AssemblyComponentDefinition Object

Derived from: ComponentDefinition Object

Description

The AssemblyComponentDefinition object provides access to all of the assembly information of an assembly.

Methods

Name	Description
AdjustProxyContext	Returns the specified object proxy scoped into this assembly, trimming any portion of the context from any assembly in which this assembly is a subassembly. In other words, for the given object proxy, this method makes a new object proxy which has this component definition as the context definition.
AnalyzeInterference	Method that analyzes the interference between two components. The input ObjectCollections contain the component occurrences that are to be checked for interference. If only one set is provided then interference checking is performed between all occurrences provided in the set. If two sets are provided then the overlap between the components of the two collections are calculated.
ClearAppearanceOverrides	Clears the appearance overrides on the provided objects. The objects can include faces, features, work surfaces, surface bodies and occurrences.
CreateFactory	Method that converts an assembly to an iAssemblyFactory. The newly created iAssemblyFactory object will have an empty excel spreadsheet.
CreateGeometryIntent	Method that creates a GeometryIntent object. GeometryIntent objects are used as input when creating assembly joints. They are used to identify geometry and specific locations on that geometry.
CreateVisibleOccurrenceFinder	Method that creates an occurrence finder object that allows you to find all occurrences that are visible or hidden by a defined amount. By default, visible is defined by a portion of the part being visible from any view of the part. Optionally you can specify a camera to limit the viewing angle and the extents.
ExportObjects	Method that marks all the input objects as exported.
FindUsingPoint	Method that finds all the entities of the specified type at the specified location.
FindUsingRay	Method that fires a ray through the part or assembly and returns the entities intersected by the ray. The objects intersected by the ray are returned in the order in which they are intersected, with the first entities returned being those closest to the clipping plane.
FindUsingVector	Method that finds all the entities of the specified type along the specified vector using either a cylinder or cone that to define the tolerance within the defined vector.
GetEndOfFeaturesPosition	Gets the current end of Features position in the browser in an assembly.
GetUnusedGeometries	Method that gets the unused sketches and work features.
HideAllRelationships	Method that hides all of the assembly constraints, joints and iMate objects in the document.
PurgeUnusedGeometries	Method that purges unused sketches and work features.
RepositionObject	Method that repositions the specifies object(s) to the new position within the collection of the object in the document.
SetEndOfFeaturesToTopOrBottom	Sets the End of Part marker to the top or bottom of the browser.
SetOccurrencesProperty	Method that process the property of a collection of occurrences.
SuppressFeatures	Property that returns the SurfaceBodies collection. Surface bodies within the assembly is not currently supported by Inventor. The returned SurfaceBodies collection will be a collection of zero.
TransformOccurrences	Method that transforms a collection of occurrences.
UnsuppressFeatures	Method that unsuppresses previously suppressed features.

Properties

Name	Description
ActiveOccurrence	Property that returns the that is currently in edit.
AppearanceOverridesObjects	Property that returns the objects that have appearance overrides in the active design view. The objects returned in the collection can include occurrences.
Application	Returns the top-level parent application object. When used the context of Inventor, an Application object is returned. When used in the context of Apprentice, an ApprenticeServer object is returned.
AssemblyEvents	Property returning an AssemblyEvents collection object.
AttributeSets	Property that returns the AttributeSets collection object associated with this object.
BIMComponent	Read-only property that returns the BIMComponent object associated with this component definition.
BOM	Property that returns the BOM object.
BOMQuantity	Property that returns the BOMQuantity object.
BOMStructure	Gets and sets how the component is used/viewed in a BOM.
ClientGraphicsCollection	Property that returns the ClientGraphicsCollection object.
Constraints	Property that returns the AssemblyConstraints collection object.
DataIO	Gets the object that directly deals with I/O to and from a storage-medium, including Streams(IStream).
DefaultVirtualComponentMaterial	Gets and sets the default material associated with the assembly component. This is the material that is used for newly created virtual components.
Document	Property that returns the containing Document object.
FactoryDocument	Read-only property that returns the model state factory document when IsModelStateMember returns True.
Features	Gets the Features collection for this assembly (assembly features).
iAssemblyFactory	Property that returns the iAssemblyFactory object. This property will return Nothing in the case where the assembly is not an iAssembly Factory. You can determine this by using the IsiAssemblyFactory property.
iAssemblyMember	Property that returns the iAssemblyMember object. This property will return Nothing in the case where the assembly is not an iAssembly Member. You can determine this by using the IsiAssemblyMember property.
iMateDefinitions	Property that returns the iMateDefinitions collection object associated with this assembly.
iMateResults	Property that returns the iMateResults collection object associated with this assembly.
ImportedComponents	Read-only property that returns the ImportedComponents collection object.
IsiAssemblyFactory	Property that returns if the assembly is an iAssembly factory or not. It returns True in the case where the assembly is a factory. If True, the factory can be obtained using the iAssemblyFactory property.
IsiAssemblyMember	Property that returns if the assembly is an iAssembly Member or not. It returns True in the case where the assembly is a member. If True, the member can be obtained using the iAssemblyMember property.
IsModelStateFactory	Read-only property that returns whether the document is a model state factory document or not.
IsModelStateMember	Read-only property that returns whether the document is a model state member document or not.
Joints	Read-only property that returns the AssemblyJoints collection object which provides access to the existing joints in the assembly and provides the capability to create new joints.
MassProperties	Property that returns the MassProperties object. This supports performing mass properties calculations for the entire assembly.
ModelAnnotations	Read-only property that returns the ModelAnnotations collection object.
ModelGeometryVersion	Property that returns a string that can be used to determine if the document has been modified. This version string is changed every time the assembly is modified. By saving a previous version string, you can compare the current version string to see if the assembly has been modified.
ModelStates	Read-only property that returns the ModelStates object.
OccurrencePatterns	Method that returns the pattern element this occurrence represents.
Occurrences	Property that returns the collection object.
OrientedMinimumRangeBox	Read-only property that returns the oriented minimum range box for this object.
Parameters	Property that returns the parameters collection.
Parent	Property that returns the parent of the object.
PointClouds	Gets the PointClouds collection object that encapsulates all of the point clouds defined in this Component Definition.
PreciseRangeBox	Gets a bounding box that tightly encloses all the solid and surface bodies under the ComponentDefinition.
RangeBox	Property that returns a Box object which contains the opposing points of a rectangular box that is guaranteed to enclose this object.
RepresentationsManager	Property that returns the RepresentationsManager object.
RevitExports	Read-only property that returns the RevitExports collection object.
SimulationManager	Read-only property that returns the SimulationManager object. This object provides access to the various simulation API’s.
Sketches	Gets the Sketches collection for this assembly component.
SurfaceBodies	Property that returns all of the result SurfaceBody objects contained within this ComponentDefinition.
Type	Returns an ObjectTypeEnum indicating this object's type.
UserCoordinateSystems	Property that returns the UserCoordinateSystems collection object.
WorkAxes	Property that returns the WorkAxes collection object that encapsulates all of the work axes defined in this ComponentDefinition.
WorkPlanes	Property that returns the WorkPlanes collection object that encapsulates all of the work planes defined in this ComponentDefinition.
WorkPoints	Property that returns the WorkPoints collection object that encapsulates all of the work points defined in this ComponentDefinition.

Accessed From

Derived Classes

WeldmentComponentDefinition

Samples

Name	Description
Adding iAssembly occurrences	This sample demonstrates adding iAssembly occurrences to an assembly.
Assembly Add Occurrence	This sample demonstrates placing an assembly occurrence.
iMate Creation During Occurrence Placement	This sample demonstrates creating multiple iMate results when adding an occurrence into an assembly. This uses the AddUsingiMate method which is the equivalent of using the Place Component command and checking the Use iMate check box on the dialog.
Add assembly insert constraint	This sample demonstrates the creation of an assembly insert constraint.
Add assembly mate constraint	This sample demonstrates the creation of an assembly mate constraint.
Add mate constraint using work planes in parts	This sample demonstrates creating a mate constraint between two occurrences using the work planes within those occurrences.
Add mate constraint with limits	This sample demonstrates the creation of an assembly mate constraint with maximum and minimum limits defined.
Assembly Ground Occurrences	This sample demonstrates grounding an assembly occurrence.
Create assembly occurrence with representations	This sample demonstrates how to create an assembly occurrence by specifying various representations.

Version

Introduced in version 4

AssemblyComponentDefinition Object

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