Determine if SubAssembly was created with Design Assistant

[Maxim-CADman77]

I wonder how can I determine if subassembly was created with Design Assistant.

AFAIK subassembly created with Cable&Harness has "HarnessAssembly" as DocumentInterest.Name 

When I read this value for spring subassembly created with Design Assistant I get "ClientObjectVersion". I found no references to this value in API help ... if it what I'm looking for?

[chandra.shekar.g]

@Maxim-CADman77,

Unfortunately, Inventor API does not support for Design Assistant. Please log this wish list at idea station using below link.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/idb-p/v1232

Thanks and regards,

[Maxim-CADman77]

What "ClientObjectVersion" means (i don't see it in the API)?

[chandra.shekar.g]

@Maxim-CADman77,

Can you please provide reproducible steps, source code and dataset to investigate? please make sure that files are non confidential.

Thanks and regards,

[LukeDavenport]

Hi @MaximUdod

From your description it sounds as if you want to identify whether a sub assembly was created with a design accelerator (such as the spring generator in the 'Design' tab) not Design Assistant (which is a simple file management system for Inventor).

This might help Chandra to assist you,

Luke

[Maxim-CADman77]

You are right - there is a mistake in the name of Inventor Component in the initial Description of the issue (and thread subject).Thank you for noting that.

[Maxim-CADman77]

 Is it possible by means of Inventor API determine that SubAssembly was created with Design ACCELERATOR (not Assistant)?

[chandra.shekar.g]

@Maxim-CADman77,

Unfortunately, Inventor API does not support Design Accelerator. Please log this wish list at idea station using below link.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/idb-p/v1232

Thanks and regards,

[LukeDavenport]

It is possible.

See this Autodesk article - you need to use the 'HasInterest' method.

https://adndevblog.typepad.com/manufacturing/2012/08/identify-parts-created-by-frame-generator-with-...

Here's a more general purpose function I used a while ago. I haven't tested it recently though. Let me know if it helps.

Luke

    Function CheckDesignAccDocTypes(ByVal oDoc As Document) As Boolean

        Dim oTypeList As New List(Of String)

        oTypeList.Add("Piping Runs Environment")

        oTypeList.Add("Piping Run Environment")

        oTypeList.Add("Piping Route Environment")

        oTypeList.Add("Piping Hose Environment")

        oTypeList.Add("HarnessPart")

        oTypeList.Add("HarnessAssembly")

        oTypeList.Add("NailboardDrawing")

        oTypeList.Add("SkeletonDoc")

        TypeList.Add("FrameMemberDoc")

        oTypeList.Add("FrameDoc")

        For Each S As String In oTypeList

            If oDoc.DocumentInterests.HasInterest(S) Then

                Return True

            End If

        Next

        Return False

    End Function

[Maxim-CADman77]

Thank you. Your function returned false on the sample attached.
I guess for ny needs function should be like this:

Function CheckDesignAccDocTypes(ByVal oDoc As Document) As Boolean

If oDoc.DocumentInterests.HasInterest("ClientObjectVersion") Then 
   Return True 
End if 
Return False

End Function

Have I understand you correctly?

PS: 

Supposedly for Design Accelerator:

  DocumentInterest.Name = "ClientObjectVersion"

  Document.Interest.ClientID = "BB8FE430-83BF-418D-8DF9-9B323D3DB9B9"

PPS:

There is a thread referencing some ClientIDs strting from this message - 
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-customization/ilogic-save-assembly-copy-amp-replace-specifie...

[dba78]

I think, your Code should check for the ClientId instead of the name

...HasInterest("{BB8FE430-83BF-418D-8DF9-9B323D3DB9B9}")  , which is the clientId of the Design Accelerator Addin. The Interest.Name could vary by type of the accelerator used (not tested... just an assumption)

As for finding out, which accelerator was used, there is an Attributeset "FDesign" on the ComponentOccurrence Object in the hosting assembly. This Contains an Attibute Named: "Data". This contains some XML-Fomatted Info about the creator. Not checked yet, but I guess, this info will be present for all DA-created Components. I guess the Class Names and/or clientId-s may map to the definitions in the DA-Xmls (Desing Data Directory)

HTH,

Daniel