Is there anyway to batch-process a load of parts and assemblies to turn off work planes, sketches etc in the master design view rep?
I'm aware of the Object Visibility feature but I want them turned off in the model tree.
Any time I create a new sketch in my assemblies, all of a sudden every existing work plane toggles from "invisible" to "visible".
In small assemblies, this is fine, but in 100+ part assemblies, it is a major headache. I don't want to turn off work planes every time I make a new sketch.
Is there any way to disable this "feature"?
I need to downscale whole assembly if its possible. If not, its no problem for me to downscale every single part separately (apx. 30pcs) and then put it together again but I need to downscale it with all its modeling history - sketches, planes and other geometry. I can't select them when using DERIVE function.
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Sub Rings() ' Recorded 27/04/2012 ActivePage.GuidesLayer.Visible = True ActivePage.GuidesLayer.Visible = False ActivePage.Layers("Guidelines_2").Visible = True ActivePage.Layers("Guidelines_2").Visible = False ActivePage.Layers("Guidelines").Visible = False ActivePage.Layers("Guidelines").Visible = True ActiveLayer.Visible = False ActiveLayer.Visible = True ActivePage.Layers("Graphic Elements").Visible = False ActivePage.Layers("Graphic Elements").Visible = True ActivePage.Layers("Guidelines").Visible = FalseEnd Sub
'TextReplacePublic Function FindReplace(ByVal str As String, ByVal toFind As String, ByVal toReplace As String) As String Dim i As Integer For i = 1 To Len(str) If Mid(str, i, Len(toFind)) = toFind Then ' does the string match? FindReplace = FindReplace & toReplace ' add the new replacement to the final result i = i + (Len(toFind) - 1) ' move to the character after the toFind Else FindReplace = FindReplace & Mid(str, i, 1) ' add a character End If Next iEnd Function
Public Sub TextTranslate() Dim s As Shape ActiveDocument.BeginCommandGroup "Text Translate" For Each s In ActiveDocument.ActivePage.Shapes If s.Type = cdrTextShape Then s.Text.Story = FindReplace(s.Text.Story, "Recorded in Ireland", "Recorded in China") s.Text.Story = FindReplace(s.Text.Story, "Printed in Ireland", "Printed in China") End If Next s ActiveDocument.EndCommandGroupEnd Sub
how I could (1) join the 2 macros above or (2) create a batch macro for each macro above I could run to update all coreldraw cd label files in a folder.
I have a rule that turns off all work geometry and sketches of an assembly and all referenced parts and assemblies.
This rule is almost perfect.
When i run the rule. All sketches and work geometry are turned off. But sketches in sub assemblies remain visible in the top assembly. When i open the document of the sub assembly the sketches are off.
So what I see is a top assembly 'override' of sketch visibility inside sub assemblies
How can I turn off visibility of a sketch on a level higher?
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basically im looking for a shortcut, rather than opening every part and assembly and doing it manually.
The problem I'm having, or what's annoying, is reappearing (visible) Work Planes. I have a number of parts in my assembly that I make invisible and visible on a regular basis and I find that when I make a part visible, the Work Planes of that part also become visible. It's very annoying and time consuming having to turn off the Work Planes when there's no need for them to be visible.
Is there a way to either make all Work Planes invisible or to permenantly make Work Planes invisible unless you specifically make them visible.
Is it possible to turn of created work planes within a 3d model when viewed through the Design Assistant 2013 inventor viewer.
View 0 Replies View Relatedsee attached image. The Origin Work Planes of my assembly, and some of the origin work planes in sub-assemblies have lost their names. No longer can I see XY Plane / XZ Plane / YZ Plane - all I see is a little red dot when I hover over where the name used to be. ??
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Inventor Professional 2014.
Windows 7 64 bit.
As we have layers in AutoCAD Product, I Started using different sketches and using them as layers by turning the visibility on and off.
Can we write a macro (button Click) to turn one perticular Sketch on and off???
For example If I had a Sketch named as GROUNDFLOOR, can I use a macro to turn them off and on when needed?
I am working on an assembly that is designed around a box (bounding box) that could change size. I modeled the bounding box and placed it in a new assembly file. All other parts have been created within the assembly by referencing that bounding box with starting work plane and project geometry.
The problem comes in when I change the bounding box dimensions. The work planes for each additional part, which were defined by the faces of the bounding box, do not move when the sides move. Also, my projected geometry is not updating correctly. This is a simple box, with all 90° corners. So, all associated parts (at this point) are just rectangles.
I have an assembly that was generated by Pro/E. It opens fine, but there are roughly 1000+ planes that are all visible. Is there a way to easily shut these all off whithout having to do it in each part?
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I have a command to open some dwg files and print them. I´m using the Sub imprimePDF. When I did the code with (AutoCAD 2011 and VS 2008) , it runs ok but now it´s wrong.
This is the sub
Sub imprimePDF()
Dim myDWG As Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Document
myDWG = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument
[Code]....
When I´m debugging the code, last sentence produces an error: 'tr not declared' and I don't know why.
I am using Coreldraw but in the past I have been able to create the following Macro to do the following
(1) open a file called C:ArtworkC67PSML.cdr
(2) change the text in one field from "Recorded in Ireland" to "Recorded in China"
(3) remove all guideline fields
(4) export the cdr to pdf format and save as new file C:Artwork2C67PSML.pdf
But I would very much like to be able to run the macro on all CDR files in the c:/Artwork folder, how I could amend my code (shown below) to do this ?
Sub Rings()
Dim doc1 As Document Set doc1 = OpenDocument("C:ArtworkC67PSML.cdr") Call TextTranslate ActivePage.Layers("Guidelines").Editable = True ActivePage.Layers("Guidelines").Shapes.All.CreateSelection ActiveSelection.Delete ActivePage.Layers("Guidelines").Activate
[Code] ......
I have been using the addin "Save Run Macro" to automatically run a macro every time the "Save" button is pressed.
Any of the following questions about "Save Run Macro"?
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2] When I save the part for the first time (ipt, iam or idw/dwg) the macro does not run. I always need to run the macro again.
I have a master batch process which comprises several steps each of which will change the database. I am gettting the database once, then pass it thought the subsequent steps. Simple example in pseudo
void BatchAll(){
database db = new database
BindXref(db)
PurgeAll(db)
DoSomethingElse(db)
save dwg
}finish BatchAll
Should the database db be passed by reference (ref db)?
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