Inventor API support for 3d Annotations

[guilloryt]

Morning,

Does the Inventor api have any methods/support for manipulating 3d Annotations with code?

If not are there plans to add support and when might we expect it?

Thanks

[chandra.shekar.g]

@guilloryt,

Hoping that below blog articles would help to manipulate 3D annotations.

http://adndevblog.typepad.com/manufacturing/2018/02/getting-modelfeaturecontrolframes-in-partdocumen...

http://adndevblog.typepad.com/manufacturing/2018/03/adding-modelfeaturecontrolframe-in-partdocument-...

To investigate further, can you please provide sample file and mention 3D annotation to manipulte? Please make sure that files are non confidential.

Thanks and regards,

[guilloryt]

See attached.. are there api methods to edit content on Text, Precision/Tolerance and Inspection Dimensions tabs of the Annotation's Edit Dimension dialog?

[chandra.shekar.g]

@guilloryt,

Try below VBA code to set deviation to 3D model annotation.

Sub Main()

    Dim oDoc As PartDocument
    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
    
    Dim compDef As PartComponentDefinition
    Set compDef = oDoc.ComponentDefinition
    
    Dim oLinear As LinearModelDimension
    Set oLinear = compDef.ModelAnnotations.ModelDimensions.LinearModelDimensions.Item(1)
    
    Dim oDef As LinearModelDimensionDefinition
    Set oDef = oLinear.Definition
    
    'If unit is not specified after tolerance value, then default unit 'cm' is considered.
    Call oDef.Tolerance.SetToDeviation("0.05 in", "0.05 in") 
    
End Sub

Thanks and regards,

[guilloryt]

Would there be API methods to promote model dimensions to 3d annotations and/or to manipulate the position fo the 3d annotations after they are created?

[chandra.shekar.g · Accepted solution]

@guilloryt,

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@guilloryt wrote:

Would there be API methods to promote model dimensions to 3d annotations and/or to manipulate the position fo the 3d annotations after they are created?

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Hoping that above same question is answered in the below forum discussion.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-customization/api-support-to-promote-model-dimensions-to-3d-...

Thanks and regards,

[mcgyvr · Accepted solution]

@chandra.shekar.g  Do you have an example (if its possible) on how to create "General Note" annotations in a model including defining the quadrant and the actual text of the note?

[chandra.shekar.g]

@mcgyvr,

Unfortunately, Inventor API do not support to create Generals notes in part document. Please log a wish list at idea station using below link.

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

Thanks and regards,