iLogic AddContentCenterPart

[Anonymous]

Good evening everyone!! 

I was in the process of writing a bit of code where I can automate placement of content center parts. The code works on an internal rule but when I copy the exact rule to an external one it says it can't find the content center family

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Dim NozzlePath As String = "Tube & Pipe:Fittings:Couplings"
Dim NozzleFamily s String = "ASME B16.11 Half Coupling Threaded - Class 3000"

Dim componentB = Components.AddContentCenterPart("Nozzle1", NozzlePath, NozzleFamily, {"ND", "3" }, position := Nothing, grounded := False, visible := True, appearance := Nothing) 

[MjDeck]

When running in an external rule, you have to explicitly specify the language that you're using for the path and family. To do that, add this line to the top of the rule:

Components.ContentCenterLanguage = "en-US"

More info here.
It would be a good idea for iLogic to provide a more specific error message in this case. We should be able to do that in a future release.

[DFitting]

I'm having a similar issue with the new 

Components.AddContentCenterPart

 Ive got it to place the pipe in, but I am only able to place in the content centers default length, ie. 50" long

as we know, Inventor default content center has the PL parameter set to an expression of [0.001;;;50] which I know is where the 50 is coming from. I feel like I'm missing a step, or maybe it's not possible at the time to place an expressional part such as a pipe. 

This is some test code, it is placing the 1st component but when I uncomment the 2nd one @ 20" it won't place it. 

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Dim componentA = Components.AddContentCenterPart("occNameA", "Tube & Pipe:Conduits:Pipes", "ASME B36.10M Pipe", 
	                                        {"Size_Designation","3 - Schedule 40" ,"PL",50}, 
	                                        position := Nothing, grounded := False, 
	                                        visible := True, appearance := Nothing)
											
'Dim componentB = Components.AddContentCenterPart("occNameB", "Tube & Pipe:Conduits:Pipes", "ASME B36.10M Pipe", 
'	                                        {"Size_Designation","3 - Schedule 40" ,"PL",20}, 
'	                                        position := Nothing, grounded := False, 
'	                                        visible := True, appearance := Nothing)

[MjDeck]

That's right: it's not possible at this time to add a part with a custom size. As it is, the function will add it as a Standard part, with the default size. We should be able to support custom parts with variable sizes in a future release.

[DFitting]

Is it currently possible to add a sub-assembly into an assembly and then from that top-level assembly run a rule that could use the Components.Add to the sub-assembly?

Something similar to this maybe?

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If openDoc.DocumentType = kAssemblyDocumentObject Then  
    For Each docFile In openDoc.AllReferencedDocuments      
        FNamePos = InStrRev(docFile.FullFileName, "\", -1)        
        docFName = Mid(docFile.FullFileName, FNamePos + 1, Len(docFile.FullFileName) - FNamePos)

        If docFile.IsModifiable = True Then          
			assemblyDoc = openDoc  
			assemblyDef = assemblyDoc.ComponentDefinition
			Dim componentA = docFile.Components.Add("nozzle 1", "C:\Users\Public\2019\PIPES\PIPEC2-40-8.ipt",
                                                                 position := Nothing, grounded := True, visible := True, 
                                                                 appearance := Nothing)
	End If		
    Next
End If						

[N-Roith]

Hello Mike,

is it possible in 2021 to change standard parts (profiles, tubes...) with custom sizes?

thanks,

Norman

[JaneFan]

Hi @DFitting , 

I guess you have figured out that it is possible as long as you have the rule in sub assembly. 🙂

[JaneFan]

Hi @N-Roith , 

Sorry to tell that this part hasn't been implemented yet.

[Yijiang.Cai]

This has been implemented within Autodesk Inventor 2024. Please review the Inventor 2024 What's New article here. For more information regarding how you may leverage the feature, and please review this page. Thanks!