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Piping add-on New feature not working all the time. ***SOLVED***

#1 by sln8458
I'm in the process of adding an extra feature to my piping add-on. (NOTE: images / sld's not completed yet)
Check Valves
CV dialog.png
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I have progressed the first valve selection, Plain to the point of inserting the completed valve.
CV completed dialog.png
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The code behind this works fine as I step through when checking, but when I try this addition in normal use it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.

I get this error:
Command: _filletedge
Current settings: mode = TRIM, radius = 3.9000
Select an edge: [Chain/Loop/Radius]: R
Fillet radius <3.9000>: 3.90000
Select an edge: [Chain/Loop/Radius]: 357.5000,0,0
Select an edge: [Chain/Loop/Radius]:
Press Enter to accept the fillet or [Radius]:
Command:
Command: _filletedge
Current settings: mode = TRIM, radius = 3.9000
Select an edge: [Chain/Loop/Radius]: R
Fillet radius <3.9000>: 3.90000
Select an edge: [Chain/Loop/Radius]: 357.5000,0,222.0000
Select an edge: [Chain/Loop/Radius]:
Press Enter to accept the fillet or [Radius]:
Modeling Operation Error:
blends too complex to reorder.
Unable to fillet the 3dSolid.
error: Function cancelled
Command:
Command: '_PMTHIST

Here is the code (lines 9571/9572 in the attaced file):

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		(command "_filletedge" "R" EXRAD# (strcat (rtos VRAD#) ",0,0" ) "" "" "")
		(command "_filletedge" "R" EXRAD# (strcat (rtos VRAD#) ",0," (rtos FTF#)) "" "" "")
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pyenmg61 ... zg0v2&dl=0

Any thoughts pls?
Last edited by sln8458 on Sun Nov 12, 2023 2:06 am, edited 1 time in total.
CMS INTELLICAD 12.1.243.153262.PE+.VC16.x64.CMS121

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Re: Piping add-on New feature not working all the time.

#3 by sln8458
Hi Pat,
you had selected the 25" valve ?

That part of the code is applying a 'fillet radius' to the outer edges of a vertical cylinder.
Bottom edge 357.5000,0,0
Top edge 357.5000,0 222.0000
The cylinder is 222 high. (Z)

I have generated the valve body profile via Entmake & revolved that to create the body
However there are 2 areas that then require an infill to be added 180deg appart (12 & 6 Oclock)
In the code that sometimes fails I an creating these infills.

I had a thought overnight, which I will test today.
CMS INTELLICAD 12.1.243.153262.PE+.VC16.x64.CMS121

i9-12900k / 64gb-3200 - NVIDIA GeForce TRX 3060 Ti 8Gb Windows 11 Pro
www.stylemarkdesigns.co.uk

Re: Piping add-on New feature not working all the time.

#4 by sln8458
So I think I have traced the issue,
Screen Zoom, ie if the screen is too far zoomed out the code does not select the individual 'edge' required.
When I am testing the code step by step I am zoomed in close to the origin (0,0,0) so I can actually see what is happening.
When I am testing the final completed code, as it is expected to be used, that is when the issue presents.

Is there a setting I can change to overcome this?

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CMS INTELLICAD 12.1.243.153262.PE+.VC16.x64.CMS121

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