Bodies to components

[brad.bylls]

I have created the attached file to create the plastic injection mold base as shown below.

I now realize that all of the bodies should actually be components inside of the 88B Mold Base component.

Can somebody please point me in the right direction on how to change my code, or do I have to start over from scratch?

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

[kandennti]

Hi @brad.bylls .

I haven't looked at the contents of the attachment, but you could try using the createComponent method.

https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-f5bcc6ac-fe0d-42c9-8f3c-2df2337cb533 

[PinRudolf]

Actually, Kandenti's solution looks perfect. 

I haven't looked at your code but this does not sound like a huge change... 

For each component:

1. Activate the main assembly
2. Create a component 
3. Activate the new component
4. Create the body

[brad.bylls]

I need to do this through the add-in code. That's where I am lost.

[kandennti · Accepted solution]

@brad.bylls .

I have not been able to confirm this because I cannot run it by itself.

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	def on_execute(self, command, inputs, args, input_values):
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		# Create the mold base.
		baseComp = drawBase(des, numPlateAthickness, numPlateBthickness, numRiserCheight, \
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        # Componentization by body
		for body in baseComp.bRepBodies:
			body.createComponent()

		if baseComp:
			desc = _inputSelectBaseSize + ' Mold Base'
			baseComp.description = desc
・・・

[brad.bylls]

Thanks Kandennti.

I am not exactly sure what is going on here, but I will try and work it out.

[brad.bylls]

Thanks Kandennti.

I'll have a look and see what I can work out.