How do I query an object after a boolean union?

monroe_weber_shirk

I'm creating a feature that allows me to extend multiple walls up to a target height.

1. Select the top face of a wall element.
2. opExtrude a calculated distance to create a new wall element.
3. opBoolean union to join the two parts
4. I need to select the part created with the opBoolean to modify its attributes.

I see the advice to use startTracking and I've tried that, but no luck.

What am I missing?

Below is my code snippet and a link to the FeatureScript

      opExtrude(context, id + "extrude1", {

                            "entities" : entity,

                            "direction" : myMate.zAxis,

                            "endBound" : BoundingType.BLIND,

                            "endDepth" : extendedH,

                        });

                const partsToBoolean = qUnion(qOriginalPart, qCreatedBy(id + "extrude1", EntityType.BODY));

                var mergedPart = startTracking(context, partsToBoolean);

                opBoolean(context, id + "boolean1", {

                            "tools" : partsToBoolean,

                            "operationType" : BooleanOperationType.UNION

                        });

                debug(context, mergedPart, DebugColor.GREEN);

MichaelPascoe

Have you tried makeRobustQuery()  ?

Something like this perhaps:

var partsToBoolean = qUnion(qOriginalPart, qCreatedBy(id + "extrude1", EntityType.BODY));
                
partsToBoolean = makeRobustQuery(context, partsToBoolean);

opBoolean(context, id + "boolean1", {
     "tools" : partsToBoolean,
     "operationType" : BooleanOperationType.UNION
     });

debug(context, partsToBoolean, DebugColor.GREEN);

MichaelPascoe

Here are the steps I take:

1. Select the code in FS and copy.
2. Within the forum post, select the paragraph format "code".
3. Paste the code into the code formatted area.

It's very picky. If you mess the steps up, sometimes it corrupts the format and you have to delete everything and try again.

MichaelPascoe

Have you tried makeRobustQuery()  ?

Something like this perhaps:

var partsToBoolean = qUnion(qOriginalPart, qCreatedBy(id + "extrude1", EntityType.BODY));
                
partsToBoolean = makeRobustQuery(context, partsToBoolean);

opBoolean(context, id + "boolean1", {
     "tools" : partsToBoolean,
     "operationType" : BooleanOperationType.UNION
     });

debug(context, partsToBoolean, DebugColor.GREEN);

monroe_weber_shirk

MichaelPascoe. This works like a charm. Quick question! How do you format your code in your forum response?

MichaelPascoe

Here are the steps I take:

1. Select the code in FS and copy.
2. Within the forum post, select the paragraph format "code".
3. Paste the code into the code formatted area.

It's very picky. If you mess the steps up, sometimes it corrupts the format and you have to delete everything and try again.