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Hi guys,

my first post
I'm trying to use several different functions of the DesignModeler via Javascript in order to have a fully automated model creation. Sadly no complete overview of the existing scripting features and functions can be found.
More specifically:
I'm trying to create a Line-Object out of a Sketch. I already found out the respective feature "ag.gui.CreateLineSk()".
But I just can't figure out which functions I need to provide. With ps1.Sk2 being the sketch in question I tried sth like:

var ps1 = planeSketchesOnly (new Object());
var lin1 = ag.gui.CreateLineSk(); 
lin1.Name = "line-object";
lin1.Add(ps1.Sk2);
agb.Regen();

This only provides an error though. Obviously I need to assign the right sketch to the feature. I just don't know what specific function the CreateLineSk()-feature requires, and seemingly there's no way of finding out. Can somebody help?

And isn't there a more thorough overview of all the implemented scripting commands for features and functions (more thorough than this anyways)?

Thanks, greets from Germany
Felix

Edit: I figured that I might be able to do what I want to do with the "Lines from Points"-function. But that way I basically have to create all the lines twice, which seems kinda unnecessary to me.

[Kapi]

you can use something like this from points:

function planeSketchesOnly6 (p)
{
p.Plane  = agb.GetActivePlane();
p.Origin = p.Plane.GetOrigin();
p.XAxis  = p.Plane.GetXAxis();
p.YAxis  = p.Plane.GetYAxis();
p.Sk6 = p.Plane.NewSketch();
p.Sk6.Name ="Sketch6";
with (p.Sk6)
{
p.Ln11= Line(0.37537,0.0756297,0.44646,0.0756297);
p.Ln12= Line(0.44646,0.0756297,0.44646,1.18353);
p.Ln13= Line(0.44646,1.18353,0.37537,1.18353);
p.Ln14= Line(0.37537,1.18353,0.37537,0.0756297);
}
with (p.Plane)
{
}
p.Plane.EvalDimCons();
return p;
}
var ps1 = planeSketchesOnly6 (new Object());
agb.Regen();

[general_failure]

Originally Posted by Kapi

you can use something like this from points:

function planeSketchesOnly6 (p)
{
p.Plane  = agb.GetActivePlane();
p.Origin = p.Plane.GetOrigin();
p.XAxis  = p.Plane.GetXAxis();
p.YAxis  = p.Plane.GetYAxis();
p.Sk6 = p.Plane.NewSketch();
p.Sk6.Name ="Sketch6";
with (p.Sk6)
{
p.Ln11= Line(0.37537,0.0756297,0.44646,0.0756297);
p.Ln12= Line(0.44646,0.0756297,0.44646,1.18353);
p.Ln13= Line(0.44646,1.18353,0.37537,1.18353);
p.Ln14= Line(0.37537,1.18353,0.37537,0.0756297);
}
with (p.Plane)
{
}
p.Plane.EvalDimCons();
return p;
}
var ps1 = planeSketchesOnly6 (new Object());
agb.Regen();

Thanks for your reply, but your code only describes how to create a sketch with code, which I've already done
What I want to do is create a "Line"-Object from that sketch with the CreateLineSk() Feature.

[Kapi]

sorry but I dont understand what "line" object is?
what I understand now is that you want to create a line using CreateLineSk() right?

[general_failure]

sorry but I dont understand what "line" object is?
what I understand now is that you want to create a line using CreateLineSk() right?

Yes. I need those Line-Objects in order to be able to export them via igs or step. What I do is create a sketch with the geometry I need and then create a "Line-Object" out of that sketch with the "Create Line from Sketch"-feature. It's confusing since there's both "lines" within sketches and also "Lines" created through the operations "Line from Points" or "Line from Sketches". I enclosed 2 pics showing which functions I'm talking about (german version).

And I'm trying to figure out which parameters the Jscript-function "ag.gui.CreateLineSk()" requires in order to work.

[Kapi]

gotcha, may be you can use something like this:

var createline = ag.gui.CreateLineSk();
ag.listview.ActivateItem("Base Objects");
ag.listview.ItemValue = "Apply";
createline.Operation = 2;
ag.b.Regen();

see if it works

Cheers
KAPI

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Thanks for the idea! I tried, the command ag.listview.ActiveItem("Base Object") produced the error "Item not found". I tried different keywords ("Base Object", "BaseObject", "Base Objects", "BaseObjects"), all produce "Item not found". Using the german keyword ("Basisobjekte") crashes DesignModeler
I wonder...am I maybe not meant to make this work?

I'm already thinking about doing the whole modeling thing in APDL instead...

[Kapi]

you have to use exact words what appear even the spaces.

[general_failure]

Originally Posted by Kapi

you have to use exact words what appear even the spaces.

Yeah, I figured it out now. Apparently with functions like ag.xx the actual Input-fields in the GUI are used, which is why I had to use the german keywords since my version is german. Using the correct keyword on CreateLineSk() made the Designmodeler crash however, so I now use a workaround by first creating points with ag.gui.CreateSpot() and then using agb.LinePt():

var PF1 = ag.gui.CreateSpot();
        ag.listview.ActivateItem("Typ");
        ag.listview.ItemValue = "Design Point";
        ag.listview.ActivateItem("Definition");
        ag.listview.ItemValue = "Manuelle Eingabe";
        ag.listview.ActivateItem("FD8, X-Koordinate");
        str_ = String(x_base)
        strx_ = str_.replace(".",",")
        ag.listview.ItemValue = strx_;
        ag.listview.ActivateItem("FD9, Y-Koordinate");
        str_ = String(y_base)
        stry_ = str_.replace(".",",")
        ag.listview.ItemValue = stry_;
        ag.listview.ActivateItem("FD10, Z-Koordinate");
        str_ = String(z_koord)
        strz_ = str_.replace(".",",")
        ag.listview.ItemValue = strz_;
        agb.Regen();
        var PF2 = ag.gui.CreateSpot();
        ag.listview.ActivateItem("Typ");
        ag.listview.ItemValue = "Design Point";
        ag.listview.ActivateItem("Definition");
        ag.listview.ItemValue = "Manuelle Eingabe";
        ag.listview.ActivateItem("FD8, X-Koordinate");
        str_ = String(x_mid)
        strx_ = str_.replace(".",",")
        ag.listview.ItemValue = strx_;
        ag.listview.ActivateItem("FD9, Y-Koordinate");
        str_ = String(y_mid)
        stry_ = str_.replace(".",",")
        ag.listview.ItemValue = stry_;
        ag.listview.ActivateItem("FD10, Z-Koordinate");
        str_ = String(z_koord)
        strz_ = str_.replace(".",",")
        ag.listview.ItemValue = strz_;
        agb.Regen();

Because of the german version I also have to change the decimal sign from "." to "," for my calculated point-coordinates. I do the whole thing for a second CreateSpot(), and afterwards this:

LF1.AddSegment(PF1.GetPoint(1, 0),PF2.GetPoint(1, 0), 0);

All of this in a for-loop creates my desired Lines just fine. Only problem is that it's very slow. But at least I now got a solution. Thanks!