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FeatureScript to update part appearance and name?

mbattistello
mbattistello Member, Developers Posts: 52 EDU
in FeatureScript
Is it possible to update a parts appearance/color and name using FeatureScript? I looked thru the docs and dont see a way. I also updated a part and checked the code and dont see where its showing up so Im guessing these types of changes are not considered features.

I am able to add in an attribute to the body but that doesnt seem to have any impact on the display. Maybe there is some attributes to specific to these values?

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  • ilya_baran
    ilya_baran Onshape Employees, Developers, HDM Posts: 1,273 image
    It is not currently possible, but hopefully we will have this in the not-too-distant future.
    Ilya Baran \ VP, Architecture and FeatureScript \ Onshape Inc
  • mbattistello
    mbattistello Member, Developers Posts: 52 EDU
    A related question. If I used setAttribute to set a value on a body is that value available in the API? I tried to find it but dont see it. I thought it might show in the feature list (/partstudios/d/:did/[wvm]/:wvm/e/:eid/features) but I dont see it. 

    If I can "tag" the body in FS then in the API I can make the appear and name using the API and a webhook. 
  • ilya_baran
    ilya_baran Onshape Employees, Developers, HDM Posts: 1,273 image
    It doesn't show up in the feature list, but you can get access to it from the API by using the evalFeatureScript API ( /partstudios/d/:did/[wvm]/:wvm/e/:eid/featurescript ) -- just pass a function that takes the context and reads/queries for attributes from it.
    Ilya Baran \ VP, Architecture and FeatureScript \ Onshape Inc
  • mbattistello
    mbattistello Member, Developers Posts: 52 EDU
    @ilya_baran could you help me with the featurescript to use in the api call?

    Im trying this but it doesnt work.

    {
        "script": "function(context is Context, queries){ return getAttribute( context,{ \"entities\": qEverything(EntityType.BODY)});}",
        "queries": []
    }
  • ilya_baran
    ilya_baran Onshape Employees, Developers, HDM Posts: 1,273 image
    The first thing I see is that the function name is getAttributes not getAttribute.  I would suggest testing the code first in a custom feature at the end of the part studio -- that will iron out issues with the FS.
    Ilya Baran \ VP, Architecture and FeatureScript \ Onshape Inc
  • mbattistello
    mbattistello Member, Developers Posts: 52 EDU
    I dont see a getAttribute in the docs? Only getAttributes - https://cad.onshape.com/FsDoc/library.html#module-attributes.fs

    I have a FS that sets the attributes and then I pull them and dump via println so they are getting set. Using API Explorer to try and get the FS correct but doesnt seem to work. I can get some of the sample code working.
  • ilya_baran
    ilya_baran Onshape Employees, Developers, HDM Posts: 1,273 image
    Yeah, that's what I am saying: your script above has "getAttribute" instead of "getAttributes".  There is no getAttribute in the library that I can see.
    Ilya Baran \ VP, Architecture and FeatureScript \ Onshape Inc

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