[maw]

I'm trying to script the suppression/unsuppression of features (not bodies) in DesignModeler using agFeatureHandler. I have found how to do this for bodies, but I now need to apply it to features (i.e. Skin; BodyOp; etc...).

I've tried using the following to select and then suppress a feature, but this approach only seems to work on bodies

var myFeature = ag.agApplet.FeatureMgr.feature(i);
myFeature.setSuppression(true);

Any ideas would be appreciated...

Thanks

Mark

[Kapi]

Hi Maw,

You may search "ag.m." in your installed Ansys directory and you will find lot many files.
Under "agEventHandler.js" file you will find something called

function agTreeHandler (eventName, eventID)

It gives cases to suppress and Unsuppress features.
I reckon you can get some help from there.


Cheers
KAPI

[gafalos]

Hi Mark,

Could you please provide some help?
I am new in DM scripting. I have managed to create the five surfaces describing my simple 2D model, but before my script is finalised I need to implement two more steps.
a) Suppress a line body
b) Form a new part from the five surfaces (all existing parts).

From your comment it seems you are familiar with a). If you could help with either of those I would appreciate it.

Regards,
Apostolos



MY WORKING JOURNAL

var LargestArray = 102; //Manually insert a value larger than the size of the largest curve

var PF1 = agb.FPoint(agc.FPointConstruction, agc.FPointCoordinateFile);
PF1.CoordinateFile = "/home/ttaas/Shared_Documents/Rolls-Royce_Concept-1/Diff-HX-Exit/2D-OPTIMISATION/Excel-Exports-for-ANSYS-Workbench/2D-DESIGN-OPTIMISATION-TOOL.txt";
agb.Regen();




//===============================
// Curves
//===============================
var LF1 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF1.AddSegment (PF1.GetPoint(1, i), PF1.GetPoint(1, i+1), 1); } agb.Regen(); LF1.Name = "BezierCurveA";
var LF2 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF2.AddSegment (PF1.GetPoint(2, i), PF1.GetPoint(2, i+1), 2); } agb.Regen(); LF2.Name = "BezierCurveB";
var LF3 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF3.AddSegment (PF1.GetPoint(3, i), PF1.GetPoint(3, i+1), 3); } agb.Regen(); LF3.Name = "BezierCurveC";
var LF4 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF4.AddSegment (PF1.GetPoint(4, i), PF1.GetPoint(4, i+1), 4); } agb.Regen(); LF4.Name = "BezierCurveD";
var LF5 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF5.AddSegment (PF1.GetPoint(5, i), PF1.GetPoint(5, i+1), 5); } agb.Regen(); LF5.Name = "InletDown";
var LF6 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF6.AddSegment (PF1.GetPoint(6, i), PF1.GetPoint(6, i+1), 6); } agb.Regen(); LF6.Name = "LowerDuct";
var LF7 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF7.AddSegment (PF1.GetPoint(7, i), PF1.GetPoint(7, i+1), 7); } agb.Regen(); LF7.Name = "UpperDuct";
var LF8 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF8.AddSegment (PF1.GetPoint(8, i), PF1.GetPoint(8, i+1), 8); } agb.Regen(); LF8.Name = "hx1In";
var LF9 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF9.AddSegment (PF1.GetPoint(9, i), PF1.GetPoint(9, i+1), 9); } agb.Regen(); LF9.Name = "hx1Out";
var LF10 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF10.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(10, i), PF1.GetPoint(10, i+1),10); } agb.Regen(); LF10.Name = "hx2In";
var LF11 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF11.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(11, i), PF1.GetPoint(11, i+1),11); } agb.Regen(); LF11.Name = "hx2Out";
var LF12 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF12.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(12, i), PF1.GetPoint(12, i+1),12); } agb.Regen(); LF12.Name = "hx1Up";
var LF13 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF13.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(13, i), PF1.GetPoint(13, i+1),13); } agb.Regen(); LF13.Name = "hx1Down";
var LF14 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF14.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(14, i), PF1.GetPoint(14, i+1),14); } agb.Regen(); LF14.Name = "hx2Up";
var LF15 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF15.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(15, i), PF1.GetPoint(15, i+1),15); } agb.Regen(); LF15.Name = "hx2Down";
var LF16 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF16.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(16, i), PF1.GetPoint(16, i+1),16); } agb.Regen();
var LF17 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF17.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(17, i), PF1.GetPoint(17, i+1),17); } agb.Regen(); LF17.Name = "ExitDown";
var LF18 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF18.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(18, i), PF1.GetPoint(18, i+1),18); } agb.Regen(); LF18.Name = "ExitVain1Down";
var LF19 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF19.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(19, i), PF1.GetPoint(19, i+1),19); } agb.Regen(); LF19.Name = "ExitVain1Up";
var LF20 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF20.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(20, i), PF1.GetPoint(20, i+1),20); } agb.Regen();
var LF21 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF21.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(21, i), PF1.GetPoint(21, i+1),21); } agb.Regen(); LF21.Name = "ExitVain2Up";
var LF22 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF22.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(22, i), PF1.GetPoint(22, i+1),22); } agb.Regen(); LF22.Name = "ExitUp";
var LF23 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF23.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(23, i), PF1.GetPoint(23, i+1),23); } agb.Regen(); LF23.Name = "ExitOut";
var LF24 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF24.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(24, i), PF1.GetPoint(24, i+1),24); } agb.Regen();
var LF25 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF25.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(25, i), PF1.GetPoint(25, i+1),25); } agb.Regen();
var LF26 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF26.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(26, i), PF1.GetPoint(26, i+1),26); } agb.Regen(); LF26.Name = "InletUp";
var LF27 = agb.LinePt(); for ( var i=0; i<LargestArray; i++) {LF27.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(27, i), PF1.GetPoint(27, i+1),27); } agb.Regen(); LF27.Name = "InletChord";

agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF1.GetEdge(1); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF2.GetEdge(2); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF3.GetEdge(3); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF4.GetEdge(4); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF5.GetEdge(5); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF6.GetEdge(6); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF7.GetEdge(7); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF8.GetEdge(8); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF9.GetEdge(9); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF10.GetEdge(10); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF11.GetEdge(11); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF12.GetEdge(12); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF13.GetEdge(13); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF14.GetEdge(14); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF15.GetEdge(15); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF16.GetEdge(16); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF17.GetEdge(17); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF18.GetEdge(18); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF19.GetEdge(19); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF20.GetEdge(20); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF21.GetEdge(21); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF22.GetEdge(22); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF23.GetEdge(23); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF24.GetEdge(24); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF25.GetEdge(25); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF26.GetEdge(26); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);
agb.ClearSelections(); edge = LF27.GetEdge(27); agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, edge);




agb.AddSelectEdgeID(1); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(6); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(5); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(27); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(2); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(10);
var Surf1 = agb.SurfFromLines();
agb.Regen();

agb.AddSelectEdgeID(3); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(27); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(26); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(7); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(4); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(8);
var Surf2 = agb.SurfFromLines();
agb.Regen();

agb.AddSelectEdgeID(13); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(8); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(12); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(9);
var Surf3 = agb.SurfFromLines();
agb.Regen();

agb.AddSelectEdgeID(15); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(10); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(14); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(11);
var Surf4 = agb.SurfFromLines();
agb.Regen();

agb.AddSelectEdgeID(17); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(21); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(11); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(18); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(19); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(9); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(22); agb.AddSelectEdgeID(23);
var Surf5 = agb.SurfFromLines();
agb.Regen();

[Kapi]

Hi Gafalos,

As I mentioned in my previous post, did you try to find "agEventHandler.js" and find the function to suppress or just came to ask the answer to your solution?
I suggest you go there and spend 5 minutes of your time to understand the codesand if you are still not sure then ask question.

You can make part of existing bodies

var Prt1 = agb.FormNewPartFromAllBodies();

and name the part as you desire

Prt1.Name ="Part1";

Hope it helps

Cheers
KAPI

[gafalos]

Hi again,
This is just an update, as I have managed to merge all the bodies in one part.
Just added the following lines at the end of my code:

var Surf6 = agb.FormNewPartFromAllBodies();
agb.Regen();

Still haven't found a way to suppress a body though.
Anyone that can help?

Thank you in advance,
Apostolos

[gafalos]

Thank you Kapi,

Just saw your reply

[gafalos]

Hi KAPI,

First of all thank you very much for your indication of where to look. That really helps me clarify a little bit how things work.
I have now had a look at the agEventHandler.js and the details of:
function agTreeHandler (eventName, eventID).

From this I expect that the command "agb.agTreeHandler (Part1, 702);" would suppress Part1, but it gives me an error.

I would appreciate it if you could help me a little bit more on how to use this command.

thank you in advance,
Apostolos

[Kapi]

Hi gafalos,

What error are you getting?

I have never used this function before but I guess You have to select "Part1" first then you may use something like this
Taking your EventID as 702

        // Perform the suppression
        if (ag.currentFeature)
          ag.gui.FeatureSuppression (eventID - 700);
        else if (ag.currentBodyGroup)
        {
          ag.currentBodyGroup.BodyGroupSuppression (eventID - 700);
          ag.gb.Redraw(ag.c.RedrawAll);
        }

then regenrate.

Try and this and let me know what you get!

Hope it helps
CHeers
KAPI

[stessigunn]

Hi.

I have never used scripting in DesignModeler but it could make me work a lot faster. I was wondering if it is possible to create 3D curves from coordinate files (i.e. I need to make a journal similer to the one gafalos posted above, but connect the points with curves)?

I have managed to create lines between my coordinates but I need to have smooth curves.

EDIT
This seems to work:
var NL1 = ag.gui.CreateCurve();
NL1.Name = "FileName";
NL1.CoordinateFile = "FilePath";
agb.Regen();

[stessigunn]

I figured out how I can import the curve, but now I have to connect the ends of two curves with a line. Any ideas how to do that?

I have a problem as I am trying to script a skin feature between the curves. Does anyone know how to select 3D curves with the script? I guess I can use this command to create the feature: agb.Skin(agc.Add, agc.No, 0.0, 0.0), but I haven't figured out how to select the profiles.

[Kapi]

Hi SG,

to create line joining your curve, you need coordinates.
something like this will make line then curve and make a rectangle with curved edges.

p.Ln1= Line(0.377565,0.07422,0.461705,0.07422);
p.Cr3= ArcCtrEdge(0.460705,0.07622,0.461705,0.07422,0.462705,0.07522);
p.Ln5= Line(0.462705,0.07522,0.462705,0.08442);
p.Cr7= ArcCtrEdge(0.460705,0.08342,0.462705,0.08442,0.461705,0.08542);
p.Ln9= Line(0.461705,0.08542,0.377565,0.08542);
p.Cr11= ArcCtrEdge(0.378565,0.08342,0.377565,0.08542,0.376565,0.08442);
p.Ln13= Line(0.376565,0.08442,0.376565,0.07522);
p.Cr15= ArcCtrEdge(0.378565,0.07622,0.376565,0.07522,0.377565,0.07422);

To select your 3D curve you need to do named selection and call it by using below code.

SM.ForceSelect();

Hope it helps,

Cheers
KAPI

[USER1234]

Originally Posted by Kapi

Hi gafalos,

What error are you getting?

I have several Line Bodies and one Solid. I only want to have the single solid and the Line Body's should be susspressed.
I also tried this code here:

    for (var i = 0; i < ag.fm.BodyCount-1; i++)
    {
        agb.agTreeHandler (Line_Body_PartID:(i), 701)
    }
    agb.Regen();

and it came up with this error:

Line: 3231
Char: 37
Error: ')' expected
Code: 800a03ee
Source: compilation failure in Microsoft JScript
Script: agb.agTreeHandler(Line_Body_PartID: (i),701)

Best regards
Max

[Kapi]

Hi Max,

Line_Body_PartID: (i)

that looks out of place for me. I dont think you will be able to provide PartID like that. I suggest you to provide named selection instead of a variable.

Hope it helps

Cheers
KAPI

[USER1234]

Originally Posted by Kapi

that looks out of place for me.

I renamed my Line Bodies to Line_Body_PartIDi) ("i" is the counter in my for-loop) with this code in a for-loop before:

        var f1=ag.fm.body(i);
        f1.Name = "Line_Body_PartID: "+f1.PartID

My Line Bodies have this name in my "tree".

But I will try a named selection as well!

Best Regards
Max

[Kapi]

Hi User,

what I meant was

(i)

could be issue, because sometimes the functions dont take variables in that form, "()" and "i" both are creating problem here I suppose.


Cheers
KAPI

[MIZOR]

Hi User,
I created a group of 3Dcurve with command

var NL1 = ag.gui.CreateCurve();
NL1.Name = "Curve1";
NL1.CoordinateFile = "..."

now I want to use this curve to created a skin.
how can I select the curve?

[Kapi]

Hi Mizor,

You can create skin by this code which you can change according to your use.

var Skin1 = agb.Skin(agc.Add, agc.No, 0.0, 0.0);
Skin1.Name = "Point2OvalSkin"
Skin1.AddBaseObject(ps1.Sk1);
Skin1.AddBaseObject(ps2.Sk2);
Skin1.AddBaseObject(ps3.Sk3);
Skin1.AddBaseObject(ps4.Sk4);
agb.Regen();

Where,
ps1, ps2..: Planes of sketch
Example:

var XYPlane = agb.GetXYPlane();
agb.SetActivePlane (XYPlane);
var ps1 = plane1SketchesOnly (new Object());

Sk1, Sk2..: Different sketches on the plane
Example:

p.Sk1 = p.Plane.newSketch();
p.Sk1.Name = "Sketch1";

Hope it helps

Cheers
KAPI

[MIZOR]

Hi Kapi,
Thanks for you reply, but I have curves that develop in 3D.
I tried to use

SM.ForceSelect(NL1) \\ NL1 name of curve

but I have problem with SM (ERROR SM is undefined)

my code is this
var NL1 = ag.gui.CreateCurve();
NL1.Name = "Curve1";
NL1.CoordinateFile = "....";

var NL2 = ag.gui.CreateCurve();
NL2.Name = "Curve2";
NL2.CoordinateFile = "...";

ag.b.Regen();

var SK1 = agb.Skin(agc.Add, agc.No, 0.0, 0.0)
SK1.Name = "Skin_carena";
SM.ForceSelect(NL1);
SM.ForceSelect(NL2);
ag.b.Regen();

i tried to use also
agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, NL1);
agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeEdge3d, NL2);
but DesignModeler doesn't create the Skin because the curves are not selected.

sorry, I'm a newcomer to this program.

Cheers
MIZOR

[Kapi]

I am not sure mate,
I will have a look soon and get back at ya!

Cheers
KAPI

[MIZOR]

Hi Kapi,

thanks, but i solved the problem changing 3D curve in spline generated with sketch as you suggested and I created the Skin.

You know the script command to merge two bodies?
I should merge original geometry with Skin.

Cheers
MIZOR