Printed parameter not updated

[george0621]

I have a code as shown below that changes the value of 2 angular constraints and then prints out 2 parameters. These 2 parameters are driven parameters and are the length of lines between two parts so I can measure the distance between the two parts as the angles change. However, when I run the code, the original parameter is printed and not the updated ones. Is there any way to solve this?

Dim A As Integer = 3
Dim X As Integer = 225
Dim Y As Integer = 0

For A = 1 To 10 Step 1
	X = 225 - (A*5)
	Y = 0 + (A*5)
	Constraints.AddAngle("Angle:7", {"253439-L:1", "253394-L:1"}, "Face0", "253392:1", "Face0", X)
	Constraints.AddAngle("50", "Standard:3", "Face0", "253392:2", "Face1", Y)
	InventorVb.DocumentUpdate()
	Parameter.UpdateAfterChange = True
	i = MessageBox.Show(d242 & "          " & d243)	
Next A

[george0621]

I have a code as shown below that changes the value of 2 angular constraints and then prints out 2 parameters. These 2 parameters are driven parameters and are the length of lines between two parts so I can measure the distance between the two parts as the angles change. However, when I run the code, the original parameter is printed and not the updated ones. Is there any way to solve this?

Dim A As Integer = 3
Dim X As Integer = 225
Dim Y As Integer = 0

For A = 1 To 10 Step 1
	X = 225 - (A*5)
	Y = 0 + (A*5)
	Constraints.AddAngle("Angle:7", {"253439-L:1", "253394-L:1"}, "Face0", "253392:1", "Face0", X)
	Constraints.AddAngle("50", "Standard:3", "Face0", "253392:2", "Face1", Y)
	InventorVb.DocumentUpdate()
	Parameter.UpdateAfterChange = True
	i = MessageBox.Show(d242 & "          " & d243)	
Next A

[alexanderboogaard]

Hi,

Any chance that you send a model so it is clear what you're trying to achieve? Preferably a ZIP.

[alexanderboogaard]

Hi,

Any chance that you send a model so it is clear what you're trying to achieve? Preferably a ZIP.

[george0621 · Accepted solution]

Hi!

Thanks for taking the time to look at my question but I just managed to solve it.
I had two parameters ( d242 and d243) and I wanted to see their immediate values as I changed the angle between to constrained parts. However, the values of d242 and d243 displayed in message box were always those before the rule ran.

I managed to solve this by using the Parameter() function and assigned d242 and d243 to variable A1 & A2 respectively. Then used that variable as an argument in the MessageBox.Show() function (see code below). This made sure I got the immediate value of d242 and d243.


Dim A As Integer = 3
Dim X As Integer = 225
Dim Y As Integer = 0
Dim A1 As Double = 0
Dim A2 As Double = 0


For I = 0 To 3 Step 1


X = 225 - (A*5)
Y = 0 + (A*5)
Constraints.AddAngle("Angle:7", {"253439-L:1", "253394-L:1"},
"Face0", "253392:1", "Face0", X(I))
Constraints.AddAngle("50", "Standard:3", "Face0", "253392:2",
"Face1", Y(I))

InventorVb.DocumentUpdate()

A1 = Parameter("d242")
A2 = Parameter("d243")

I = MessageBox.Show(A1 & " " & A2)



Next A

[george0621 · Accepted solution]

Hi!

Thanks for taking the time to look at my question but I just managed to solve it.
I had two parameters ( d242 and d243) and I wanted to see their immediate values as I changed the angle between to constrained parts. However, the values of d242 and d243 displayed in message box were always those before the rule ran.

I managed to solve this by using the Parameter() function and assigned d242 and d243 to variable A1 & A2 respectively. Then used that variable as an argument in the MessageBox.Show() function (see code below). This made sure I got the immediate value of d242 and d243.


Dim A As Integer = 3
Dim X As Integer = 225
Dim Y As Integer = 0
Dim A1 As Double = 0
Dim A2 As Double = 0


For I = 0 To 3 Step 1


X = 225 - (A*5)
Y = 0 + (A*5)
Constraints.AddAngle("Angle:7", {"253439-L:1", "253394-L:1"},
"Face0", "253392:1", "Face0", X(I))
Constraints.AddAngle("50", "Standard:3", "Face0", "253392:2",
"Face1", Y(I))

InventorVb.DocumentUpdate()

A1 = Parameter("d242")
A2 = Parameter("d243")

I = MessageBox.Show(A1 & " " & A2)



Next A

[alexanderboogaard]

Glad you solved it.

Just be careful with reusing variables. You use 'I' for iterating, but also for the messagebox. Also you don't need to fill the variables with a value if you refill them in the code. Just declaring them is enough:

Dim A As Integer
Dim X As Integer
Dim Y As Integer
Dim A1 As Double
Dim A2 As Double

But at least it works.

[alexanderboogaard]

Glad you solved it.

Just be careful with reusing variables. You use 'I' for iterating, but also for the messagebox. Also you don't need to fill the variables with a value if you refill them in the code. Just declaring them is enough:

Dim A As Integer
Dim X As Integer
Dim Y As Integer
Dim A1 As Double
Dim A2 As Double

But at least it works.