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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design automation api: 3ds max svf import
im trying to use 3ds max design automation api to generate lightmap UVs and bake AO (using the flatiron plugin)
Few questions regarding that before I dive deep.
does max support svf import directly in max for the design automation api? (I know it…
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Design Automation API work item stuck on "inprogress"
I have a Revit add-in (C#) that I've converted to run using the Design Automation API. I've followed the steps to convert and upload the app bundle as well as make the required input files cloud-available. I've submitted two work items (as tests)…
urandom
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Autodesk Forge design automation
i'm trying to recreate forge-customproperty-revit.
I'm accessing a model on A360 and the viewer loads for the selected model, and then after a minute this error appears:
Exception has occurred: CLR/Autodesk.Forge.Client.ApiException
An exception of…
Luka
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Failing to save pdf from idw
Using Adams example from https://forge.autodesk.com/blog/store-template-documents-appbundle, i am trying to open an idw document and save as a pdf. I am getting the following error from forge
InventorCoreConsole.exe Information: 0 : Processing…
Nate Cunningham
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Orientation of Forge viewable generated on Design Automation in Forge Viewer not matching orientation in Inventor
I'm exporting SVFs from a model using the design automation API. With some models, the orientation in the Viewer of the viewable does not match the orientation in Inventor.
How do I correct this so that all models come out with their Viewer…
Kate
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How can I use the Design Automation API to extract metadata from an uploaded AutoCAD file?
Per my meeting with Denis Grigor, I was informed that the the Design Automation API has the same capabilities as Model Derivative API to extract metadata from an uploaded AutoCAD file. Model Derivative has a fixed-job pricing structure which is more…
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'Forge Design Automation v3' Keeps Running Forever
I'm using Forge Design Automation v3 for Revit to export information from Revit Files on BIM360 Doc. The function keeps running forever in some files while the result is Success, the other files still fine. We have tested on the local machine but it…
Viet Bui
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'ConnectionAborted Error' on Uploading new Appbundle to Forge
I am trying to upload a new appbundle. I can register the appbundle and it goes through fine, but when I try to upload the appbundle I get this error:
requests.exceptions.ConnectionError: ('Connection aborted.', error(10054, 'An existing connection…
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Reliably Determine Revit Version of BIM 360 Project
Design Automation AppBundles for Revit require the identification of the Revit engine, which includes the version (year) of Revit. So to make a Design Automation to support multiple Revit versions, there will be multiple AppBundles, and multiple…
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How to check if we are on Design Automation cloud or not?
I'm running a plugin in Design Automation platform on forge however I do run it locally as well for testing. I'd like a way to check if the code is running on forge or not.
Searching I came across this…
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Class not registered Exception on initializing PackAndGoLib.PackAndGoComponent
I am unable to use CreatePackAndGo feature on Forge as I am getting the following Exception
'Exception Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {F2D4F4E5-EEA1-46FF-A83B-A270C92DAE4B} failed due to the following error: 80040154 Class…
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Autodesk.Forge : Design automation App Bundle not loaded
i'm working on this tutorial here and also used the one on github here
All works fine but the web app is not loading (in UI) the zip into "bundles" folder, but when i call /api/appbundles/ i got this
[
"UpdateDWGParam",
"UpdateIPTParam",
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ArMedia CG
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Error passing multiple input files, Design Automation Revit dot net core
I had asked my last question regarding this. I have one rfa file and a bigger JSon file as input. When I debug, it looks perfectly passing all values until last line:
WorkItemStatus workItemStatus = await…
nayra n
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Creating a material with texture in Autodesk Revit Forge Design Automation
I'm currently working on some Revit API code which is running in the Autodesk Forge Design Automation cloud solution. Basically, I'm trying to create a material and attach a texture to it via the following code:
private void…
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JSON Files as parameter input using Forge Design Automation
Looking at the documentation at the Autodesk Forge site, I noticed I can provide JSON information to a Design Automation Activity. My question is: how would I reference the JSON information in a bundled AutoCAD application. Is there a filename…
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