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Allowing for mate connector selection. What's the correct syntax?
RamonYip
Member, csevp, pcbaevp Posts: 139 PRO
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?
Ramon Yip | glassboard.com
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Konst_Sh
Member Posts: 108 PRO
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
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Matt_Shields
Member, Onshape Employees Posts: 856 PRO
This works for me:
annotation { "Name" : "Center", "Filter" : EntityType.VERTEX || BodyType.MATE_CONNECTOR, "MaxNumberOfPicks" : 1 }
definition.centerPoint is Query;0 -
MichaelPascoe
Member Posts: 2,697 PRO
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;
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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
This works for me:
annotation { "Name" : "Center", "Filter" : EntityType.VERTEX || BodyType.MATE_CONNECTOR, "MaxNumberOfPicks" : 1 }definition.centerPoint is Query;
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;Learn more about the Gospel of Christ ( Here )
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"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
Ramon Yip | glassboard.com
That's insane that it works like that. Good to know.
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