iLogic to control LoD in sub-assemblies
This is entirely off topic, but i'm gonna write it anyway.. and after my gibberish there is a possible solution.
iLogic = VB.NET
You can't write a descent tool and just say I don't want to tackle VB.NET as i'm only using iLogic. iLogic is VB.NET based, and the snippets are predefined methods or functions that could also be written by you. There is nothing facy about it.
You should really learn how to implement a descent bit of code using the API and then you can combine it with the iLogic keywords as you like.
For example the code supplied by @NSBowser
This code will work but it won't just go with copy/paste as you try to do so. Always read it before pasting, thats the key!
oAssyDoc.ComponentDefinition.RepresentationsManager.LevelofDetailRepresentations("Custom").Activate
When you want to use this code you can see the first bit is oAssyDoc this represent the AssemblyDocument Object and should be written like this.
Dim oAssyDoc As AssemblyDocument
???????
oAssyDoc.ComponentDefinition.RepresentationsManager.LevelofDetailRepresentation("Custom").Activate
Now you still need to say what assembly document you want to edit. Here you can use an iLogic snippit to say ThisDoc and it will reference the currently active document
Dim oAssyDoc As AssemblyDocument
oAssyDoc = ThisDoc
oAssyDoc.ComponentDefinition.RepresentationsManager.LevelofDetailRepresentation("Custom").Activate
Now while trying to explain to you how to implement given bits of codes by other users, rather than copy and pasting, it occurred to me that this piece of code is not really what you were asking.
So assuming that you have properly named the sub-assemblies to reference them by code, this solution will allow you to set the level of detail for each sub-assembly at the same time.
The code: only 8 lines and the rest is comments to explain 
' Set reference to the active document
Dim oDoc As AssemblyDocument
oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
' Set reference to the active document it's component definition.
Dim oDef As AssemblyComponentDefinition
oDef = oDoc.ComponentDefinition
' Create an array with the simple initialization syntax.
' So you can edit these names and add/remove if required
' This list can hold as many sub-assemblies as you like.
Dim oSubAssyList() As String = {"front", "rear", "bottom"}
' Loop through all the names in the array you just entered above and process
' All the subassemblies with the same code
For Each oSubAssy As String In oSubAssyList
oDef.Occurrences.ItemByName(oSubAssy).SetLevelOfDetailRepresentation("Master", False)
Next
If you like I can explain the code some more how it works (if you are interested).
@Jef_E wrote:This is entirely off topic, but i'm gonna write it anyway.. and after my gibberish there is a possible solution.
iLogic = VB.NET
You can't write a descent tool and just say I don't want to tackle VB.NET as i'm only using iLogic. iLogic is VB.NET based, and the snippets are predefined methods or functions that could also be written by you. There is nothing facy about it.
You should really learn how to implement a descent bit of code using the API and then you can combine it with the iLogic keywords as you like.
For example the code supplied by @NSBowser
This code will work but it won't just go with copy/paste as you try to do so. Always read it before pasting, thats the key!
oAssyDoc.ComponentDefinition.RepresentationsManager.LevelofDetailRepresentations("Custom").Activate
When you want to use this code you can see the first bit is oAssyDoc this represent the AssemblyDocument Object and should be written like this.
Dim oAssyDoc As AssemblyDocument
???????
oAssyDoc.ComponentDefinition.RepresentationsManager.LevelofDetailRepresentation("Custom").ActivateNow you still need to say what assembly document you want to edit. Here you can use an iLogic snippit to say ThisDoc and it will reference the currently active document
Dim oAssyDoc As AssemblyDocument
oAssyDoc = ThisDoc
oAssyDoc.ComponentDefinition.RepresentationsManager.LevelofDetailRepresentation("Custom").Activate
Now while trying to explain to you how to implement given bits of codes by other users, rather than copy and pasting, it occurred to me that this piece of code is not really what you were asking.
So assuming that you have properly named the sub-assemblies to reference them by code, this solution will allow you to set the level of detail for each sub-assembly at the same time.
The code: only 8 lines and the rest is comments to explain
' Set reference to the active document Dim oDoc As AssemblyDocument oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument ' Set reference to the active document it's component definition. Dim oDef As AssemblyComponentDefinition oDef = oDoc.ComponentDefinition ' Create an array with the simple initialization syntax. ' So you can edit these names and add/remove if required ' This list can hold as many sub-assemblies as you like. Dim oSubAssyList() As String = {"front", "rear", "bottom"} ' Loop through all the names in the array you just entered above and process ' All the subassemblies with the same code For Each oSubAssy As String In oSubAssyList oDef.Occurrences.ItemByName(oSubAssy).SetLevelOfDetailRepresentation("Master", False) NextIf you like I can explain the code some more how it works (if you are interested).
Hi, Jeff. I'd like to know where you go to learn these things.
Now - when I place
Dim oAssyDoc As AssemblyDocument
into my iLogic rule, I get:
Error on Line 2 : Type 'AssemblyDocument' is not defined.