Mark a range

Hello all,

I'm trying to write a script that will mark a range of dimensions for vector points.
I've tried a nested For each Cmd in Cmds inside a DO UNTIL LOOP, but my
"LOOP LOGIC IS LOUSY".

I would like to enter the range from let's say feature PT150 to feature PT300
but only mark the the corresponding dimensions for the point features in that range.
The program would initially be unmarked, script would ask what the start feature name is
and the end feature name to complete the range and then mark the dimension in that
range only.

I'm sure the Code Guru's could whip the code out in no time without all the infinite loops
I generated.

Thanks in advance for any help

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Henniger123 over 1 year ago

Good day,

I don't know if you already have your solution, but this is how I would do it:

Note:
* 'Cmd.Marked = True' marks the command for execution (The dimension commands are therefore executed and displayed in the report)
* Only the dimension is displayed; the feartures are not changed
* In my example the 'DimensionCommand' object is ignored and the command is looked at directly
* The name of the feature entered must be exactly match

Sub Main_230920()
' Dim something ---------------------------
  Dim App As Object
  Set App = CreateObject("PCDLRN.Application")
  Dim Part As Object
  Set Part = App.ActivePartProgram
  Dim Cmds As Object
  Set Cmds = Part.Commands
  Dim Cmd As Object
  Set Cmd = Nothing
 
  Dim sSF As String
  Dim sEF As String
  Dim bMarking As Boolean
  Dim bLast As Boolean

' get User input
  sSF = InputBox("Enter the start feature :", "StartFeature")
  sEF = InputBox("Enter the end feature :", "EndFeature")
 
' search
  bMarking = False
  bLast = False
  For Each Cmd In Cmds
    ' find first DIMENSION with input REF_ID "sSF"
    If (Cmd.Type = DIMENSION_START_LOCATION) And (Cmd.GetText(REF_ID, 0) = sSF) Then
      bMarking = True
    End If
    
    ' mark after find first
    If bMarking Then
      Cmd.Marked = True
    End If
    
    ' find last DIMENSION with input REF_ID "sEF"
    If (Cmd.Type = DIMENSION_START_LOCATION) And (Cmd.GetText(REF_ID, 0) = sEF) Then
      bLast = True
    End If
    
    ' exit after find last
    If (Cmd.Type = DIMENSION_END_LOCATION) And (bLast) Then
      Exit For
    End If
  Next Cmd

  Part.RefreshPart

' unDim something ---------------------------
  Set Cmd = Nothing
  Set Cmds = Nothing
  Set Part = Nothing
  Set App = Nothing
End Sub

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Henniger123 over 1 year ago

Sub Main_230920()
' Dim something ---------------------------
  Dim App As Object
  Set App = CreateObject("PCDLRN.Application")
  Dim Part As Object
  Set Part = App.ActivePartProgram
  Dim Cmds As Object
  Set Cmds = Part.Commands
  Dim Cmd As Object
  Set Cmd = Nothing
 
  Dim sSF As String
  Dim sEF As String
  Dim bMarking As Boolean
  Dim bLast As Boolean

' get User input
  sSF = InputBox("Enter the start feature :", "StartFeature")
  sEF = InputBox("Enter the end feature :", "EndFeature")
 
' search
  bMarking = False
  bLast = False
  For Each Cmd In Cmds
    ' find first DIMENSION with input REF_ID "sSF"
    If (Cmd.Type = DIMENSION_START_LOCATION) And (Cmd.GetText(REF_ID, 0) = sSF) Then
      bMarking = True
    End If
    
    ' mark after find first
    If bMarking Then
      Cmd.Marked = True
    End If
    
    ' find last DIMENSION with input REF_ID "sEF"
    If (Cmd.Type = DIMENSION_START_LOCATION) And (Cmd.GetText(REF_ID, 0) = sEF) Then
      bLast = True
    End If
    
    ' exit after find last
    If (Cmd.Type = DIMENSION_END_LOCATION) And (bLast) Then
      Exit For
    End If
  Next Cmd

  Part.RefreshPart

' unDim something ---------------------------
  Set Cmd = Nothing
  Set Cmds = Nothing
  Set Part = Nothing
  Set App = Nothing
End Sub

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