Creating a Custom Command

You can start operations from commands.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Creating the User App

Select a Dialog Box Launched When Executing the Command

You can select a dialog box that launches when you execute the command.

Before you begin: You must have created at least one dialog box.
  1. Click Create Custom Command and click a section in the tree.
    The Edit Starter Definition tab opens.
  2. Enter the command identifier.
  3. Enter the command title.
  4. Click the Interpreted Dialog Definition tab.
  5. Select your dialog box from the Definition identifier scrolling list.
  6. Click Apply and OK when done.

Execute an Operation on a Selected Object in the User Application

You can use this option to execute an Operation on the selected object in the user app.

Before you begin: You must have created at least a type and a sequence.
  1. Click Create Custom Command and click a section in the tree.
    The Edit Starter Definition tab opens.
  2. Enter the command identifier.
  3. Enter the command title.
  4. Click the Process operation definition tab.
  5. Select the type from the Type identifier scrolling list.
  6. Select the operation you want to execute from the Operation identifier scrolling list.
  7. Click Apply and OK when done.

Execute a User Command

You can use this option to execute a user command. To know more about user commands, see Information Intelligence: 3DEXPERIENCE Platform: 3DSpace: Behavior: Creating a Data Setup User Command.

Before you begin: You must have created a user command.
  1. Click Create Custom Command and click a section in the tree.
    The Edit Starter Definition tab opens.
  2. Enter the command identifier.
  3. Enter the command title.
  4. Click the User Command tab.
  5. Select the user command from the User Command Name scrolling list.
  6. Click Apply and OK when done.

Launch a C++ Script

You can create a command that launches a C++ script.

  1. Click Create Custom Command and click a section in the tree.
    The Edit Command definition tab opens.
  2. Enter the command identifier.
  3. Enter the command title.
  4. Click the Compiled command code definition tab.
  5. Enter the class name in the Command class name field.
  6. Enter the module name in the Module containing the C++ class field.
  7. Click Apply and OK when done.

Auto Delete Knowledge Representation

Knowledge representations created during a custom command's execution are automatically deleted after successful completion of the command.

Note: The auto-delete function is not available for operations executed after manual instantiation or for the manual creation of a knowledge representation.

  1. From the Edit Starter definition window, click the Auto delete Knowledge Representation after command completion.
  2. Click OK.
    All know-how objects created for use during the custom command are automatically deleted.
  3. Deploy your application.