Featurescript UI Question

meepinator

Hello everyone.

This is my first featurescript.

I am attempting to expand on @jeff_brown304 's Camel project, by making an improved CAM drill tool. The intent is to have the user select a cylindrical hole surface, and subsequently unhide portions of the UI that correspond to different features that the hole may have. For example, if the hole is countersunk, a "countersink tool" selection box will show up, along with a dropdown for unique feeds & speeds, etc.

I have figured out how to pull the holeType attribute, and assign it to a boolean variable, but I am now realizing that this cannot be brought back to the precondition.

        //if(????) I would like to toggle the below feature based on the presence of a countersink attribute
        {
            annotation { "Name" : "Countersink Tool", "Filter" : BodyType.COMPOSITE, "MaxNumberOfPicks" : 1 }
            definition.countersinkTool is Query;
            
        }
    }
        
  {
        var selections = evaluateQuery(context, definition.selectedHoles);
        
        for (var face in selections) 
        {
            var allAttributes = getAttributes(context, { "entities" : face });
            var foundHoleData = false;
            var counterSunk = false;
            var counterBored = false;

            for (var attr in allAttributes)
            {
                if (attr.holeType == HoleStyle.C_SINK)
                { counterSunk = true; }
                
                if (attr.holeType == HoleStyle.C_BORE)
                { counterBored = true; }
                
                
                if (attr.holeDiameter != undefined)
                {
                    foundHoleData = true;
                    
                    if (attr.isTappedHole)
                        println("Major Diameter " ~ attr.majorDiameter ~ " Pitch: " ~ attr.threadPitch);
                     else {
                        println("Simple Hole: " ~ attr.holeDiameter);
                    }
                }
            }

            if (!foundHoleData)
            {
                debug(context, face, DebugColor.RED);
                throw regenError("Feed me a hole" );
            }
        }

I am looking for a way to get attributes of a feature selected in the precondition, back into the precondition.

Here's the document: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/927a40c416a1bc927796df37/w/3800a45cf3b68f0191925f6d/e/a85f5e7c93463861124927d4

Additionally, the way I have the "holes to drill" menu set up, allows selection of incorrect geometry, (partial radiuses and cylindrical extrusions) and sends an error message if no hole data is found. I would like to somehow disallow highlighting and selection of everything but cylindrical holes parallel to the machine setup Z axis, and allow simple circular extrusions with no attached hole data.

        annotation { "Name" : "Holes to Drill", "Filter" : GeometryType.CYLINDER && EntityType.FACE }
        definition.selectedHoles is Query;

I'd appreciate any help or pointers.

Caden_Armstrong

If you want to create dynamic feature dialogs you need to use Editing logic

meepinator

Alright, I came up with a solution for changing the UI based on the selection. That looks like this:

        annotation { "Name" : "export function thing", "UIHint" : UIHint.ALWAYS_HIDDEN }
        definition.isCounterSunk is boolean;
        
        if(definition.isCounterSunk == true)
        {
            annotation { "Name" : "Countersink Tool", "Filter" : BodyType.COMPOSITE, "MaxNumberOfPicks" : 1 }
            definition.countersinkTool is Query;
            
        }
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export function dskjfjndsf(context is Context, id is Id, oldDefinition is map, definition is map) returns map
    {
        if (definition.selectedHoles != oldDefinition.selectedHoles)
        {
            var counterSunk = false;
            var counterBored = false;
            var threaded = false;
            
            for (var face in evaluateQuery(context, definition.selectedHoles)) 
            {
                
                for (var attr in getAttributes(context, { "entities" : face }))
                    { 
                    if (attr.holeType == HoleStyle.C_SINK) { counterSunk = true; break; } 
                    if (attr.holeType == HoleStyle.C_BORE) { counterBored = true; break; }
                    if (attr.isTappedHole == true) { threaded = true; break; }
                    }
                    
                if (counterSunk || counterBored || threaded) break;
            } 
            definition.isCounterSunk = counterSunk;
            definition.isCounterBored = counterBored;
            definition.isThreaded = threaded;
        }
        return definition;
    }

I'm finding it to be kind of laggy, but functional. If something is wrong with the code I'd appreciate a heads up.

Still wondering about filtering out incorrect geometry, and not highlighting when the user hovers the cursor over the wrong thing (male cylindrical features in this case). Is there something I am missing that can be added to the following code block?

        annotation { "Name" : "Holes to Drill", "Filter" : GeometryType.CYLINDER }
        definition.selectedHoles is Query;