creopyson.layer*() functions don't work with .drw files

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Python library for Creoson (http://www.creoson.com)

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creopyson.layer*() functions don't work with .drw files #57

Closed tmorgan497 closed 2 years ago

tmorgan497 commented 2 years ago

Creo version: 8.0.5
Creopyson version: 0.7.4
Creoson version: 2.8.1
Python version: 3.10.5
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro

Description

Running creopyson.layer_list() returns nothing when the active part is a .drw file. Do the layer functions work with .drw files?

What I Did

import creopyson
creo = creopyson.Client()

# (intermediate steps)
# start creoson server
# start Creo
# open .drw file

creo.connect()
creo.layer_list()

# returns empty list, even though several layers exist in the active .drw file

creo.disconnect()

Zepmanbc commented 2 years ago

Hi @tmorgan497 Maybe I'm wrong but for me the layers belongs to the part/assembly, not the drawing that's why the function does not return anything

tmorgan497 commented 2 years ago

Hi @tmorgan497 Maybe I'm wrong but for me the layers belongs to the part/assembly, not the drawing that's why the function does not return anything

Hmm. Maybe it's a Creo thing, but when when I hide a layer in the part or assembly and save status, it still shows up in the drawing until I hide the layer within the drawing. I'll have to keep looking around the Creo config options, but the only related thing I've found so far is def_shown_layers_in_view. Well regardless, I've been able to workaround it by integrating a mapkey into my python script to hide the layer...

Thanks for replying so quickly!