Category: EKL

Using EKL to Publish Elements at the 3DPart To publish elements at the 3DPart level we must get the VPMReference of the 3DPart, this is achieved by using the GETPLMOwner…Continue readingUsing EKL to Publish Elements at the 3DPart

Convert Datum Elements to Parametric Elements The following Actions, convert the datum elements created by a Knowledge Pattern and converts them to parametric elements. There are two steps involved in…Continue readingConvert Datum Elements to Parametric Elements

Learning EKL Enterprise Knowledge Language Intro The Enterprise Knowledge Language formally known as the Engineering Knowledge Language in V5 is extensively used through out the 3DX Platform for both thick…Continue readingLearning EKL Enterprise Knowledge Language Intro

EKL Apply Materials onto a Part From 3DX The EKL Script below requires two parameters to be pre-created in the specification tree; Material_Name ( String), and Apply_Material_On_Body ( Boolean). This…Continue readingEKL Apply Materials onto a Part From 3DX

Determines the Correct Boolean Orientations for a Corner Operation With an EKL corner operation the 5th and 6th Arguments are the Normal orientations of the Supporting Curves. There are four…Continue readingDetermines the Correct Boolean Orientations for a Corner Operation

Determine if Any Check Has A Result State of False A Designed Part or Template may have any checks within it, and if any one of those checks fails then…Continue readingDetermine if Any Check Has A Result State of False

This EKL snippet allows you to convert an Integer to a string and add a pre-set number of zeros to ensure that the total character count is set to a…Continue readingAdding Preceding Zeros to a String

EKL Managing Surface Orientation When we create geometry or consume geometry from another part, we have no idea what the Surface Normal orientation is, but who cares? If it’s our…Continue readingEKL Managing Surface Orientation