Ilogic external rule triggered by click

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

I have a code that I will share on my network with other users. I have saved it in a shared network as an external rule. However I do not want the rule to be triggered by events, I want to be able to run it with a simple click when the drawing is open. If I understand it correct, this will be like using iTrigger, however iTrigger only work if the code is saved in the document?

In Excel this is easy, just save code as add-in on shared disc and then add it to quick access toolbar to trigger it.

Any idea?

Thanks.

[JelteDeJong]

I created an addon that that let you create buttons for external iLogic rules. Soon it will be in the Autodesk app store. I don't know the exact released date. But keep an eye out on my app store page. For more information look here.

[JelteDeJong · Accepted solution]

The addon is now life. Check it out in the app store.

[A.Acheson · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous 

You could place the external rule on a Global form and run it that way. No internal rule required, drawback is how many of these you need to create especially if it is specific to that drawing.

Alternatively set up an internal rule with i trigger to run external rule from there, only external rule name is needed and external rule stored in shared location. Your code is always kept up to date and tracked with one copy.

The ribbon buttons work ok but are hard to update because they are macro based and you need to link external rule to the macro. Perhaps the app listed here is good for this. 

Hope This helps

Alan

[Anonymous]

Thanks! I found a solution where I use a VBA code to trigger iLogic. That worked fine!