Mate Constraint solution type

[anita_zhangBRAD8]

Hi, experts. Is there any way I can make the solution type of mate constraint "aligned" instead of default to "undirected"?

According to the official documentation here: Inventor 2024 Help | MateConstraint Object | Autodesk, the solution type is read-only and there are no other properties/methods that allow me to change the solution type. 

Here are my code to construct the the mate constraint:

	Dim mateCons As MateConstraint 
	mateCons = asmDef.Constraints.AddMateConstraint(targetTemplateEdge, targetDuplicateEdge, 0)
	mateCons.Visible = True
	MsgBox(mateCons.SolutionType)

Thank you for the help!

[Curtis_Waguespack · Accepted solution]

@anita_zhangBRAD8 , I think the syntax would be something like this ( untested): 

mateCons = asmdef.Constraints.AddMateConstraint2(targetTemplateEdge, targetDuplicateEdge ,0,InferredTypeEnum.kInferredLine,InferredTypeEnum.kInferredLine, MateConstraintSolutionTypeEnum.kUndirectedSolutionType)

Hope that helps,

Curtis

[anita_zhangBRAD8]

That works! Thank you for the help!