Mapkey - Select a Plane without using the Mouse?

[doneill]

I would like to create a Mapkey that will select a specific Plane.  Is there a way to do it without using the mouse?  The Plane is not always in the same place in the Model Tree.  

Thanks

[TomU]

Use the find tool.  Just make sure you record all the clicks and picks in your mapkey.

[Trebla]

Hi Doneill,

I did it with Search Tool, in this example (creo4) I search for ASM_FRONT:

mapkey bb ~ Command `ProCmdMdlTreeSearch` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Open `selspecdlg0` `SelOptionRadio`;~ Close `selspecdlg0` `SelOptionRadio`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `selspecdlg0` `SelOptionRadio` 1 `Datum`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `selspecdlg0` `ExtRulesLayout.ExtBasicNameLayout.BasicNameList` \
mapkey(continued) `ASM_FRONT`;~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `EvaluateBtn`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `ApplyBtn`;~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `CancelButton`;

I hope it helps you.

[doneill]

Thanks!

I'll give this a try!

[doneill]

Well, I need to take this a little further...

I want to select the Plane and Rename it.

Maybe there is a better way to do this but I have some existing parts and assemblies that

I want to convert from Y-Up coordinate system to Z-Up...

[MartinHanak]

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@doneill wrote:

Well, I need to take this a little further...

I want to select the Plane and Rename it.

Maybe there is a better way to do this but I have some existing parts and assemblies that

I want to convert from Y-Up coordinate system to Z-Up...

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Hi,

following mapkey works in CR2

1. it selects datum plane DTM1 using Search Tool
2. it renames datum plane to XDTM1 by pressing F2 key

part no.1

mapkey rn ~ Command `ProCmdMdlTreeSearch` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `selspecdlg0` `ExtRulesLayout.ExtBasicNameLayout.BasicNameList` \
mapkey(continued) `DTM1`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `ExtRulesLayout.ExtBasicNameLayout.BasicNameList`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `EvaluateBtn`;~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `ApplyBtn`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `CancelButton`;\

part no.2

mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.TreeRename`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.node_edit` `XDTM1`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.node_edit`;

 complete mapkey

mapkey rn ~ Command `ProCmdMdlTreeSearch` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `selspecdlg0` `ExtRulesLayout.ExtBasicNameLayout.BasicNameList` \
mapkey(continued) `DTM1`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `ExtRulesLayout.ExtBasicNameLayout.BasicNameList`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `EvaluateBtn`;~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `ApplyBtn`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `CancelButton`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.TreeRename`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.node_edit` `XDTM1`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.node_edit`;

[doneill]

Thanks - a lot of good information here... 

I'm using Creo 4 right now and the code you provided is not working for me....

Basically I want to rename Front and Top planes to the Top and Front... if that makes sense...

[MartinHanak]

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@doneill wrote:

Thanks - a lot of good information here... 

I'm using Creo 4 right now and the code you provided is not working for me....

Basically I want to rename Front and Top planes to the Top and Front... if that makes sense...

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Hi,

below you can find mapkey for CR4 (again it renames DTM1 to XDTM1)

mapkey rn ~ Command `ProCmdMdlTreeSearch` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Input `selspecdlg0` `SelOptionRadio` `Feature`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Input `selspecdlg0` `SelOptionRadio` `Feature`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `selspecdlg0` `SelOptionRadio` `Feature`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Input `selspecdlg0` `LookByOptionMenu` `Feature`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Input `selspecdlg0` `LookByOptionMenu` `Feature`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `selspecdlg0` `LookByOptionMenu` `Feature`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `selspecdlg0` `RuleTab` 1 `Attributes`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `selspecdlg0` `ExtRulesLayout.ExtBasicNameLayout.BasicNameList` \
mapkey(continued) `DTM1`;~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `EvaluateBtn`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `ApplyBtn`;~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `CancelButton`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdRename` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.node_edit` `xDTM1`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.node_edit`;

Note 1:

I do not know whether renaming Front and Top planes to the Top and Front make sense ... test it and you will see.

Note 2:

You have to do 3 renaming steps

a.] TOP > TOPX

b.] FRONT > TOP

c.] TOPX > FRONT

[doneill]

Thank you so much!  Everyone here has been a great help!

Took me a little while to get it to behave the way I wanted, but this is what I ended up with...

This works for assemblies...

I made another mapkey for Parts because in Assemblies the names are A_TOP and in Parts it's just TOP.

(I'd like to have just one mapkey if I can figure a way to do it)

mapkey rap ~ Command `ProCmdMdlTreeSearch` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `selspecdlg0` `SelOptionRadio` `Feature`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `selspecdlg0` `LookByOptionMenu` `Feature`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `SelScopeCheck` 0;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `selspecdlg0` `ExtRulesLayout.ExtBasicNameLayout.BasicNameList` `A_RIGHT`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `EvaluateBtn`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `ApplyBtn`;~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `CancelButton`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdRename` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.node_edit` `RIGHT`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.node_edit`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.AssyTree` 1 `node0`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.AssyTree` 1 `CancelButton`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdMdlTreeSearch` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `SelScopeCheck` 0;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `selspecdlg0` `ExtRulesLayout.ExtBasicNameLayout.BasicNameList` `A_TOP`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `EvaluateBtn`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `ApplyBtn`;~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `CancelButton`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdRename` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.node_edit` `FR1`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.node_edit`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.AssyTree` 1 `node0`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.AssyTree` 1 `CancelButton`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdMdlTreeSearch` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `SelScopeCheck` 0;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `selspecdlg0` `ExtRulesLayout.ExtBasicNameLayout.BasicNameList` `A_FRONT`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `EvaluateBtn`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `ApplyBtn`;~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `CancelButton`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdRename` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.node_edit` `TOP`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.node_edit`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.AssyTree` 1 `node0`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.AssyTree` 1 `CancelButton`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdMdlTreeSearch` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `SelScopeCheck` 0;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `selspecdlg0` `ExtRulesLayout.ExtBasicNameLayout.BasicNameList` `FR1`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `EvaluateBtn`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `ApplyBtn`;~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `CancelButton`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdRename` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.node_edit` `FRONT`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.node_edit`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.AssyTree` 1 `node0`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.AssyTree` 1 `CancelButton`; 

Thanks again!

[Mahesh_Sharma]

@doneill 

If is about renaming Y-Up coordinate system to Z-Up, you can use ModelCHECK as well. 

It will find the CSYS named as Y-Up  and change to Z-Up. 

[doneill]

Thank you...  Now I've learned something about ModelCheck Interactive.  

I think I want to go the Rename route for this situation but this is good information!

Thank you!

[DavidBigelow]

Ah - renaming a feature... that can be done quite easily in CREOSON if you wanted to have a script to run it.

Basically - you would do this as a code sequence for a single part.

feature : list name ="Y-Up"

this will give you the name, feature_id and feature number

feature : rename <featid> "Z-up"

model : regenerate

model : save

That basic process could be executed across all your files by simply including it in a loop:

creo : list_files *.prt

for each part

     model : open <part>

     // perform above code here on each part...

If you have a lot of files to process like that... you should give it a look.

Dave

[doneill]

Thanks - Yeah... If I could write a script for my Mapkey... that would be good... 

CREOSON may be a little bit beyond me at the moment....

[DavidBigelow]

FYI - you can execute mapkeys with CREOSON also... but they execute differently than a regular command.

If you want to tryCREOSON - i would recommend the CREOPYSON as a starting point... very easy to use and well written as an optional interface toCREOSON.

Dave