Trying to automate dimensioning in Drawings. Help needed with getting extents.

[machiel.veldkamp]

I'm working on a iLogic Rule that makes drawings for some components in an assembly.

It's going quite well but I need some help with dimensions.

I have all the views placed as in the example above. I now need to add DIM1, DIM2 and DIM3

I've been eyeing the GeneralDimensions.AddLinear method but I'm confused on what to select for the IntentOne and IntentTwo things.

I want to dimension the Flat Pattern Extents.

Also, I was thinking that the example above isn't always valid. (it's square) so I have a object with a left side that ends in a point or fillet I still want the extents and not the 'last' vertical/horizontal line?

HALP

I've attached the iLogic rule I have so far in the Attachements. You need to edit it to change the standard template files. (found in Sub MakeDrawing() )

[floccipier]

Hi,

4/5 posts in this thread.
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ilogic-api-vba-forum/dimensioning-drawing-view-extents/m-p/8...

I hope this solves your problem.

best rgards,
sam