Allaroundsymbol?

[Anonymous]

Dear all

I wanted to create a surface texture symbol having a circle to indicate the surface all around (see top right button in the picture below).

The parameter is:

AllAroundSymbol? = True

Unfortunately it doesn't change the symbol, the all around circle doesn't appear.

Thanks in advance for any suggestion.

Corina

[AlexKorzun · Accepted solution]

Hi Corina,

Thank you for bringing this issue. We missed the support of AllAroundSymbol? Parameter in IvSurfaceTextureSymbol Design.

We are planning to fix it in future ETO version.

The workaround exists, based on Inventor API.

1. Create new Design IvSurfaceTextureSymbolEx and redefine the modelself Rule in it:

Design IvSurfaceTextureSymbolEx : IvSurfaceTextureSymbol

  Rule modelSelf As List
	Dim handle As String = %%updateSelf
	iv_updateSurfaceTextureSymbol( self, SurfaceTextureType, ForceTail?, Majority?, AllAroundSymbol?, MaximumRoughness, MinimumRoughness, ProductionMethod, AdditionalProductionMethod, SamplingLength, AdditionalSamplingLength, LayDirection, MachiningAllowance, AdditionalRoughness, SurfaceWaviness, Style, Layer)
	GetHostObject(Me).set_AllAroundSymbol( AllAroundSymbol?)
	modelSelf = { handle }
  End Rule

End Design

  The line in blue makes the trick.

2. Change the Design Name of the child, from :IvSurfaceTextureSymbol to :IvSurfaceTextureSymbolEx

	Child IvSurfaceTextureSymbol_2 As :IvSurfaceTextureSymbolEx
		part1 = Root.AdoptTest_1
		entity1 = "Edge3"
		intent1 = :midPoint
		closestPoint1 = Point(0,1.5,0)
		placementPoint = Point(-5,4,0)
		
		SamplingLength = "Ra 0.8"
		ProductionMethod = "poliert"
		ForceTail? = True
		SurfaceTextureType = :MaterialRemovalRequired
		AllAroundSymbol? = True

	End Child

Below is how the Surface Texture Symbol may look with AllAroundSymbol on and off:

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Thank you Alex, it works fine:

Best regards

Corina