CATIA V5 CATScript - Determine if Annotation/FTA_Text has a Leader? 1

[jmarkus]

Hi,

I am writing a CATScript to query the notes in an AnnotationSet and I would like to check if a given FTA_Text note has an associated leader (in 3D - CATPart or CATProduct, not in a drawing). Is there a property or method to do this?

I did find an "Enumerated Type" called "CATFTALeaderAssociativity" - but I have no idea how to make use of it.

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[Little Cthulhu]

Hi.

Annotation class (which represents a FTA . annotation) has Text property that returns DrawingText object, that in turn has Leaders property.

 

[jmarkus]

Hi Little Cthulhu,

That makes sense, but I can't seem to access that property. My annotation text object is:

annotations1.Item(A).Text

But if I try

Dim DrwLeaders as DrawingLeaders
set DrwLeaders = annotations1.Item(A).Text.DrawingText.Leaders

Then I get an error that "object doesn't support this property or method". Is it possible this only applies to 2D drafting annotations and not 3D FT&A?

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[Little Cthulhu]

I believe it should go like this:

annotations1.Item(A).text().Get2DAnnot().Leaders

 

[jmarkus]

Thanks! I didn't think of using a function to access the properties, I guess I still have lots to learn!

Jeff

 

[Little Cthulhu]

I'd blame DS for not being consistent and using confusing method names. Anyway, glad it worked.