Use iLogic change the part filename when "Place iLogic Component"

[Anonymous]

I'd like to set the filename of the part by iLogic when place iLogic Component into an assemblly.

For example place an screw with iLogic code and set the iLogic component by thread size and length as the filename.

any idea?

Thanks!

[b_sharanraj]

hi @Anonymous

You cannot change the File Name while inserting iPart in Assembly because you are accessing the file.

The File name of the iPart is none other than Member Column of each row. So change the Member Column in your iPart file and Generate files or start inserting it in assembly 🙂

[MechMachineMan]

Are you placing these components using the COMMAND - "Place iLogic Component", or are you using code to insert the parts?

[Anonymous]

Hi MechMachineMan,

I am using command "Place iLogic Component"

[Anonymous]

Did you ever get an answer on this?

[scottmoyse]

I'm quite surprised this question hasn't come up more often. It would be great to see a solution. 

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Use the postprivateevent in the commandmanager!

[scottmoyse]

I think the main issue is, Inventor creates and saves the file before the Place iLogic form appears. I'll give this a go though and see if I can figure it out. Thanks.

[scottmoyse]

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@bradeneuropeArthur wrote:
Use the postprivateevent in the commandmanager!

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Thanks, based on what you've just shared, I've found this article. 

https://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/03/running-commands-using-the-api.html

Which looks like it might do the trick 

[scottmoyse]

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@bradeneuropeArthur wrote:
Use the postprivateevent in the commandmanager!

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@bradeneuropeArthur which method of PostPrivateEvent were you suggesting to use? Because iFileNameEvent doesn't set the filename of the new file about to be created by the Place iLogic Component command, instead it's passing the filename of the file to use to execute the command. 

[bradeneuropeArthur]

try this:

Private Sub MyFileUserInputEvents_OnPopulateFileMetadata(FileMetadataObjects As Inventor.ObjectsEnumerator, Formulae As String, Context As Inventor.NameValueMap, ByRef HandlingCode As Inventor.HandlingCodeEnum) Handles MyFileUserInputEvents.OnPopulateFileMetadata

[scottmoyse]

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@bradeneuropeArthur wrote:
try this:

Private Sub MyFileUserInputEvents_OnPopulateFileMetadata(FileMetadataObjects As Inventor.ObjectsEnumerator, Formulae As String, Context As Inventor.NameValueMap, ByRef HandlingCode As Inventor.HandlingCodeEnum) Handles MyFileUserInputEvents.OnPopulateFileMetadata

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Are you suggesting to use this in a VB macro? Or from within an iLogic rule inside the template part being placed with the iLogic Place Component command? Presumably some of those things are variables which you have set but not shared the code for? the code kinda looks malformed as you have shared it.