update blocks (yes like in autocrud)

Discussion in 'Pro/Engineer & Creo Elements/Pro' started by stinky wizzleteet, Jul 1, 2004.

  1. hi all,

    I've been using UDFs for a while and I'd really like to know if it is
    possible to insert magical UDFs that I can update later on.
    I would like to create a feature that connects to four points and add
    more specifice detailing to this UDF later on without actullay needing
    more than those foour insertion points. Kinda like one would update
    blocks in autocrud.

    Is that possible at all ?

    wzzle
     
    stinky wizzleteet, Jul 1, 2004
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  2. stinky wizzleteet

    David Janes Guest

    : hi all,
    :
    : I've been using UDFs for a while and I'd really like to know if it is
    : possible to insert magical UDFs that I can update later on.

    When you asked basically this same question on 5/14, you acknowledged the
    following:
    model.

    So, are you asking if PTC is still doing development work on this basically
    defunct functionality? No, I don't think so. It's a backwater, stagnant. When they
    introduced and improved the standard hole with all of its options and parameters,
    got the hole, chamfer, cosmetic thread and parametric note taken care of, all in
    one place, they got rid of about 90% of the need for the UDF. In fact, it is
    functionality that I would not be surprised to see disappear, replaced by such
    things in WF2 as the ability to dynamically move features on a part, Ctrl-drag (or
    ^C/^V) copy features within a part and to other parts. IMO, it's a mistake to get
    heavily invested in this functionality. In any case, it always seemed to me to be
    almost more trouble than it was worth.

    My 2 cents worth

    David Janes
     
    David Janes, Jul 1, 2004
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  3. As an alternative, how about using data sharing features? Create the
    geometry as a standalone part and then bring it in via an ExtCopyGeom,
    Inheritance, ExtMerge, or ExtCutout. You just need coordinate systems to
    locate by.

    I never used UDFs much, but it seems like the data sharing features do
    as much and more.

    - Wallace
     
    Wallace White, Jul 1, 2004
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