How to add attributes in a component using Ruby. Though I added in component but it is not updated

Are you trying to add an attribute for your own use, or for a Dynamic Component? They both use the attribute dictionary properties of objects, though the latter requires specific dictionaries and formats.

[image] Why DC can't access attribute? Ruby API 1. Your code is not defensive. Check that your selected entity is non-false (ie, not nil) and actually has the proper dictionary, before trying to get an attribute. Beware of using attribute_dictionaries['dynamic_attrib…

group_brickbats= entities.add_group group_brickbats.name=“group_brickbats” circle_=group_brickbats.entities.add_circle([0.0,-60.0,0.0],[0.0,0.0,1.0],26.716535433070867,50) face_ =group_brickbats.entities.add_face(circle_) face_.pushpull(-2) comp=group_brickbats.to_component() comp.set_attribut…

[image] bikalbaral13: when going to model component attributes Can you please explain it how and what are you checking? when you use: comp=group_brickbats.to_component() …the comp variable is a componentInstance . Therefore you set the attributes of that instance. Are you checking the ins…

I meant to say I run the code , then a cylinder is drawn successfully , I right clicked on the compoennt ,went to dynamic components> component attributes , but the attributes have not been updated

Setting an attribute does not mean that it will be a Dynamic Component. Dynamic Components is a “similar” extension than the other user created one. It is using its special dynamic_attributes. So unless you set that you will not see in the Dynamic Components extension user interface. Dealing with …

[image] dezmo: Setting an attribute does not mean that it will be a Dynamic Component. Yes, but we can understand Bikal’s confusion as the Dynamic Component dialogs are captioned simply “Component Options” and “Component Attributes”.

Sure. I tried to explain … ( Do you think “my style” was offensive or annoying…? It was not intentional… :blush:)

[image] dezmo: Do you think “my style” was offensive or annoying…? No. Simple, straightforward, and matter of fact.

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dezmo July 17, 2021, 1:50pm 5

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