CATScript to fill in compass parameters
CATScript to fill in compass parameters
(OP)
Good morning!
I searched this forum, my Ziethen book, and the portable script by Ferdo and do not
see how to manipulate the compass parameters via macro.
What I wanted to do is to fill in the Increments section: Along U Along V, Along W,
and the rotation boxes with some standard values.
If you can clue me in to the commands used in modifying the compass parameters
I can write the rest of the macro. ( or let me know if it is even an option )
Thanks!
I searched this forum, my Ziethen book, and the portable script by Ferdo and do not
see how to manipulate the compass parameters via macro.
What I wanted to do is to fill in the Increments section: Along U Along V, Along W,
and the rotation boxes with some standard values.
If you can clue me in to the commands used in modifying the compass parameters
I can write the rest of the macro. ( or let me know if it is even an option )
Thanks!
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RE: CATScript to fill in compass parameters
What do you want to do in fact?
Regards
Fernando
https://picasaweb.google.com/102257836106335725208 - Romania
https://picasaweb.google.com/103462806772634246699... - EU
RE: CATScript to fill in compass parameters
even 25mm xyz positions. 0, 25, 50, 75, etc.. So, we fill in the
Compass parameters along U V W with a value of 25 then drag the
detail around to where we want it.
We do this type of thing with other details but move them around
in other various increments to keep their 3D positions on even
metric positions. Helps a lot with builders and dealing with even
numbers than numbers with odd decimal values like 23.76. Prefer 23.00
RE: CATScript to fill in compass parameters
Regards
Fernando
https://picasaweb.google.com/102257836106335725208 - Romania
https://picasaweb.google.com/103462806772634246699... - EU
RE: CATScript to fill in compass parameters
RE: CATScript to fill in compass parameters
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RE: CATScript to fill in compass parameters
the box approach. I have dabbled with Send Keys once before and unless I was doing something
wrong the results were not consistent. ( keys didn't always send.. )
I'll investigate a send keys approach.
Thank you!
RE: CATScript to fill in compass parameters
I need exactly the same thing and I think the correct approach would be to manipulate the position matrix. Search in portable script after rotation and you will find there one example. Unfortunately, I am not able to manipulate the position matrix as I need :( but I plan to invest more time in it.
If you have progress with the send keys, please post it so I can use it myself :)
RE: CATScript to fill in compass parameters
I looked briefly at the rotation script. Hopefully later this week I will dig deeper
into your suggestion. I have some work that needs to get done first before scripting.
I did dabble with send keys a little bit. I need to read thru some more examples to
figure it out.
I did see on the internet, COE website, the code below but couldn't get it working.
Kept stopping at AppActivate instruction.
http://www.coe.org/p/fo/et/thread=27510
Sub CATMain()
CATIA.DisplayFileAlerts = False
CATIA.HSOSynchronized = False
CATIA.StartCommand ("Edit Compass")
AppActivate "CATIA V5"
CATIA.HSOSynchronized = True
SendKeys "+{TAB}", True
SendKeys "{ENTER}", True
SendKeys "{TAB}", True
SendKeys "^A", True
SendKeys "{DEL}", True
SendKeys "{1}", True
SendKeys "{TAB 3}", True
SendKeys "90", True
SendKeys "{TAB 3}", True
SendKeys "{1}", True
SendKeys "{TAB 3}", True
SendKeys "90", True
SendKeys "{TAB 3}", True
SendKeys "{1}", True
SendKeys "{TAB 3}", True
SendKeys "90", True
SendKeys "{TAB 9}", True
SendKeys "{ENTER}", True
End Sub
This one resets everything to zero
Sub CATMain()
CATIA.DisplayFileAlerts = False
CATIA.HSOSynchronized = False
CATIA.StartCommand ("Edit Compass")
AppActivate "CATIA V5"
CATIA.HSOSynchronized = True
SendKeys "+{TAB}", True
SendKeys "{ENTER}", True
SendKeys "+{TAB}", True
SendKeys "{ENTER}", True
End Sub