member where you want to set-up/store this data, then use something like the CONCAT(), CONCATENATE(), or TEXTJOIN() functions to assemble data from the other cells in that row with your custom formatting text to form the file name you want. Just a thought.

Re: iLogic to set filename.

bradeneuropeArthur — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:45:31 GMT

You could user the PostPrivateEvents in Inventor:

Dim a As Document = ThisDoc.Document Dim p As CommandManager = ThisApplication.CommandManager p.PostPrivateEvent(PrivateEventTypeEnum.kFileNameEvent, "PART - Height x Angle x Width x Number.ipt")

Re: iLogic to set filename.

KobusE — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 04:55:05 GMT

Thanks for the suggestion, however I still do not see an option where the filename generated would then be used to save the new file.

Regards

Kobus

Re: iLogic to set filename.

KobusE — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 04:55:53 GMT

Thanks I will try this.

Regards

Kobus

Re: iLogic to set filename.

A.Acheson — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 02:32:28 GMT

You are correct you cannot create a custom iPart filename containing a custom parameter.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/i-part-use-custom-parameter-as-part-of-member-file-name/td-p/7989397

It seems that the excel table does not recalculate in order to produce a new filename based on the custom entries.

The alternate is to publish to the content center and this will create the filename based on custom parameters.