ilogic, part, IDW, Symbol, save

[jletcher]

I have searched the post and found some things about this but seems none match what I am trying to do.

I have a part that I have it being controled with ilogic basicly a pipe spacer the part number is generated by ilogic with drop down selection the user will use. after they hit apply the part is made and inserted into the active file location.

This is what I would like to do not sure if it can be done I have looked into the API to see what I can come up with. I have a few snippits I have tried and seem not to get it to work but that is me. I still need to sit down and study this ilogic..

But what I want is after I make the part and hit aplpy I would like a drawing to be made at the same time. Attached are some screen shots of the symbol before part insert and after to help.

Make the part then drawing is made, symbol inserted in right location and the part is inserted the part does not have to show in the drawing I only need the information it has . So the part can be scaled down to .001 and placed in a small corner of the drawing. then the drawing to be saved in the active file.

Screen shots:

Thanks in advance....

[mrattray]

Have you seen this thread?

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Inventor-Customization/iLogic-Coding-to-Create-Automated-Draw...

[jletcher]

I thoght I seen them all but seem to miss this one I will give it a shot.

 Thanks

[jletcher]

That helped out a bunch thank you.

I am having one issue that is when it saes the file I want it to be placed in the directory the part is places so I thought I would just add the same code

oDrawDoc.SaveAs(opath & "\" & "625A6-" & Mat_Code & Thread_Code & Length_All_Thread & Foot_Code & ".idw" , False)

 But it seems not to work any clues?

[mrattray]

It should work. What does it do? (or not do?)
Do you have any illegal characters coming through those variables?

[jletcher]

It does all but when it gets to the save line it stops and gives me this

I don't know why it says assembly it is just a ipt.

Thanks

[jletcher]

I just figured it out.

 I forgot to add

path=ThisDoc.WorkspacePath()

 And I changed it to just path

[mrattray]

It always says that. Try running this: MsgBox(opath & "\" & "625A6-" & Mat_Code & Thread_Code & Length_All_Thread & Foot_Code & ".idw")

[mrattray]

Sometimes it's the silliest things, isn't it?

[jletcher]

Yes it is.

Now to figure the rest out LOL..

I may just set up a template for each one I have. Instead of trying to figure out the insert part for the sketch symbol. But hen again need to learn..

Might just do it temporary till I figure it out because what I have found so far there may not be a way too.