How to create output parameters from SCDM (Spaceclaim)

Gabriel Messager

Only input parameters can be created in Spaceclaim.

Is there a way to create output parameters using scripting?

Gabriel Messager

A workaround is to create input parameters, which act as output parameters.

In this example, the "real" input parameter is "scale".

The 3 others input parameters (length1, length2 and angle) are used as output parameters.

# Python Script, API Version = V21
from SpaceClaim.Api.V21 import Command

scale = Parameters.scale

ClearAll()
        
# Create Box
result = BlockBody.Create(Point.Create(MM(-20*scale), MM(-5), MM(0)), Point.Create(MM(20*scale), MM(10), MM(20*scale)), ExtrudeType.ForceAdd, Info1)
# EndBlock

#output parameters
length1 = GetRootPart().Bodies[0].Edges[7].Shape.Length
length2 = GetRootPart().Bodies[0].Edges[8].Shape.Length
selection = Selection.Create([GetRootPart().Bodies[0].Faces[3],
    GetRootPart().Bodies[0].Faces[2]])
angle = MeasureHelper.GetAngleBetweenObjectsInfo(selection).Angle

dict_output = {"length1": length1, "length2": length2, "angle": angle}

allgroups = GetActiveWindow().Groups
for mygroup in allgroups:
    name = mygroup.GetName()
    if name in dict_output:
        mygroup.SetDimensionValue(dict_output[name])

Command.Execute("Ansys.22.1.UpdateParameters")