topic Re: Importing Reference Model from Macro in PowerMill Forum

Importing Reference Model from Macro

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 10:02:04 GMT

Greetings All,

I am having some troubles Importing a Reference Model in PowerMill 2019 from Macro.

The Macro Line used is Below

IMPORT REFERENCE_SURFACES "C:\Current Jobs\Shop Fixtures and 3R\3Rmadilla_Ref_model2.dgk"

I have also used it with no success in the Command Window.

The program responds "Error Reading Model, Translator Error"

However if I simply import it from the menu FILE/IMPORT/MODEL then I have no difficulty.

If I use the macro command to import an earlier version of this file I have no difficulties.

How do I go about tracking down this problem?

I have run File Doctor on the problematic model... no errors reported.

Joe7

Re: Importing Reference Model from Macro

design — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 10:10:23 GMT

try this:

STRING Filename = ''
$Filename = FILESELECT "Please select a model file" "*.dgk" "C:\Current Jobs\Shop Fixtures and 3R\."
IMPORT REFERENCE_SURFACES $Filename

Re: Importing Reference Model from Macro

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:22:51 GMT

Thank you! Hmmn...Very interesting. Why does it work?

I need to load three reference models and then toggle them visible/hidden during macro progress depending on user selection options.

Is it possible to do the above without user input?

Re: Importing Reference Model from Macro

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:02:07 GMT

Well it seems all my troubles were not actually errors in the file in so much as Errors in my macro that seems to

have discombobulated PowerMill. So after a few restarts, and a reboot for good measure... I switched to triangles.

IMPORT REFERENCE_SURFACES "C:\Current Jobs\Shop Fixtures and 3R\3Rmadilla_triangles3.dmt"

And I guess my goal of hiding versions of 3 reference models will not be possible... so they will need to be loaded in on demand.

Re: Importing Reference Model from Macro

LasseFred — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 08:51:01 GMT

something like that:

STRING Filename = ""
$Filename = FILESELECT "Please select a model file" "*.dgk" "C:\Current Jobs\Shop Fixtures and 3R\."
IMPORT REFERENCE_SURFACES
$Filename

bool carryon = 0

string yesnoprompt = "Do you want to blank some models?"
$carryon = query $yesnoprompt
IF $carryon == 1 {

STRING $Model_name = ""
$Model_name = INPUT ENTITY MODEL "Please select that model you want to blank."

EDIT MODEL $Model_name SELECT ALL
BLANK SELECTED

}

or:

You can make levels for your models.

bool carryon = 0

string yesnoprompt = "Do you want to make some levels for your models?"
$carryon = query $yesnoprompt
IF $carryon == 1 {

STRING $Model_name = ""
$Model_name = INPUT ENTITY MODEL "Please select that model you want to blank."

REAL levelname= INPUT "Rename level"
EDIT MODEL $Model_name SELECT ALL
CREATE LEVEL ; LEVEL
RENAME Level ; $levelname

EDIT LEVEL ; ACQUIRE SELECTED
}

i have not tested it....

Re: Importing Reference Model from Macro

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 12:12:53 GMT

Very cool. thank you!