Solved: iLogic First Angle Projection

Anonymous · ‎06-30-2015

Hi all,

I have an iLogic rule that creates a base view and section view in a sheet. Currently, I have the active style in the document set to a custom one with first angle projection. For extra measures, I even have a few lines of VB code in my rule that sets the active style to my custom style and sets the FirstAngleProjection property as true.

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Dim oStyle As DrawingStandardStyle = oDrawingDoc.StylesManager.StandardStyles.Item("Core Drafting 2015")
oStyle.FirstAngleProjection = True
oDrawingDoc.StylesManager.ActiveStandardStyle = oStyle

However, my base view and section view STILL come out as third angle projection and I have no idea why.

Any help is appreciated.

Anonymous · ‎07-10-2015

BUMP.

Really need help with this. I'm stuck and have tried everything. What is weird is I let the iLogic code run up to the point where it creates the sketchline on the base view (the line that the section view is derived from) and commented out the "addsectionview" code. I then right clicked the sketchline and clicked "create section view" and it was first angle projection!! Just like I needed!! So obviously the issue is something to do with the addsectionview function itself. Please! If anyone knows how to get past this hurdle I will be extremely grateful!

Up to here, everything is iLogic

Then I added the section view manually

First angle projection!!! Then how come it comes out as third angle when I use the addsectionview() function in iLogic?

Anonymous · ‎07-13-2015

Another bump!

JimmyDoe · ‎07-16-2015

Do you only want the section view to be first angle? And have the rest of the views on your page be third angle?

Anonymous · ‎07-16-2015

No, I need everything to be first angle! No where in my iLogic code, template, or style have I specified third angle so I have no idea why it keeps defaulting to third angle when creating views with the code!

JimmyDoe · ‎07-16-2015

Do you have the projection type setting set to first angle?

Anonymous · ‎07-16-2015

Yes, I have it set to first angle in all the styles.

JimmyDoe · ‎07-16-2015

Can you attach your drawing template?

MechMachineMan · ‎07-16-2015

If you cant get it sorted out you could try using the control definition / command:

AssemblyHalfSectionViewCmd

To get the program to place it just like you are manually.

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Anonymous · ‎07-17-2015

Can you give me a little bit of detail on how I would use that? I can't find any info on it.

BrandonBG · ‎07-17-2015

I haven't tried this, but DrawingSectionViewCmd is the command for the section view in a drawing.

AssemblyHalfSectionViewCmd is a section view in the model environment.

This post is pretty useful:

http://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/03/running-commands-using-the-api.html

Commands work in iLogic, too.

Brandon

Anonymous · ‎07-22-2015

Figured it out!!

It is the "Reverse Direction" function under the SectionDrawingView class. For some reason it defaults as the opposite direction of first angle projection.