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How to extrude imported parts with a featurescript
Lucas_Lovett
Member Posts: 6 ✭
I am making a featurescript that generates some parts to make the CAD process faster for my FRC team and I'm not sure how to extrude an imported part. I want to make it so that you can change it's length based off a definition.length inputted earlier in the featurescript. This is my first time doing a featurescript so the answer might be obvious but I just don't know what to do yet. If someone could point me to the right documentation or give me some examples that'd be greatly appreciated.
Code Snippet I have for the import of the 8020 part I want to extrude
if (definition.materialSelection == materialChoice.eightyTwenty)
{
startVec = evVertexPoint(context, { "vertex" : definition.startPoint });
if (definition.generationChoice == generationType.TWO)
{
endVec = evVertexPoint(context, { "vertex" : definition.endPoint });
dir = normalize(endVec - startVec);
dVec = endVec - startVec;
normDVec = norm(dVec);
}
if (definition.generationChoice == generationType.ONE)
{
csys = evMateConnector(context, { "mateConnector" : definition.startPoint });
dir = csys.zAxis;
if (definition.reverseDir == true)
{
dir = -1 * csys.zAxis;
}
}
if (definition.generationChoice == generationType.ONE)
{
if (definition.eightyTwentyType == eightyTwentyTypeOptions.ONE)
{
addInstance(instantiator, eightyTwenty1x1::build, { "transform" : thingTransform });
instantiate(context, instantiator);
}
if (definition.eightyTwentyType == eightyTwentyTypeOptions.TWO)
{
addInstance(instantiator, eightyTwenty1x2::build, { "transform" : thingTransform });
instantiate(context, instantiator);
}
}
if (definition.generationChoice == generationType.TWO)
{
}
}
Any tips on how to layout this differently would be greatly appreciated as well since this is one of my first featurescripts so any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Comments
Here is a simple example of how to instantiate a pre imported part as well as letting the user choose like a derive:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/bf218127a4290c050e205e75/w/42342e313f737ad5d1388f67/e/26b5c545d60a0412c45a7108…
And here is a more complex example showing how to access configurations and drive them with maps:
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/26452/product-catalog-new-custom-feature…
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I might be reading your question wrong, but if you're working with 8020 profile and want variable length parts in a studio, can't you just use the default frame tool with 8020 profiles, or your own custom frame library? Or is this the basis of a more advanced script?
Thank you so much for the examples! I managed to get it working and I figured it out thank you so much I really appreciate it. I hope you have a great rest of your day.