API code to get kFactor not correct?

[dominiek_vanwest]

Hi,

I think the code to get the actual kFactor is not correct (and I don't mean my code is not correct but the API from Autodesk itself!).

I made a screencast to make it easier to explain.

- I have a part with a certain Sheet Metal Rule (3mm in my example).

- This Sheet Metal Rule uses the Unfold Rule (3mm_KFactor).

- The kFactor for this Unfold Rule is 0,1 ul.

- But in the Sheet Metal Defaults I say I want to use another Unfold Rule: Default_KFactor.

- The kFactor for this Unfold Rule is 0,5.

- If I use the vb code to get the kFactor I don't get the kFactor from the Unfold Rule I selected, but I get the kFactor form the Sheet Metal Rule I selected.

Is this a bug? Or did I do something wrong? Or is there another code to get the actual kFactor?

Regards,

Dominiek

[MechMachineMan · Accepted solution]

Nope.

What your code queries is the kFactor for the SheetMetalStyle.

As it happens, the style is overridden by the value in the component definition.

The proper code looks something like:

SheetMetalComponentDefinitionObject.UnfoldMethod.kFactor

(or something that does not reference the style first)

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2018/ENU/?guid=GUID-84F46E82-CB22-4BE6-9262-03D6DFAE79D6

[dominiek_vanwest · Accepted solution]

Thank you for the reply!

I found the solution:

Instead of

oSheetMetalDef.ActiveSheetMetalStyle.UnfoldMethod.kFactor

It's

oSheetMetalDef.UnfoldMethod.kFactor

(so basically remove the ActiveSheetMetalStyle)

Regards,

Dominiek