CAM Parameter Modification API Sample

Description

Demonstrates changing parameters of existing toolpaths.

Before running: Use a design with CAM data as required by the script. Many CAM samples switch to the MANUFACTURE workspace and may need an existing setup or manufacturing model.

Code Samples 

import adsk.core, adsk.cam, traceback

def run(context):
    ui = None
    try:
        app = adsk.core.Application.get()
        doc = app.activeDocument
        products = doc.products

        # Get the CAM product
        cam = adsk.cam.CAM.cast(products.itemByProductType("CAMProductType"))

        # List of all setups
        setups = cam.setups

        for setup in setups:
            # Change the program name of each setup to 1234
            programNameParam = setup.parameters.itemByName('job_programName')
            programNameParam.expression = "\'1234\'"

            for operation in setup.operations:
                # Change tolerance in all operations
                toleranceParam = operation.parameters.itemByName('tolerance')
                toleranceParam.expression = "0.1mm"

        # Generate all toolpaths, skipping any that are already valid
        cam.generateAllToolpaths(True)

    except:
        if ui:
            ui.messageBox('Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc()))
#include <Core/CoreAll.h>
#include <CAM/CAMAll.h>

using namespace adsk::core;
using namespace adsk::cam;

extern "C" XI_EXPORT bool run(const char* context)
{
    Ptr<Document> doc = Application::get()->activeDocument();
    Ptr<CAM> cam = doc->products()->itemByProductType("CAMProductType");

    // List of CAM setups
    Ptr<Setups> setups = cam->setups();

    for each (Ptr<Setup> setup in setups)
    {
        // Change the program name for each setup
        setup->parameters()->itemByName("job_programName")->expression("\'12345\'");
        for each (Ptr<Operation> operation in setup->allOperations())
        {
            // Change the tolerance of each operation
            operation->parameters()->itemByName("tolerance")->expression("0.1mm");
        }
    }

    // Generate all toolpaths
    cam->generateAllToolpaths(true);

    return true;
}