For questions related to Autodesk Forge Design Automation, including the REST web service and engine specific questions (AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit or 3dsMax).
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How can I export a custom markup back into AutoCAD
I have implemented a custom markup option like described in this blog post and I'm looking for a way to place the custom markup on the original AutoCAD DWG file using the DesignAutomation v3 API and a custom ObjectArx C# AutoCAD plugin.
I've looked…

Wesley Reed
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Send User-Defined Fonts and Images to Design Automation
Today we process Dwg files on design automation using AutoLISP script but the fonts of some projects are user-defined fonts, is there a way to send this font(s) using one custom Activity so that Autodesk forge recognizes that font and uses it in the…

Fernando Tiburcio
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Autodesk Forge Design Automation Freeze
We are running an application using Forge Design Automation for Revit and have an issue I can't fully explain. Our tests have been working just fine but we got a couple lately that seem to freeze inside Revit as far as I can tell. Here is the…

sfaust
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Problem Loading Forge Viewer bubble.JSON file, path seems to point to incorrect location
I'm having an issue when loading a viewable svf locally. I'm loading the bubble.json file as my document. (see below)
function launchViewer(urn) {
var options = {
env: 'Local',
};
console.log(JSON.stringify(options));
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JosiahP.
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Blazor webassembly http default header Forge Design Automation
Good morning,
I am trying to develop a webapp using Blazor and Net5. I have successfully implemented the 3 legged authentication system and attached the token to the default header for further requests.
I have implemented also the 2 legged…

Cesare Caoduro
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Autodesk Forge Design Automation demo issues
I am trying to use this web app: https://inventor-config-demo.autodesk.io/
However, when trying to upload an Inventor Assembly (zipped, with .iam in the root and .ipt files in a subfolder called 'components') I get the following error:
Internal…

thewire
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How to best handle multiple WorkItems in a parallel way?
Two questions about the amount of parallel WorkItems you can run using Forge.
We have one AppBundle with one Activity. How many WorkItems can we start in parallel? Is there a limitation? E.g.: We start WorkItem1 and WorkItem2. Will WorkItem2 be put…

Michel van Geel
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Error while creating the activity in Forge [Critical]
I am facing error while creating the activity from 2 days.
We haven't done any changes in the program and have already deployed it in a Production Machine where its working fine from 3-4 months. Also tried to run the same on my machine but same…

Anurag
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How to get AutoCAD Civil3D drawing extents from API like Civil3D does?
I want to extract drawing extents from Civil3D dwg's using Design Automation.
If I use the code below:
static public Extents3d GetExtents(Database db) {
try {
//db.UpdateExt(true);
return new Extents3d(db.Extmin, db.Extmax);
} catch {
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Does Autodesk Forge errors always contain the same JSON format?
I've created an app in the Design Automation API, and I'm trying to handle any possible errors. does every error response from Forge have the same error object format?
If so, what is the format?

J.E.C.
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Design Automation doesn't end work properly with 2019 revit
I have some unexpected behavior.
When I work with the 2020 engine and 2018 everything correct.
But when I use the same instruction for the 2019 engine, the job doesn't close even after call OnShutdown method.
I don't have an uploading phase for this…

j.doe
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Forge Design Automation is failing to run one of the functions in my activity
It appears as though Forge Design Automation is unable to run a function in my activity that was working earlier in the day. No update to the app bundle or activity were changed. How do I resolve this issue?
[09/02/2020 16:11:16] …

Kate
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DesignAutomationClient() object creation fails with System.TypeLoadException
I'm thinking I must be missing something obvious, but im trying to create a new DesignAutomationClient object like follows:
private void runDAButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
createWorkItem();
}
private…

jh_dempsey
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Power BI and autodesk Forge
Sorry if this question is off topic. I saw Forge example with power Bi.
Do I need Power Bi pro for Autodesk Forge development or free version would be sufficient?
So far understood , free version has 1 GB data handling capacity. Pro can handle 10…

Nh2020
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Design Automation for AutoCAD - The process memory limit exceeded
I'm working on a Drawing Automation task using Forge Design Automation for AutoCAD. Recently I've come across a memory limit issue. See the attached screenshot.
When I run the plugin on the local computer it works fine but throwing this issue on…

Nagarjuna Nag Kora
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