Trying to figure out how to attach custom attributes to the sheet metal master model

shawn_crocker

When you attach attributes to a sheet metal part in featureScript, the attributes are lost anytime the sheet metal part is modified downstream in the feature tree.  This is because the geometry of the part is completely recreated in the studio.  I am struggling to find away to attach attributes without them being wiped.  My first though is that I could attach them directly to the underlying master sheet model.  I cannot seem to figure out how to get that working at this time.  My other thought is that there is some way to have the attribute reapplied to the part.  Anyone ever done this or know how to?

caden_armstrong

I'm not sure about attaching to sheet metal models,
but in a worst case scenario, you can attach attributes to the origin, and pick it up later to reapply.

        var originEntity = { "queryType" : QueryType.TRANSIENT, "transientId" : "IB" } as Query;

        setAttribute(context, {

                    "entities" : originEntity,

                    "name" : "myName",

                    "attribute" : "myValue"

                });

caden_armstrong

I'm not sure about attaching to sheet metal models,
but in a worst case scenario, you can attach attributes to the origin, and pick it up later to reapply.

        var originEntity = { "queryType" : QueryType.TRANSIENT, "transientId" : "IB" } as Query;

        setAttribute(context, {

                    "entities" : originEntity,

                    "name" : "myName",

                    "attribute" : "myValue"

                });

shawn_crocker

@caden_armstrong
Thanks.  That is a good workaround.  I will give them the same name as the id of the system set sheet metal attributes.  Then I can set many different sheet metal part parameters to the origin and pick out the one to match up with the correct part later on.

NeilCooke

Or qOrigin even.