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MattH_Work
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Create a workfeature in a Part FROM an Assembly

Using the API, can I create a workpoint in a Part, using the face of that Part selected within its Parent Assembly?

(to reiterate, I want to select the Part in the Assembly, and the workfeature MUST be created in the Part NOT the Assembly)

 

I can get the Face using 

oFace = oApp.CommandManager.Pick(Inventor.SelectionFilterEnum.kPartFaceFilter, "Pick Face")

 

I can get the Part using

Dim oOcc As Inventor.ComponentOccurrence
oOcc = oFace.ContainingOccurrence
Dim oPartCompDef As Inventor.PartComponentDefinition
oPartCompDef = oOcc.Definition

 

But I cannot create a workpoint

Dim outerLoop As Inventor.EdgeLoop = Nothing
For Each outerLoop In oFace.EdgeLoops
If outerLoop.IsOuterEdgeLoop Then
Exit For
End If
Next

Dim oWorkPoint As Inventor.WorkPoint

oWorkPoint = oPartCompDef.WorkPoints.AddAtCentroid(outerLoop)

 

oWorkpoint comes back equalling 'Nothing'

 

Thanks in advance


MattH
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