JamesBorubar Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) Hi, I've got big assembly with 3d solid parts. Any ideas how can I find identical parts? Edited April 29, 2017 by JamesBorubar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) Are all identical parts necessarily on the same layer? If they are then SELECTSIMILAR should work. If not then all the solids will be selected. Under the same scenario QSELECT should work as well. Unfortunately what I have seen from many users dabbling in 3D is they construct their model(s) on layer "0" then override the color of the object. If this is what you have done then I doubt SELECTSIMILAR would work, however, QSELECT should work using the criteria "3Dsolid" and the "color" assigned to the objects. Edited April 7, 2017 by ReMark qselect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halam Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Probably looking for the same thing. I still need a better workflow to filter small parts, bolts etc, coming from dwg as converted import files. This guy is developing that looks like what you might want. He did mention it will be available soon on autodesk app shop. Since it is a dll i wait for the availability on app shop before testing it.. https://plus.google.com/105412362761001542610 https://plus.google.com/105412362761001542610 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Until such time as it is available what are you recommending as a temporary solution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halam Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 If you are lucky some dwg export from eg Tekla structures have a different 'material' for bolts. Look for something that can be filtered. It will probably not on layers.. (as i said, i'm looking for a tool to come to filter based on solid volume or mesh area or some other 3d property) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBorubar Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 Are all identical parts necessarily on the same layer? If they are then SELECTSIMILAR should work. If not then all the solids will be selected. Under the same scenario QSELECT should work as well. Unfortunately what I have seen from many users dabbling in 3D is they construct their model(s) on layer "0" then override the color of the object. If this is what you have done then I doubt SELECTSIMILAR would work, however, QSELECT should work using the criteria "3Dsolid" and the "color" assigned to the objects. Thanks, but it would be too easy .... Unfortunately this is exported dwg assembly from, probably, Pro Structure and almost all parts are on one layer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBorubar Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 Probably looking for the same thing.I still need a better workflow to filter small parts, bolts etc, coming from dwg as converted import files. This guy is developing that looks like what you might want. He did mention it will be available soon on autodesk app shop. Since it is a dll i wait for the availability on app shop before testing it.. https://plus.google.com/105412362761001542610 https://plus.google.com/105412362761001542610 Thanks Halam, Did you try this solution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 The parts are all on one layer. OK. Are these parts identified as blocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bethel Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I tried comparing the DXF values of (2) 3DSOLIDs 1 That I made and a copy of that entity in the exact same location. Of the 400 +- geometry values, 2 had changed. So I doubt you will be able to identify identical pieces. Due the fact that the solids geometry values are stored in a binary format, decrypting the info is all but impossible without AutoDesk reveling their secrets. -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBorubar Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 The parts are all on one layer. OK. Are these parts identified as blocks? No blocks, just 3d solids. Of course they are grouped on separately layers. Like Beams, Plates, Bolts and so on. But I need find the identical parts inside these groups. Differences in geometry are usually not too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBorubar Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 I tried comparing the DXF values of (2) 3DSOLIDs 1 That I made and a copy of that entity in the exact same location. Of the 400 +- geometry values, 2 had changed. So I doubt you will be able to identify identical pieces. Due the fact that the solids geometry values are stored in a binary format, decrypting the info is all but impossible without AutoDesk reveling their secrets. -David But AutoCad can read volume of 3d solid ... It seems it could be possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 No blocks, just 3d solids. Of course they are grouped on separately layers. Like Beams, Plates, Bolts and so on.But I need find the identical parts inside these groups. Differences in geometry are usually not too big. So the only way to differentiate between two bolts the exact same diameter but different lengths would be by their volume. Is that what you are attempting to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBorubar Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 So the only way to differentiate between two bolts the exact same diameter but different lengths would be by their volume. Is that what you are attempting to do? Yes, but I don't know how to set filter. What filter in AutoCad can do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halam Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 (edited) This one sure has a lot to filter, but not 3d props (?) There should be a alternative way in retrieving a selectionset based on a 3d bounding box. Not easy.. https://apps.autodesk.com/ARCH/en/Detail/HelpDoc?appId=6622493335100109657&appLang=en&os=Win32_64 Edited April 8, 2017 by halam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBorubar Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 Probably looking for the same thing.I still need a better workflow to filter small parts, bolts etc, coming from dwg as converted import files. This guy is developing that looks like what you might want. He did mention it will be available soon on autodesk app shop. Since it is a dll i wait for the availability on app shop before testing it.. https://plus.google.com/105412362761001542610 https://plus.google.com/105412362761001542610 I've tried AVC_SelectSame.bundle. It works pretty good! Many Thanks Guys for your help James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGAL Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Using massprop the only common object would be the volume the "principal moments" are the same only if the objects are in same plane ie turn 90 the 3 values will be the same but in different order I J K, J I K so if you were to sum them then parts may the same, would need testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBorubar Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 (edited) I've tried AVC_SelectSame.bundle. It works pretty good!Many Thanks Guys for your help James Hi, I've found problem with mirrored parts: the same volume and the same Area ... Edited April 29, 2017 by JamesBorubar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halam Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 This app is available now. Not tested it myself yet. https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=5630848263328187260&appLang=en&os=Win32_64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halam Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 This tool works good for most of my needs! Its definitly worth the 5 bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBorubar Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Halam, I agree with you. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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