How to remove custom iProperty with iLogic
Accepted solution
Hi TimoVahteri8922,
You can run this snippet from the part file to remove ALL custom iProperties
'define custom property collection
oCustomPropertySet = ThisDoc.Document.PropertySets.Item("Inventor User Defined Properties")
'look at each property in the collection
For Each oCustProp in oCustomPropertySet
'delete the custom iProperty
oCustProp.Delete
Next
You can use this snippet if you have a custom property you do not want to delete you can check for it by name, and delete the rest:
'define custom property collection
oCustomPropertySet = ThisDoc.Document.PropertySets.Item("Inventor User Defined Properties")
'look at each property in the collection
For Each oCustProp in oCustomPropertySet
'check for a property name that you don't want to delete
If Not oCustProp.name = "HelloWorld" Then
'delete the custom iProperty
oCustProp.Delete
Else
End If
NextYou can use this snippet to define a list of properties to keep, and then delete any not in that list:
'define list of custom properties to keep
Dim MyArrayList As New ArrayList
MyArrayList.add("Hello World 001")
MyArrayList.add("Hello World 002")
MyArrayList.add("Hello World 003")
'define custom property collection
oCustomPropertySet = ThisDoc.Document.PropertySets.Item("Inventor User Defined Properties")
'look at each property in the collection
For Each oCustProp in oCustomPropertySet
'check property name against the list you don't want to delete
If MyArrayList.Contains(oCustProp.name)Then
'skip it
Else
'delete the custom iProperty
oCustProp.Delete
End If
Next
I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com
Seems like I am looking for a forth kind of snippet
I need an iLogic-rule that deletes a list of custom properties. I want only the custom properties in my list to be deleted, all other properties I want to keep...
Is there a snippet for this?
I would be very greatful if someone could come up with this...
Accepted solution
Hi tegstette,
This rule will delete all of the properties that you add to the list.
I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com
'define list of custom properties to delete
Dim MyArrayList As New ArrayList
MyArrayList.add("Hello World 001")
MyArrayList.add("Hello World 002")
MyArrayList.add("Hello World 003")
'define custom property collection
oCustomPropertySet = ThisDoc.Document.PropertySets.Item("Inventor User Defined Properties")
'look at each property in the collection
For Each oCustProp in oCustomPropertySet
'check property name against the list you want to delete
If MyArrayList.Contains(oCustProp.name)Then
'delete the custom iProperty
oCustProp.Delete
Else
'skip it
End If
Next
Hi, and thanks so much again for the code you provided me, Curtis
Worked just perfect in Inventor file by file!
But then I wanted to use this in a batch-job-program (code injector) and I get syntax error, and a message thet says 'oCustProp' is not delared... Now I am a little desperate because I cannot find a solution for it and I have stated a mayjor batch-cleaning-job...
Here is the code (that works perfectly in Invenor - but not in the batch-program)
'define list of custom properties to delete
Dim MyArrayList As New ArrayList
MyArrayList.add("TitleFormula")
MyArrayList.add("Tolerance")
MyArrayList.add("bh")
'define custom property collection
oCustomPropertySet = ThisDoc.Document.PropertySets.Item("Inventor User Defined Properties")
'look at each property in the collection
For Each oCustProp In oCustomPropertySet
'check property name against the list you want to delete
If MyArrayList.Contains(oCustProp.Name)Then
'delete the custom iProperty
oCustProp.Delete
Else
'skip it
End If
Next
I attach the errors and warning.
Really hope someone can help me with a quick tip, so I hopefully can proceed our panned job...
Hi tegstette,
I think you just need to add this line:
Dim oCustProp As Inventor.Property
I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com
'define list of custom properties to delete
Dim MyArrayList As New ArrayList
MyArrayList.add("TitleFormula")
MyArrayList.add("Tolerance")
MyArrayList.add("bh")
Dim oCustProp As Inventor.Property
'define custom property collection
oCustomPropertySet = ThisDoc.Document.PropertySets.Item("Inventor User Defined Properties")
'look at each property in the collection
For Each oCustProp In oCustomPropertySet
'check property name against the list you want to delete
If MyArrayList.Contains(oCustProp.Name)Then
'delete the custom iProperty
oCustProp.Delete
Else
'skip it
End If
Next
'Rule 1:
'Delete user Parameter "Each" if exists
Dim oDoc As PartDocument=ThisDoc.Document
Dim param As Parameter
Try
param = oDoc.ComponentDefinition.Parameters.Item("Each")
param.Delete
Catch
End Try
'-------------------------------------------
'Rule 2:
'If file has AreaFP = SLETT , then delete property AreaFP
Try
If iProperties.Value("Custom", "AreaFP").ToUpper = "SLETT" Then
'define list of custom properties to delete
Dim MyArrayList2 As New ArrayList
MyArrayList2.add("AreaFP")
'define custom property collection
oCustomPropertySet = ThisDoc.Document.PropertySets.Item("Inventor User Defined Properties")
'look at each property in the collection
For Each oCustProp In oCustomPropertySet
'check property name against the list you want to delete
If MyArrayList2.Contains(oCustProp.Name)Then
'delete the custom iProperty
oCustProp.Delete
End If
Next
End If
Catch ex As Exception
'Here I can add a messagebox
'MsgBox(ex.ToString)
End Try
Hi, and thank you for your answer
I finally found the problem... we have a lot of files with a user parameter (fx-paremeters) that is no longer in use, and this is called "Each" - and it is exported to create a custom property that is called "Each". Problem is that "Each" is also used in the code...:
For Each oCustProp In oCustomPropertySet
So I tried to make a rule to delete this user parameter and this works good if this is the only code in the rule, but when the rule continues to the delete customproperties, it seems like it still remembers Each as parameter. So my challenge now is how to "break" this memory... Here is the code.
Can you help me with at tip?
Hi @mcloughlin_b,
Here is a quick iLogic rule that deletes every custom iProperty in every occurrence ( parts and subassemblies) in the assembly. I only did minimal testing, so post back if it does not work.
Dim oAsmCompDef As AssemblyComponentDefinition
oAsmCompDef = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition
'Iterate through all of the occurrences
Dim oOccurrence As ComponentOccurrence
For Each oOccurrence In oAsmCompDef.Occurrences.AllReferencedOccurrences(oAsmCompDef)
'define custom property collection
oCustomPropertySet = oOccurrence.Definition.Document.PropertySets.Item("Inventor User Defined Properties")
'look at each property in the collection
For Each oCustProp In oCustomPropertySet
'delete the custom iProperty
oCustProp.Delete
Next
Next
@mcloughlin_b wrote:
That works great but can it be tweaked to only delete custom props from an arraylist?
Hi mcloughlin_b,
Sure, see the first example below, note I've added the converse of this as well, just in case it's helpful to someone in the future.
I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com
Delete only custom iProps that ARE in the list:
'define list of custom properties
Dim MyArrayList As New ArrayList
MyArrayList.add("Hello World 001")
MyArrayList.add("Hello World 002")
MyArrayList.add("Hello World 003")
Dim oAsmCompDef As AssemblyComponentDefinition
oAsmCompDef = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition
'Iterate through all of the occurrences
Dim oOccurrence As ComponentOccurrence
For Each oOccurrence In oAsmCompDef.Occurrences.AllReferencedOccurrences(oAsmCompDef)
'define custom property collection
oCustomPropertySet = oOccurrence.Definition.Document.PropertySets.Item("Inventor User Defined Properties")
'look at each property in the collection
For Each oCustProp In oCustomPropertySet
'check property name against the list
If MyArrayList.Contains(oCustProp.Name)Then
'delete the custom iProperty
oCustProp.Delete
End If
Next
Next
Delete only custom iProps that are NOT in the list:
'define list of custom properties
Dim MyArrayList As New ArrayList
MyArrayList.add("Hello World 001")
MyArrayList.add("Hello World 002")
MyArrayList.add("Hello World 003")
Dim oAsmCompDef As AssemblyComponentDefinition
oAsmCompDef = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition
'Iterate through all of the occurrences
Dim oOccurrence As ComponentOccurrence
For Each oOccurrence In oAsmCompDef.Occurrences.AllReferencedOccurrences(oAsmCompDef)
'define custom property collection
oCustomPropertySet = oOccurrence.Definition.Document.PropertySets.Item("Inventor User Defined Properties")
'look at each property in the collection
For Each oCustProp In oCustomPropertySet
'check property name against the list
If MyArrayList.Contains(oCustProp.Name)Then
'skip it
Else
'delete the custom iProperty
oCustProp.Delete
End If
Next
Next
Hi c.rp.Henderson,
As written, I don't see a need for the 2 lists, so I think you can use one list and an 'Else If' to resolve this as in this 1st version:
'define list of custom properties
Dim MyArrayList As New ArrayList
MyArrayList.add("STEEL")
MyArrayList.add("PAINT")
Dim oAsmCompDef As AssemblyComponentDefinition
oAsmCompDef = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition
'Iterate through all of the occurrences
Dim oOccurrence As ComponentOccurrence
For Each oOccurrence In oAsmCompDef.Occurrences.AllReferencedOccurrences(oAsmCompDef)
'define custom property collection
oCustomPropertySet = oOccurrence.Definition.Document.PropertySets.Item("Inventor User Defined Properties")
'look at each property in the collection
For Each oCustProp In oCustomPropertySet
'check property name against the list
If MyArrayList.Contains(oCustProp.Name) Then
MessageBox.Show(oOccurrence.ReferencedFileDescriptor.FullFileName & " contains STEEL operations, which will be deleted.", "STEEL Operations")
'delete the custom iProperty
oCustProp.Delete
MsgBox(oCustProp.Name & " was deleted")
'Going to add a line here to add a replacement iProp
'check property name against the list
Else If MyArrayList.Contains(oCustProp.Name) Then
MessageBox.Show(oOccurrence.ReferencedFileDescriptor.FullFileName & " contains PAINT operations, which will be deleted.", "PAINT Operations")
'delete the custom iProperty
oCustProp.Delete
MsgBox(oCustProp.Name & " was deleted")
'Going to add a line here to add a replacement iProp
End If
Next
Next
If the 2 lists are required, then you can add a 'Continue For' line to move on once the first If/Then has executed. I think the error you're getting is because the property is deleted, and then 2nd If/Then condition is looking at that property still. The 'Continue For' should resolve this.
'define list of custom properties
Dim MyArrayList As New ArrayList
MyArrayList.add("STEEL")
'define list of custom properties
Dim MyArrayList1 As New ArrayList
MyArrayList1.add("PAINT")
Dim oAsmCompDef As AssemblyComponentDefinition
oAsmCompDef = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition
'Iterate through all of the occurrences
Dim oOccurrence As ComponentOccurrence
For Each oOccurrence In oAsmCompDef.Occurrences.AllReferencedOccurrences(oAsmCompDef)
'define custom property collection
oCustomPropertySet = oOccurrence.Definition.Document.PropertySets.Item("Inventor User Defined Properties")
'look at each property in the collection
For Each oCustProp In oCustomPropertySet
'check property name against the list
If MyArrayList.Contains(oCustProp.Name) Then
MessageBox.Show(oOccurrence.ReferencedFileDescriptor.FullFileName & " contains STEEL operations, which will be deleted.", "STEEL Operations")
'delete the custom iProperty
oCustProp.Delete
MsgBox(oCustProp.Name & " was deleted")
'Going to add a line here to add a replacement iProp
Continue For
End If
'check property name against the list
If MyArrayList1.Contains(oCustProp.Name) Then
MessageBox.Show(oOccurrence.ReferencedFileDescriptor.FullFileName & " contains PAINT operations, which will be deleted.", "PAINT Operations")
'delete the custom iProperty
oCustProp.Delete
MsgBox(oCustProp.Name & " was deleted")
'Going to add a line here to add a replacement iProp
End If
Next
Next
I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com
