Accessing part geometry in .idw files

[Anonymous]

Hi Everyone,

I'm looking for a way to place all of the centermarks on a drawing with a
single command. I haven't been able to find a way to do it from IV GUI
without selecting them one at a time. Before I start banging my head on the
wall trying to cook my own command, can anyone tell me if it is possible to
access the entities that make up the drawing view (IV 5.3 API).

Thanks in advance,

Gary

[Anonymous]

It is called R6 R6 has automatic centerlines. Sorry Gary couldn't resist, and
unfortunately I don't know the answer to your question.


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Kent
Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program


"Gary McMaster" wrote in message
news:2935146CA59CC778DEE29613DAE290B6@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm looking for a way to place all of the centermarks on a drawing with a
> single command.

[Anonymous]

Hi Kent,

We have IV6 but the customer is insisting that we use 5.3. In any case, it's
probably not worth the effort to create the command if it already exists in
IV6 (unless it's just a few lines of code).

Do you have any idea what class of objects the part edges in the drawing
belong to? Perhaps even more important, does the 5.3 API allow access to
them? I've run into a few things that are not supported in 5.3 but probably
will be in the future. Being able to drill down to those edges could be very
useful for other tools.

Gary

[Anonymous]

Gary

Just a quick look through the R6 API model, but I don't see anything obvious there either.
I could be missing it though.

I think (just guessing of course) the IDW environment got left until last, partially
because of the need to make sure 3rd party tools that work in parts and assemblies had the
support they needed. I am really hoping that R7 exposes a lot more in the IDW
department.


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Kent
Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program


"Gary McMaster" wrote in message

> Do you have any idea what class of objects the part edges in the drawing
> belong to? Perhaps even more important, does the 5.3 API allow access to
> them? I've run into a few things that are not supported in 5.3 but probably
> will be in the future. Being able to drill down to those edges could be very
> useful for other tools.
>
> Gary
>
>
>

[Anonymous]

Access to the drawing information is still fairly limited through the API.
What you want to do is not currently supported.

-Brian

"Kent Keller" wrote in message
news:0B64669DACC588C14E42186234796DDB@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Gary
>
> Just a quick look through the R6 API model, but I don't see anything
obvious there either.
> I could be missing it though.
>
> I think (just guessing of course) the IDW environment got left until last,
partially
> because of the need to make sure 3rd party tools that work in parts and
assemblies had the
> support they needed. I am really hoping that R7 exposes a lot more in
the IDW
> department.
>
>
> --
> Kent
> Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
>
>
> "Gary McMaster" wrote in message
>
> > Do you have any idea what class of objects the part edges in the drawing
> > belong to? Perhaps even more important, does the 5.3 API allow access to
> > them? I've run into a few things that are not supported in 5.3 but
probably
> > will be in the future. Being able to drill down to those edges could be
very
> > useful for other tools.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

Thanks Brian and Kent.

Gary