Inventor iLogic: Multi-Value Text Parameter to Custom iProperty

I love the forms in Inventor 2012 and up.  In fact I try to find a use for them whenever I can.  One of the more recurring uses I have done for clients is a Form in the drawing environment.  Recently I was asked to have a pick list in the form based on known customers the client works with.  So I start with a new text user parameter in the drawing and I make it a Multi-Value list.

Normally I would just slap that parameter right in there and call it a day.

But wait, we want this to track in Autodesk Vault as well in a Custom iProperty called Client.  Normally this isn't a problem because when we click the Export Parameter column in the parameters window, it automatically does this for us.  The problem we run into is that Mulit-Value text parameters do not support export to iProperties like normal numerical ones do.  And in the drawing it isn't even a option at all for even the numeric ones.

This is where iLogic comes in.  Create a new Rule and use this code snipped in the Rule Editor

Download MV Parameter to Custom iProp Snippet

Follow the comments to change a few variables here for it to work for you.  In the end you will have a rule that will take your current value of your MV Parameter and transcribe it to your Custom iProperties for proper metadata tracking.

Comments

[KK]

"Awesome Post" Mr Mark. A follwup question, is there a way we carry this to the ipart library parameter ?
I appreciate your response.
KK

[Mark Flayler]

I see no reason why not. It may just involve some extra coding. I know there are some limitations with iLogic and iParts without accessing the API for them.