Parameter("Part Name.ipt", "ParamName") API equivalent

[johnster100]

Hi There,

over the years I have written quite a lot of code in iLogic. I am now writing some in vb.net so I can take advantage of the debugging in visual studio.

An illogic expression I often use is:

x = Parameter("Part Name.ipt", "ParamName")  

to retrieve a value from a part which is linked.

I am looking for a method to do this in vb.net using API code.

Could someone help me please?

I've attached a simple file with the ilogic which maybe explains my situation better. In the example the illogic code is in the assembly file and reads a parameter from part1 which is linked to part2.

thanks,

John

[MechMachineMan · Accepted solution]

Something along these lines should work.

Note that parameter.value by itself returns the value in parameter units (cm) and not the specified units. This function has the conversion back built in. However, I have not tried debugging this snippet, so it may not work first go around.

' Custom Parameter("Part Name.ipt", "ParamName") replacement

Function GetParameter(oPartName, oParamName) As String
   On Error Resume Next
 
   For Each oDoc in ThisApplication.Documents
       If oDoc.FullFileName Like "*" & oPartName Then
           Exit For
       End if
    Next

    oUOM = oDoc.UnitsOfMeasure     

    oParam = oDoc.ComponentDefinition.Parameters.Item(oParamName)
    
    oParamUnits = oParam.Units
    oParamVal = oParam.Value

    oParamVal = oUOM.ConvertUnits(oParamVal, "in", oParam.Units)

    Return oParamVal
End Function

[johnster100]

Thanks, that worked perfectly 🙂