Automatically deleting iMates tied to nonexistent features in iParts?

[Anonymous]

Hi,

My experience here is limited, so please bear with me. I'm currently attempting to use iParts to create a set of C-Channels of several lengths, with iMates automatically created for each side of each hole. 

I approached this by making an iPart, with a "Length in holes" variable tied to a "split" command to automatically delete the cut excess of the C-Channel. I also made used my "Length in holes" variable to create a rectangular pattern of these features inside each hole and added iMates to each side like so.

My problem arises when I attempt to generate these files, as when it tries to solve an iMate for a hole (and feature) that doesn't exist anymore, it fails to resolve. Is there any way I can get Inventor to delete a failed iMate automatically when it generates the part files, perhaps using iLogic? I have attached the file and here is another screenshot of the full part with iMate glyphs visible.

Thanks for the help!

[Anonymous]

Hi,

My experience here is limited, so please bear with me. I'm currently attempting to use iParts to create a set of C-Channels of several lengths, with iMates automatically created for each side of each hole. 

I approached this by making an iPart, with a "Length in holes" variable tied to a "split" command to automatically delete the cut excess of the C-Channel. I also made used my "Length in holes" variable to create a rectangular pattern of these features inside each hole and added iMates to each side like so.

My problem arises when I attempt to generate these files, as when it tries to solve an iMate for a hole (and feature) that doesn't exist anymore, it fails to resolve. Is there any way I can get Inventor to delete a failed iMate automatically when it generates the part files, perhaps using iLogic? I have attached the file and here is another screenshot of the full part with iMate glyphs visible.

Thanks for the help!

[marcin_otręba]

hi,

imates can be driven via ipart table as well:

Sorry but i have polish version, but you can disable using ipart table.

[marcin_otręba]

hi,

imates can be driven via ipart table as well:

Sorry but i have polish version, but you can disable using ipart table.

[Anonymous]

Would I have to set every iMate to not compute for every size iPart? Is there a way I can make only iMates with certain numbers compute for each size? Thanks for your response!

[Anonymous]

Would I have to set every iMate to not compute for every size iPart? Is there a way I can make only iMates with certain numbers compute for each size? Thanks for your response!

[marcin_otręba]

you can start from this:

Dim ima As InsertiMateDefinition
For Each ima In ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition.iMateDefinitions
Try
a = ima.Entity
Catch
ima.Suppressed = True
End Try
Next

[marcin_otręba]

you can start from this:

Dim ima As InsertiMateDefinition
For Each ima In ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition.iMateDefinitions
Try
a = ima.Entity
Catch
ima.Suppressed = True
End Try
Next