Show only Selected Components

Submitted by neshom on Sun, 02/21/2016 - 18:38
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Journaling / NXOpen API

I'd like to make a journal to Show Only selected components. I tried to record the journal by using the command Show Only, however, it does not record anything. I am wondering if this can be done using journal or not?

Thanks in advance.

NXJournaling - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 07:01

One way to replicate the "show only" behavior is to hide everything except the selected object(s).

neshom - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 07:07

Thanks for your reply. I am not sure how I can select everything except the selected parts. Do you have an example journal for this?

NXJournaling - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 08:23

I have code that does this, but it is part of a larger program; it is not in a simple example form. I used the .AskVisibleObjects method of the work view and hid all the visible objects then un-hid the object(s) of interest.

Below are two subroutines from the project. They cannot be run by themselves, they need more supporting code but it should give you the idea.

Private Sub HideObjects()

_visibleObjects = workPart.Views.WorkView.AskVisibleObjects

For Each temp As DisplayableObject In _visibleObjects
temp.Blank()
Next

Dim interestingObject As DisplayableObject = _exportSolid
interestingObject.Unblank()

End Sub

Private Sub UnHideObjects()

For Each temp As DisplayableObject In _visibleObjects
temp.Unblank()
Next

End Sub

NXJournaling - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 08:26

Also check in:
{NX install directory}\UGOPEN\SampleNXOpenApplications\.NET\Selection

for some example code of how to "select all" with certain filters set.

neshom - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 08:33

Thank you very much. I appreciate your help. I wish there was a way to accept your response as answer.