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Japanese font does not appear in substitute font in PlotToPDF
When converting a dwg file using Japanese characters of "HG丸ゴシックM-PRO" font to PDF using PlotToPDF, the Japanese characters become "?".
I want to be able to display this in alternate font.
In the case of the "MSゴシック" font, conversion is possible…
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How to provide a signed url to Forge API for creating revit file
I have a API, that allows to upload file using the API and a key in the Headers.
Can this url be considered as a signed url for the design automation api?
The following is my API request to send the work item.
"result":{
"verb":"put",
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How to create a wall using Design Automation API for Revit
I am trying to create a wall using Design Automation API for Revit. How can I achieve this.
I am working on a project which creates walls based on excel file.
First I convert the excel file to json and pass them as parameter to a Revit template…
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Create Revit file with Revit families using DA4R API
Please can you advise on the below questions?
Read 2D entity data stored in CAD dwg/database such as WDH, Position etc and create 3D entity associate with Revit family using DA4R API on the cloud?
Assemble all the entities and generate and save…
Suresh
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Map3D capabilities AutoDesk engine
Does the Forge design automation AutoCad engine also support commands from the Civil3D and Map3D packages (which are a kind of extension of AutoCad)? Could not find any in the documentation, primarily looking for this because attached Object Data in…
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CorruptModelException during work item execution
I'm totally new with the Forge design-automation (V3 Beta)
During the work item execution inside the design-automation framework, the CorruptModelException is thrown.
The model (.rvt) being sent will open without problem in the desktop environment…
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Design Automation for Revit Work Item Argument Not Parsing
I have an application that submits work items to Design Automation for Revit (Design Automation v3 beta). Most of the work items submitted work fine, but some versions of the models appear to fail to parse the "rvtFile" argument. This then leads to…
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Please let me know the script for applying ctb when converting DWG file to PDF
I want to apply ctb when creating activities and converting DWG files to PDF using Design Automation API.
In the PlotToPDF activity, the script was as follows
"Instruction": {
"CommandLineParameters": "-suppressGraphics",
"Script":…
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How to save DWG to BIM 360 Docs after cloud processing
I'm writing a design automation program that reads files from a BIM 360 Docs project, runs a lisp routine on them, and saves them back to the same project. The program can access the files and run routines, but fails to save them back to the…
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Design automation v3: pdf Plot doesn't display pdf & image attached
I'm trying to plot a dwg with pdf & images attached to it.
Dwgs export well, but images and pdfs attached to it are not visible.
I'm using a custom activity with the PlotEngine.
Is it a problem on the forge side? Or is it possible to fix this bug…
Mathieu
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Why can't I patch, update, or delete an AppPackage that I created?
I am trying to change the required engine version of an AppPackage that I have posted using v2 of the Design Automation API.
I've tried using Postman and the Forge Node Client. I'm using the Forge documentation as a…
Andrew McEwen
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Downloading dwg to Forge
I'm in the process of learning the Forge platform. I'm currently using an example (Jigsawify) written by Kean Walmsley because it most accurately describes my goals. I'm running into an issue of getting my file to download from an Azure Storage…
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DWG to DGN conversion using Design Automation API
Is there any possibility for conversion from dwg to dgn using forge design automation api? If yes then what will be the best way to do that? Any suggestion would be helpful.
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How to pass json payload to Revit DesignAutomation plugin? sample needed
I want to to pass a json payload to my DA4R plugin but cannot find any example for that. The CountIt Sample (Beta) you posted on your documentation pages is useless without the C# code of the Visual Studio project that goes along...
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Does Design Automation API (Beta)v3 for Revit supports older version of Revit files like 2015/2016/2017?
Since DesignAutomationBridge.dll is available in 2018 & 2019 versions, and thus add-in will be in Revit 2018/2019. So does it support older version of revit input files like 2015/2016/2017?
I observed when run add-in locally: Revit engine upgrades…
Satish Patil
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