Use FeatureScript to automatically hide itself

Lee_Hesketh

Hello all, how could I set my script up such that when executed, it is hidden in the feature tree? Is it simply using the UIHint ALWAYS_HIDDEN in the feature name annotation at the top?

Thanks
Lee Hesketh

kevin_o_toole_1

I don't think there's a way to do what you want.

Onshape and FeatureScript like to discourage hidden state. So, if you create something, there needs to be a way to modify it and delete it. For features, this means anything that executes is always there in your feature tree, where you can modify its inputs, rollback before it, delete it, etc.

What problem are you trying to solve with a hidden feature?

kevin_o_toole_1

I don't think there's a way to do what you want.

Onshape and FeatureScript like to discourage hidden state. So, if you create something, there needs to be a way to modify it and delete it. For features, this means anything that executes is always there in your feature tree, where you can modify its inputs, rollback before it, delete it, etc.

What problem are you trying to solve with a hidden feature?

Lee_Hesketh

Ah, I sense I have mislead you. By hidden, I meant the equivalent of clicking the eye symbol in the feature list. My script works with mate connectors, which are visible after the script executes. Clicking the eye hides them from view. I wanted my script to do that, so the mate connectors are not visible.

ilya_baran

Do you need the mate connectors outside the feature?  In other words, can you not just use opDeleteBodies to get rid of them at the end of your feature?

Lee_Hesketh

I still need them afterwards. If this is not possible, I can just hide the feature using the eye symbol manually. I was wondering if FS could do this automatically.

kevin_o_toole_1

Aha, that makes much more sense.

Yes, I could imagine us adding a feature UI hint like HIDE_ON_CREATION. An improvement request would be the best way for something like this to gain traction.