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select by name
hi
i am currently developing a concept for an advanced design table solution which will extend the standard functionality of a design table. a normal design table can only control elements in the part or assembly it resides in. the intention is to make it possible to control dimensions, features, components etc. in parts and subassemblies at lower levels.
i have quite a good idea about how to do it but i have run into the following problem. i have a list of names of dimensions, features, components "to do something with". example: suppress the feature called "hole" (in the currently active part). in order to suppress i need to select it but in order to select it i need to know the selection type (bodyfeature, plane, axis, etc...).
my plan was to traverse throught the feature tree, locate the feature with name "hole" and then use feature::name to get the selection type but the name i get here is not the type i need in order to use selectbyid2. for a cut-feature the name is "cut" but the selectiontype is "bodyfeature".
to cook it down: how can i suppress a feature if i only know the feature name (and not the object type)?
jorn bjarning
cswp
cad & plm consultant
sw2008 sp5 / sw2009 sp2
answer traverse through and get the feature by its name, then feature::select2
originally posted by: luke malpass
traverse through and get the feature by its name, then feature::select2
luke,
yeah, i got it too after taking a break away from it. it was right in front of my nose... thank you anyway.
jorn bjarning
cswp
cad & plm consultant
sw2008 sp5 / sw2009 sp2
jorn,
you can also use the partdoc::featurebyname and assemblydoc::featurebyname
instead of traversing the feature tree.
and then use the feature::select2 to select them.
cheers,
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stav,
douh! i made the traversel routine and got it working already. this will of course simplify the code a lot and speed it up as well so i will incorporate it instead.
thank you for your tip!
jorn bjarning
cswp
cad & plm consultant
sw2008 sp5 / sw2009 sp2
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