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    How to measure from a specified axis system in VB?

    To follow up on my previous - the answer was found simply, by finding the dot product of the second axis system matrix, and the inverse matrix from the first coordinate system, back to identity. This preserves the relationship between the coordinate systems, but gives the relative measurement...
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    How to measure from a specified axis system in VB?

    I mean that they initially asked me for a vector based transformation. (TU=V) That requires the use of the absolute coordinates as identity. But clearly what they were asking for, was an euler angle rotation from axis to axis. I do not need help with the computations. At this point, I'm just...
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    How to measure from a specified axis system in VB?

    I've already done the matrix math. I transformed an axis system relative to another axis system. (which both must, necessarily, be relative to absolute) End user now wants a measure of the origin point of axis system 2, relative to axis system 1. This is due to a confusion of the nature of...
  4. solid7

    How to measure from a specified axis system in VB?

    I just want to return a measurement in an alternate axis system. All of my code currently goes back to global. I don't seem to be able to specify what axis system to take measures from.
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    Cast to AxisSystem not working

    Ah, that makes sense. Thanks.
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    Cast to AxisSystem not working

    Yep, it sure is. Can you also explain, why .Parent property doesn't work? (even after returning this as a properly cast object)
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    Cast to AxisSystem not working

    This was a super quick script, scrambled together to unit test a larger bit of functionality. I think it's pretty straightforward, and there's a relevant comment. So help me understand why this doesn't work. I cast selections to object types all over the place, in all kinds of code. This...
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    VBA-macro for showing thickness, material applied, diameter for all parts in assembly in CATIA

    I will charge half as much as those guys. Granted, I'll take twice as long, but...
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    Parameterization Analysis - Not able to record in MACRO

    Not all APIs are exposed, and even fewer are available through record function. You should learn programming through the API documentation. It's a long, hard, road, if you haven't studied Computer Science and programming. But everything that you need to know - to get started, and a very long...
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    Best option to learn CATScript

    "CHM files are passing into obsolescence. I don't think Windows 10 supports them any more." Not even close. I have at least 3 copies of the automation CHM open on my screen, at any given time. Granted, most of them are VB/VBA, and that IS passing into obsolescence. But while syntax varies...
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    It is possible to populate 'multiple values' drop down from design tables?

    I have already published the configuration of the design table into my User Feature. No problem. However, I disagree with you about just letting end users do whatever they want. When you add configuration control, from an engineering design perspective, it's perfectly valid to restrict what...
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    It is possible to populate 'multiple values' drop down from design tables?

    Getting the multiple values is the easy part. What I want, is to have the option to select from a list of multiple values upon instantiation. Since User Features are black boxed, this would prevent switching the configuration post-instantiation. Which makes perfect sense when you create parts...
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    It is possible to populate 'multiple values' drop down from design tables?

    3DX 2017x I want to create a User Feature that has a drop down box, with pre-populated values. Great for start parts. I was thinking that it would be super simple to use a series of design tables for this. However, I've not come up with a good way to do this. The design table is immediately...
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    Why does Annotations.Count return a value in some cases, but not others?

    So I don't understand why one instance of .Count works, and the other doesn't. But I do understand that it occurs.
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    Why does Annotations.Count return a value in some cases, but not others?

    UPDATE: I have been in meetings, and I forgot to update this. I was looking for full understanding: but I got around the issue with a simple "try" and "catch" statement. I sometimes I forget that I can do that... try { if (oAnnotations.Count != 0) { for (int i = 1; i <=...
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