multiple select

papawo

 Im trying to select a point then create a circle and loop again.
where can i insert the sketchId so i can have a diff Id everytime it loop.



 for (var i = 0; i < numberOfPoints; i += 1) 

        if (definition.TypesOfHoles ==TypesOfHoles.TRANSOMHOLE )

        {

            sketchId = sketchId + i;

            skCircle(skTransomHole, "circle1" , {

                    "center" : vector(0, 0) * inch,

                    "radius" : .25 * inch

            });

            skSolve(skTransomHole);

            println(sketchId);

             

kevin_o_toole_1

Sketch ids, unlike feature ids, are just plain strings. So the overloaded "+" operator that makes a sub-id doesn't work.

FS string concatenation uses the "~" operator, so you should instead use e.g.:

sketchId = "someId" ~ i;

kevin_o_toole_1

Sorry, I misread your code and your question. Let me give a better answer.

You can insert a unique sketch id as the "id" parameter in the call to skCircle, e.g.:

            skCircle(skTransomHole, "circle" ~ i , {
                    "center" : vector(0, 0) * inch,
                    "radius" : .25 * inch
            });

Also, you should call skSolve only once, at the end of the sketch feature, after all entities have been added to the sketch.

papawo

 I tried what you suggested and picked 2 points but it doesnt do the 2nd sketch,
i added a  println( "circle1"~i);; and it shows me diff   Id

 { 

        for (var i = 0; i < numberOfPoints; i += 1) 

        if (definition.TypesOfHoles ==TypesOfHoles.TRANSOMHOLE )

       

        {

            skCircle(skTransomHole, "circle1"~i , {

            "center" : vector(0, 0) * inch,

            "radius" : .25 * inch

            });

            println( "circle1"~i);

            println ("a");

          

        }}

         skSolve(skTransomHole);

    

        

kevin_o_toole_1

You won't see two circles unless you place them in different positions. Your current code puts both circles centered at vector(0, 0) — the origin of the sketch.

To get the circles positioned correctly, you'll need to calculate the position of each circle as a 2D vector on the sketch plane, and pass that vector as the "center" argument of skCircle.

papawo

 can you please show me an example.

kevin_o_toole_1

The position of the sketch (and the position of the circles within that sketch), will need to be calculated based on what you want this feature to do.

Here's an example that takes in sketch points and draws circles around them on their sketch planes:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/75e57c1e19ec6d534fb18b97/w/24279c587ff21cf8bd9ae49b/e/a32b15596565802fe644c917

papawo

im new on this and thank you for giving me direction !

papawo

how to make this item as "answered"?