Redefine Copied Object Assembly File When Part Edit

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

The following

I have an assembly XAss.iam

Within the XAss.iam there are 3 parts XPart1.ipt XPart2.ipt XPart3.ipt

I edit the XPart1.ipt within the assembly, and I Copy the Objects from XPart2.ipt and XPart3.ipt into the edit XPart1.ipt.

The XPart1.ipt is now associative dependent of XPart2.ipt and XPart3.ipt.

When a copy design is made from the XAss1.iam with XPart1.ipt XPart2.ipt and XPart3.ipt to the following:

YAss.im with YPart1.ipt YPart2.ipt and YPart3.ipt, the  YPart1.ipt still has a reference to the objects from XPart2.ipt and XPart3.ipt. 

It should have the following referece:

 YPart1.ipt reference to the objects from YPart2.ipt and YPart3.ipt.

I think this is a kind of bug within the Copy Design Tools (Vault and Icopy-desing)!

How could I Programmatically solve and update the references for YPart1.ipt reference to the objects from YPart2.ipt and YPart3.ipt.

Regards,

[HideoYamada]

Hello bradeneurope,

Do you want to do it automatically?

If you reassign them at offline (= outside of Inventor), you should write code using ApprenticeServer.

Or to do it in Inventor, hook FileAccessEvents.OnFileResolution Event and resolve the relations by your code when YAss.iam is opening.

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 Hideo Yamada

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Actually a would like to have it in the Copy Design, since i think this reference should also been updated!!

But it isn't in the Copy Design.

So instead of updating it manually (This is possible with Redifine), I would like to update the references via coding, since there are may part files with the wrong reference to the wrong (Old Reference) copied objects.

Do you understand my needs?

Regards,

[HideoYamada]

Hello,

I've never used Vault, but I heard Vault can do that. (coping files with links)

Let's wait for someone familiar with Vault...

(Is there anyone who is good at Vault!?)

My ways to do copy design are...

[Way1] Use Design Assistant. This tool is not suitable for handling large numbers of files.

[Way2] Use my tool Refactoring Tool. This tool can create new files and reassign at once.

I usually copy whole files with relationship by using this tool and then edit new files.

Your workflow is different from mine? If not, please try to use it.

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 Hideo Yamada

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

Thank you for your time in this!

I have used Vault Copy Design and Ilogic Copy Design for it.

Both don't update the reference correctly.

That is why i think this is a little bug in the software!

[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi @bradeneuropeArthur 

My apologies, i misunderstood the question, I see that you are looking to replace a Copy Object create reference now.

I think this is the collection you are looking to work with:

ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.ComponentDefinition.Features.NonParametricBaseFeatures

Am I mistaken or is it not just a matter of using ReplaceReference to do what you are after?

http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com/2012/12/ilogic-replace-derived-reference.html

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

Thank you @Curtis_Waguespack @HideoYamada  I am near to the solution, but I am working on it (Programming/coding).

Keep following to the result......

Regards,