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In workitem's Job Status, "status" is displaying "success" even when the processing is failed due to an exception
I am facing a minor issue in workitem's job status, where "status" value is coming as "success" even when the design process get failed due to an exception.
Is it happening because I've handled that exception in the code?
If yes, then how can i…

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What input file types does the Forge Design Automation API (AutoCAD) accept?
I cannot find any resource similar to the Model Derivative API that has a list of supported file translations.
can the autocad Design Automation API take in .dxf, pdfs, etc., or is there a list somewhere?

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Forge design automation activity design - processing time and output limits
I'm trying to create an activity for design automation that will create a large set of viewables, potentially from fairly large input models. In order to reduce run time, I want to run the activity as few times as possible, meaning I'd like to…

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Have the quotas for Forge Design Automation changed?
In the past, I recall that there were max numbers for input sizes and numbers of inputs, however I can no longer find that info in the documentation. Do these limits still exist? The only mention I can find of them is in the Inventor release notes…

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Error: Application revitcoreconsole.exe exits with code -19088744 which indicates an error
I am working on a Revit Design Automation app. I am following the instructions that are presented with the tutorial. When I submit my work item the job jails with 'failedInstructions' error.
Error: Application revitcoreconsole.exe exits with code…

Ehsan Barekati
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Forge DA4R memory limit exceeded
I'm trying to create a plugin on Forge with DA4R V3.
For small Revit files it's working fine but with larger (like 300mb) I got this log report :
[07/25/2020 10:59:06] Initializing RCE....
[07/25/2020 10:59:06] Initializing RevitCoreEngine (and…

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Error while executing Work Item "Cannot find the addin file"
I am new to the Design Automation API, so please excuse and correct me if I am using the wrong terms. I am setting up the wiring for my very first Design Automation AppBundle, and I have almost all of it working. I followed the patterns in the…

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How to download result directly from Design Automation?
I am running a Design Automation job that generates an output.json file. Upon successful completion of the job, I would like to download directly that file without DA to store it on OSS or other cloud storage. All tutorials I can find seem to place…

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Autodesk Forge Large Model Viewer - Suppressed Inventor Components
I’m developing a configurator using the Forge Design Automation for Inventor and the large model viewer but the svf displays suppressed Inventor parts. This blog states that there is no option for the SVF to use custom levels of detail.…

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Modify your models forge tutorial with UpdateIPTParam App Bundle
I'm working on the forge tutorial "Modify your models": (https://learnforge.autodesk.io/#/tutorials/modifymodels)
When I start the workitem it does not work for the "UpdateIPTParam" App Bundle. It is not giving me any error message, it just gives me…
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Error uploading Autodesk design automation, dotnet Core..... 1 rfa and 1 big Json file to pass as input
The Revit Addin is working perfectly and I have also converted correctly for Design automation. I have debugged it with local debugger. It worked perfect.
So I can say app bundle is perfectly doing well.
Now coming to the web application code, it…

nayra n
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Different FileOpenModes using design automation for AutoCAD
I seem to have issues sometimes opening a drawing database. In the past, I used: MyDb.ReadDwgFile(DrawingName, IO.FileShare.ReadWrite, True, Nothing), with the IO.Fileshare.ReadWrite being the point of interest. But, I started having issues with…

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design automation older engines
Is there any plan to support older versions of the engines? My potential use case would be automated creation of testing files to be used in data compliance checks against forge model-derivative. Ea. does our data still process the same in older…

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Path Not Found Exception is getting when running Revit addin on server.Running successfully on local machine
I am working on design automation Addin for Revit 2019.Actually I have gotten stucked at one point.It is working fine when I am debugging it locally, but when I am running it through server, it gives me following response which I have attached…

Pranay Chawhan
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Error uploading single json file as input as workitem (DesignAutomation)
I could successfully compile design automation web application with input file, as RVT and Json attached.
But I need to pass only a Json file, as input for workItem. in ForgeDesignAutomation.js, I wrote it as below. But looks like inputfile need to…

nayra n
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