Flat or folded model

[TONELLAL]

Hello,

I'm looking for an iLogic rule or VBA code to display the folded or unfolded model of a sheet metal part.

When you have a sheet metal part with its flat model, you can double clic in the browser to activate the flat or folded model. How can I do the same thing in VBA or iLogic ?

[MechMachineMan]

Use programming help and search SheetMetalComponentDefinition or FlatPattern Property and get it's parent.

[philippe.leefsma]

SheetMetalComponentDefinition.FlatPattern.Edit()

As suggested, check the help files for SheetMetalComponentDefinition  & FlatPattern object, for example if the sheet metal part hasn't been unfolded, theSheetMetalComponentDefinition.FlatPattern property returns Nothing, you need to invoke Unfold method.

You can check using SheetMetalComponentDefinition.HasFlatPattern.

Hope that helps,

Philippe.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

code your looking for is like this:

dim oPart as partdocument

oPart = thisapplication.activedocument

dim oShtCompDef as SheetMetalComponentDefinition

oShtCompDef = oPart.ComponentDefinition 'make sure oPart is a sheet metal part

If oShtCompDef.HasFlatPattern = False Then

    oShtCompDef.Unfold()

End If

and these commands to see the folded and unfolded model 

oShtCompDef.FlatPattern.ExitEdit()

oShtCompDef.FlatPattern.Edit()

[Anonymous]

that's vb.net code, in VBA you might have to use Set oPart = ... and Set oShtCompDef = .... if I remember correctly

[TONELLAL]

Ok, this is exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks for your help !