topic Re: If Save() command is used in iLogic, Event Triggers do not work properly (bug?) in Inventor Programming Forum

If Save() command is used in iLogic, Event Triggers do not work properly (bug?)

ReneRepina — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 09:01:03 GMT

Hello!

I came across a problem (bug?), if I use "Save()" command in iLogic, Event Triggers do not work properly (are not executed fully - exited?).

We are using Inventor 2020.3.4.

How to simulate this problem:

Create IPT and its IDW.

Create an iRule:

If ThisDoc.Document.DocumentType = DocumentTypeEnum.kDrawingDocumentObject
	ThisDoc.ModelDocument.Save()
End If

MsgBox(ThisDoc.FileName(True)

Put this iRule inside "Before Save" Event Trigger (All Documents).
Dirty both of the files (for example change dimension on IPT and go to IDW).
Save from IDW.

Outcome:

It will only show IDW messagebox.

Other try:

Do the same as above, but comment the save command:

If ThisDoc.Document.DocumentType = DocumentTypeEnum.kDrawingDocumentObject
	'ThisDoc.ModelDocument.Save()
End If

MsgBox(ThisDoc.FileName(True))

Outcome:

It will show IDW messagebox first, then Save dialog (both yes and click OK) and it will also show IPT messagebox.

Why does Save() command skip execution of further code? Error or exited or as designed?

Best regards,

Rene Repina

Re: If Save() command is used in iLogic, Event Triggers do not work properly (bug?)

bradeneuropeArthur — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 20:27:43 GMT

Because of the TRUE value in the save option. This will skip the messages.

Furthermore the msgbox is outside the if function.

Re: If Save() command is used in iLogic, Event Triggers do not work properly (bug?)

ReneRepina — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:16:24 GMT

@bradeneuropeArthur

I do not understand what you mean by "TRUE value".

It is strange that if you use Save() command, further code is not executed. Or is it the logic like, that it executes "Before Save", but if file is saved in between the code, it exits it?

I know msgbox is outside, it is on purpose, to see the outcomes. As you can see when model is saved, it does not executes to msgbox, because it exits it before.

I have an example why I need this:

I modify IPT and IDW.
I save from IDW.
Because I changed IPT (IDW data is depended on it), I want IPT to run "Before Save" iRules and be saved.
After IPT saving and updating, IDW would have good data.
Because IPT "Before Save" iRule exists before it does the updates, IDW has bad data.

Re: If Save() command is used in iLogic, Event Triggers do not work properly (bug?)

bradeneuropeArthur — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:58:41 GMT

With the true after the save I mean this:

Public Sub main If ThisDoc.Document.DocumentType = DocumentTypeEnum.kDrawingDocumentObject ThisDoc.ModelDocument.Save2(true) End If MsgBox(ThisDoc.FileName(True)) End Sub

This works as you need it!

Re: If Save() command is used in iLogic, Event Triggers do not work properly (bug?)

ReneRepina — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:08:01 GMT

@bradeneuropeArthur

I also tried Save2(True), but it also does not work. Event Trigger on IPT is not executed in this case. If you comment it, it executes it.

Re: If Save() command is used in iLogic, Event Triggers do not work properly (bug?)

bradeneuropeArthur — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:25:59 GMT

You are right!

@johnsonshiue could you investigate this with your development team?

Thanks.

Re: If Save() command is used in iLogic, Event Triggers do not work properly (bug?)

ReneRepina — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 18:12:35 GMT

Greetings everybody.

Just to fill everybody with updated informations about this case.

@Olena.Rubin from Autodesk support and her team found out that above case is a defect. It is probably not iLogic related, but a general Inventor issue when saving model and its drawing from the drawing directly.

Tracking ID is INVGEN-66198 (see below link) and escalation ID is INVGEN-66301.

Link to article:

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Mass-and-other-properties-do-not-update-if-the-Inventor-Part-and-Drawing-were-saved-from-Drawing-browser.html

Best regards,

Rene Repina