Automating setting part attributes at instance level.

[mmiscool]

I am trying to do automatic assignment of part attributes but need them to be applied at the level above the part.

Normally I do this by right clicking on the object that I want to set the attribute to and then selecting properties. Then I go to the attributes tab and make sure that the context is set to instance.

The code in the link provided can set an attribute at the component context but I am having trouble figuring out how to make it happen for the instance. Any help would be appreciated.

http://www.nxjournaling.com/content/add-component-attribute-find-number

 

[cowski]

What version of NX are you using?

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[mmiscool]

NX 9

 

[cowski]

The code in the link was written for NX 7.5, things changed a bit in NX 8. The following code will assign a single string attribute to the object (you'll need a reference to the instance). Change the title and string value as needed.

Dim myObject as NXObject
myObject = {reference to your object}

Dim objects1(0) As NXObject
objects1(0) = myObject
Dim attributePropertiesBuilder1 As AttributePropertiesBuilder
attributePropertiesBuilder1 = theSession.AttributeManager.CreateAttributePropertiesBuilder(workPart, objects1, AttributePropertiesBuilder.OperationType.None)

attributePropertiesBuilder1.IsArray = False

attributePropertiesBuilder1.DataType = AttributePropertiesBaseBuilder.DataTypeOptions.String

attributePropertiesBuilder1.Title = "test"

attributePropertiesBuilder1.StringValue = "test value"

Dim nXObject3 As NXObject
nXObject3 = attributePropertiesBuilder1.Commit()

attributePropertiesBuilder1.Destroy()

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