The company I worked for didn't have many predefined iMates on parts, so I chose the route to avoid iMate constraints. So I am not as familiar with the differences between iMates than this method. This method works well. The constraints can still trigger even if the document is "closed" (not visible to the user but opened on the back-end).
Is this possible with Constraints.AddTangent as well? I'm trying to constrain the YZ plane of an ipart cylinder (one of the flat faces) and tangent it to another ipart cylinder (round part). However When I code Constraints.AddTangent("C1toC2tangent", "Cylinder1", "YZ Plane", "Cylinder2", "RoundFace",..... it keeps giving me an error that RoundFace is not a named entity even though I've named it. Any ideas? I also double checked and RoundFace is even listed in the Named geometry of the Cylinder2 part .
I used to create constraints in iLogic using iMates, I was wondering if there was major differences as of why I'd choose one method over the other?
The company I worked for didn't have many predefined iMates on parts, so I chose the route to avoid iMate constraints. So I am not as familiar with the differences between iMates than this method.
This method works well. The constraints can still trigger even if the document is "closed" (not visible to the user but opened on the back-end).
Damn, that's crazy!! Coming from fusion 360 world and learning how limiting it is.
Glad you liked it! Inventor definitely has more customization abilities
I know Fusion 360's constraints system really su-ucks
Is this possible with Constraints.AddTangent as well? I'm trying to constrain the YZ plane of an ipart cylinder (one of the flat faces) and tangent it to another ipart cylinder (round part). However When I code Constraints.AddTangent("C1toC2tangent", "Cylinder1", "YZ Plane", "Cylinder2", "RoundFace",..... it keeps giving me an error that RoundFace is not a named entity even though I've named it. Any ideas? I also double checked and RoundFace is even listed in the Named geometry of the Cylinder2 part .
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