Ilogic message box

[Torben.pedersen]

hallo Inventor users

I hope you can help me, whit an Ilogic rule.

I want to trigger an Message box when the following happens:

if parameter("Hight")-Parameter("Hole depth")>=1.5 mm then

MassageBox.Show("to littet material in bottum of hole", "Warning hole punched thru")

End if

but I can´t seem to figure it out my self. Do I need a event trigger? I just can´t see how the event trigger can see the Hight-depth

Plz help me, I´m new to Ilogic, and I wuold really like to get the hang of it 🙂

I would like to say thanks in advance, and sorry if my english is hard to understand it´s my 2nd language.

-Mads Refsgaard

[Thomas_Savage]

Hello,

Could attach your part Please?

Thomas

[Torben.pedersen]

Yeah sure, but the names of The parameters, is intern language (german)

Hight=Höhe

Hole depth=BT

[Thomas_Savage]

Hello,

When do you want the message box to show up?

When the hole depth is 1.5mm?

From your first message I don't really understand.

Because you have height and hole depth.

Thomas. 

[Torben.pedersen]

if Hight - hole depth is under 1,5 mm 

example:

Hight = 15 mm

Hole depth = 14 mm

15-14=1 mm > 1,5 = Messegebox

I don´t not if it´s to much to ask, but I have a problem more in Ilogic in the same file

if angel=0 deg then

delete face1 = supressed

delete face2 = supressed

end if

angel is = angel of plane the holes are place on

delete face is = the face that don´t get cut because the holes cut funktion only go down, and that leaves a a face when the angel is not equal to 0 deg

[Thomas_Savage]

Hello,

Yes I seen they was a problem with the other rule.

I think I understand now.

I will have a go with the first one first.

What version of inventor are you using?

Thomas

[Torben.pedersen]

Thanks a lot 🙂

the version I´m using is 2016 R2

(I know that in inventor 2018 there is a new hole feature were the hole cut backwards asswel)

[Thomas_Savage]

Hello,

I have attached the part file with the first code.

On this code I have also done it so when the message box comes up, because the hole depth is to much,

it makes the hole 1.5mm shorter than the height. You will see what I mean when you change the height.

I done this so no one could make the hole go through the part.

I hope this is what you meant?

I also added a form so it is easier to change the sizes.

Thomas

[Torben.pedersen]

Thank you man, it´s really great that you are using your time helping me, I really appreciate that.

for the futher rule you have but into the part:

It´s really nice of you, and I know those rules seems logical to make, but I don´t need thoes, only the message box.

the reason for this i, that for standart we only make the holes whit 1,5+ mm but when we are making custom designs, we can push it to the limit.

but I will look at the part and the rules i a bit THANKS! 🙂

[Thomas_Savage · Accepted solution]

Hello,

That's fine.

I have done your second rule as well. With the delete face suppressed if angle is 0.

Hope this is what you wanted?

I have also took the part of the rule out you didn't want.

I have attached the part below.

Thomas

[Torben.pedersen]

Thank you very much, I have changged in the Delete face part, I found a mistake, were face 2 did not supress, but now it works.

I´m really greatfull for your help, and it have also made me learn, because I can see how i´ts done.

I can see a lot of places where I can use this in my job, to gain more time, and get less mistakes, but I may just play around whit it to learn it a bit more.

Thank you again Thomas, I wish you all the best.

by the way are you from Denmark or any of the notheren Countrys, I think about your name 🙂

-Mads Refsgaard

[Thomas_Savage]

You're welcome.

Glad I could help you.

Watch YouTube videos, that will help you learn iLogic a bit more.

I am from England.

Thomas.

[Torben.pedersen]

Yeah I have watched a great deal of youtube videos, but some times i´t hard to find the one explaining a specefik problem.

okay, then I was not far off, whit my guess 🙂

[Torben.pedersen]

hello again, I have now another problem with a rule.

describtion of what I want:

I have a plate where I Punche a hole, the hole have a distance from the edge of the plate called b.

the hole have an angel, and the closest point between the edge of the plate and the angeled hole may not be under 1,5 mm

I can´t post the file but here I have some pictures that illustrates it, and et the end the rule I have tried to made but does not work.

so b-4.61= 10,39 = OK

Min =1,5+4,61=6,11mm

but the rule I have set up does not work see the ruler unter here.

SyntaxEditor Code Snippet

If b - (Tan(Angel) * BT + BB / 2) * Cos(Angel) < = 1.5  Then
MessageBox.Show("To little material in Seite of Plate and hole whit angel", "Warning hole punched through")
End If

futher informations: I don´t get any errors but the massage box does not show up then tere is under 1,5 mm ( minimum distance = 4,61 + 1,5 mm = 6,11) the massege shos at  b = ~5,2 and less so at ~0,5 mm to the edge. 

[Torben.pedersen]

I have 1 more question so here goes.

Is it possible to make a Ilogic form in a assembly with´s change the part / more then 1 part?
I can link the parameters from the parts to inside of the assembly, I can also make the form, but the change box is gray not not Editable.

se examble unter:
here is a picture of a example on a form.

[Thomas_Savage]

Hello,

Do you mean swap an iPart for another iPart?

Which you can do in assembly using iLogic.

Thomas

[Torben.pedersen]

no I mean I have a part that can change height length and with, this part is assembled with another part that can do the same.

then I want to be able to change those parameters from in side the assembly.

do you understadn or do? English is not my first language.

[Thomas_Savage]

Hello,

Yes I understand now. 

Maybe it is greyed out because changing one parameter will automatically change the other on a part.

I do this with Height. When I change a drawer height on a cabinet it changes the height of the cabinet.

Could you attach your part?

Thomas