Allowing for mate connector selection. What's the correct syntax?

ry_gb

I'm testing out different query types and wanted to allow for users to select a Mate Connector. However, when I wrote out:
Filter" : EntityType.BODY && (…|| BodyType.MATE_CONNECTOR),
the feature dialog doesn't allow for mate connector selection or show the mate connector symbol until I add
|| AllowMeshGeometry.NO
as well. Doesn't make a ton of sense to me. Is there anything different I need to do?

Konst_Sh

Just BodyType.MATE_CONNECTOR alone should work, also use "UIHint":UIHint.PREVENT_CREATING_NEW_MATE_CONNECTOR if you only want explicit mc's to be allowed

Matt_Shields

This works for me:

annotation { "Name" : "Center", "Filter" : EntityType.VERTEX || BodyType.MATE_CONNECTOR, "MaxNumberOfPicks" : 1 }
definition.centerPoint is Query;

MichaelPascoe

Here is a related post that may be useful for you: https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/15736/implicit-mate-connectors-act-differently-than-explicit-ones…

And here is a quick way to get the implicit mate connector button to appear, just ensure there are multiple body options (not just one body filter option) and that MATE_CONNECTOR is one of them:

annotation { "Name" : "myMate", "Filter" : BodyType.MATE_CONNECTOR || BodyType.MATE_CONNECTOR }
definition.myMate is Query;

Konst_Sh

Just BodyType.MATE_CONNECTOR alone should work, also use "UIHint":UIHint.PREVENT_CREATING_NEW_MATE_CONNECTOR if you only want explicit mc's to be allowed

Matt_Shields

This works for me:

annotation { "Name" : "Center", "Filter" : EntityType.VERTEX || BodyType.MATE_CONNECTOR, "MaxNumberOfPicks" : 1 }
definition.centerPoint is Query;

MichaelPascoe

Here is a related post that may be useful for you: https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/15736/implicit-mate-connectors-act-differently-than-explicit-ones…

And here is a quick way to get the implicit mate connector button to appear, just ensure there are multiple body options (not just one body filter option) and that MATE_CONNECTOR is one of them:

annotation { "Name" : "myMate", "Filter" : BodyType.MATE_CONNECTOR || BodyType.MATE_CONNECTOR }
definition.myMate is Query;

ry_gb

https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/comment/124699#Comment_124699

"multiple body" options. That sounds like the issue I was running into. However, both other answers work as well.

Thanks! @Konst_Sh @Matt_Shields @MichaelPascoe

S1mon

@MichaelPascoe 
BodyType.MATE_CONNECTOR || BodyType.MATE_CONNECTOR

That's insane that it works like that. Good to know.