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Delete Deactivated Features and the Associated Sketch:

Delete Deactivated Features and the Associated Sketch:

Delete Deactivated Features and the Associated Sketch:

(OP)
To whom it may concern:

I'm trying to create a CATScript that will search a CATPart and delete the deactivated features and their associated sketches from the CATIA tree. I've had limited success with this I can use the following search string: selection1.Search "CATPrtSearch.PartDesign Feature.Activity=FALSE" to remove the deactivated features but the sketch that was used to create the deactivated feature remains behind in the CATIA tree (see attached .jpg file).
 Please don't suggest "Delete Useless Elements" this tends to delete elements that we don't want deleted I have already tried this. The CATScript must be able to run without any human interaction.

Additional information that may help: The sketches that we are trying to delete are renamed a specific way and are linked to other CATParts through Published elements (see attached .jpg file).

I'm new to the programming aspect of CATIA and I can't figure out how to accomplish this.

Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated; samples and examples you are willing to share would be terrific!

Thank You in Advance
TSQMAN

RE: Delete Deactivated Features and the Associated Sketch:

Is it possible to upload a sample CATPart file? Not everybody has a Sheet Metal license and if somebody will want to test something this can be a problem....

Regards
Fernando

RE: Delete Deactivated Features and the Associated Sketch:

(OP)
Hi Ferdo:

It doesn't have to be a sheet metal part the principle is the same whether it's a SheetMetal "Cutout" or  PartDesign "Pocket".

Thank You
TSQMAN

RE: Delete Deactivated Features and the Associated Sketch:

Hi,

You are right.

Regards
Fernando

RE: Delete Deactivated Features and the Associated Sketch:

I believe its possible if you can find a criteria to select first the deactivated sketches (by their names for example, if possible) not the feature.

 

Regards
Fernando

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