Cannot suppress the first element of the pattern

[sevaslan]

Hi,

I'm trying to run a rule to suppress elements of a pattern. When I try to run the rule for Element1 it didn't work but it works for other elements. Any ideas?

			If [arka] = True Then 
				
			

				Dim oDoc As AssemblyDocument
				oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
				Dim oPattern As OccurrencePattern
				oPattern = oDoc.ComponentDefinition.OccurrencePatterns.Item("Component Pattern 10:1") 
				Dim oElement As OccurrencePatternElement
				oPattern.OccurrencePatternElements.Item(1).Suppressed=False
         
          Else 
				Dim oDoc As AssemblyDocument
				oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
				Dim oPattern As OccurrencePattern
				oPattern = oDoc.ComponentDefinition.OccurrencePatterns.Item("Component Pattern 10:1")
				Dim oElement As OccurrencePatternElement
				oPattern.OccurrencePatternElements.Item(1).Suppressed = True
         
          End If

[Michael.Navara]

This is how Inventor works. Suppress the first element in pattern is not possible in both ways (UI/API)

[sevaslan]

If i need to deactivate the first element what else can i do? Is there any other way?

[Michael.Navara · Accepted solution]

For example you need to redefine pattern and start from second position. Or you can place components to its right position one by one (without pattern)