[Journal] 'Rule already exists' Exception

[kukelyk]

Hi,
on the GTAC, there is a create_and_unite_two_solids vb journal, which is operating with UFModl functions,
Modl.CreateBlock1
Modl.CreateCyl1
UniteBodies
When I run it the first time, everything is OK. But the second run produces an exception at the first createblock line.
Could anyone please help me out?



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kukelyk

 

[cowski]

Can you link to or post the GTAC code?
Also, what version of NX are you running?

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[kukelyk]

You got here faster than I thought..
Im on NX12
Link

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kukelyk

 

[cowski]

The error comes about because the journal assigns names to the system expressions that are created for the block and cylinder. On the 2nd run of the journal, those named expressions already exist and it throws an error. If you rename the expressions after the first run, the 2nd run will complete. If you want to create named expressions in your code, always check to see if an expression with that name already exists.

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[kukelyk]

ah, i let myself be fooled by the error message, what told 'rule'..
I could have thought..
big thanks cowski

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kukelyk

 

[cowski]

The wording of the error message could certainly be improved in this case.

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