[makkks]

Hi guys,

I was just wondering if any1 knows the function which creates BOOLEAN thru script
I checked ansys help, WB scripting but I am not able to find any function or example which depicts how to boolean bodies via script.
Please please if any1 has any idea then let me know.

Cheerz
MAK

[diamondx]

as far as i know scripting in designmoder applies to sketches only.
Am i wrong ??

[makkks]

Hi Diamondx,

Thanks for reply.
Well U can record only sketching bit in designmodeler but there are heaps of different function with which u can do revolve, extrude, freeze and all which you may b able to find in Ansys help.
Basically in my model , I m doing sketching, revolving, freezing then boolean and forming new part.
Other than Boolean I was able to do everything thru script.
Basically Boolean and few functions like Body operation are not documented by ansys which is stopping me to go ahead!

[makkks]

Any1 has any idea??

[Blunaigel]

Did you find any solution?
I'm looking for the same information right now.

[Nigirim]

Hi Blunaigel and makkks,

the scriptcommand to create a boolean should be

ag.gui.CreateBoolean()

It is not documented like many more commands.

I have never used this command before so I can only tell you it exists but not how it works.

If I find something else I will edit it in this post.

Greets
Nigirim

[Kapi]

Nigirim you are right.

To create Boolean function

ag.gui.CreateBoolean()

and to access the item in it, you have to use listview like

ag.listview.ActivateItem("Tool Bodies");

once you have activated this item you can select body and "Apply" similarly.

Hope this helps

[giacoppo]

I'm facing the geometry modeling trhough design modeler scripting..
I need some help to make boolean operation between bodies...
particularly I used the
ag.gui.CreateBoolean() command but I have some trouble in how select target and tool bodies...
Anyone can help me?
regards

[Kapi]

Hey mate,

you gotta do named selection of those bodies first then use below code
for ex: boolean substract body1 from all bodies:

var fBoolean = ag.gui.CreateBoolean();
fBoolean.Name="Boolean_Subtract1";
fBoolean.Operation = 2;
fBoolean.Preserve=ag.c.No;
ag.listview.ActivateItem("Tool Bodies");
agb.ClearSelections();  
ag.bodyPick;
ag.gui.SelectAll(); 
ag.listview.ItemValue = "Apply";
ag.listview.ActivateItem("Target Bodies");
agb.ClearSelections();
ag.bodyPick;
agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeBody, body1);
ag.listview.ItemValue = "Apply";
ag.b.Regen();
var finalbody = agb.FormNewPartFromAllBodies();
finalbody.name = "Final_Body1";

where "body1" is named selection of substracted body.

hope it helps

Cheers
Kapi

[giacoppo]

thank you Kapi,
It helped me to make a step forward...
now the problem is how to select bodies via scripting?

thanks

[giacoppo]

dear Kapi,
I tried to implement your script after defining manually the named selection but I get the error:
body1 not defined error 800a1391 Jscript run time error...
any suggestion?

[giacoppo]

Yeah!
Thanks to your Advice I got into the script and I found an interesting solution for selecting bodies in the treeview: here is the working script.

var fBoolean = ag.gui.CreateBoolean(); //Create a Boolean operation
fBoolean.Name="a_collector";//Assign a Name to the Boolean feature
fBoolean.Operation = 2; //Select the Boolean operation 1 for UNite 2 for Subtract
//3 for Intersect and 4 for Imprint Faces
fBoolean.Preserve=ag.c.Yes; //Specify if preserve tool bodies or not
ag.listview.ActivateItem("Target Bodies"); //Activate Target Bodies Item
agb.ClearSelections(); //now we start with the selection of bodies involved in the boolean
body = ag.fm.Body(5); //use the ag.fm.Body(i) identifier to access/modify bodies
agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeBody, body)
ag.listview.ItemValue = "Apply";
ag.listview.ActivateItem("Tool Bodies");
for (var i = 7; i<=9; i++){ //perform multiple selection
body = ag.fm.Body(i);
agb.AddSelect(agc.TypeBody, body) }
ag.listview.ItemValue = "Apply";
ag.Regen;
I hope it helps

[Kapi]

glad it worked for you

[giacoppo]

Hello Dear,
Anyone know how silently accept the Warning pop-up "feature cannot be copy of another feature name, so modified number at end" .
or in general how overcome this warning?
Thanks,
gios

[giacoppo]

solved!
the problem was due to same name assigned to different features...
gios

[michal28]

Hey Guys,

Is there a way to Select and Delete the generated Boolean function after creating it within DM scripting?

[JavierIzq]

does someone know how to select by scripting the option for Intersect Results?