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For questions related to programmatically using the Autodesk Platform Services, including BIM 360 API, Viewer and Model Derivative.

Autodesk Platform Services (formerly Forge) gives companies the tools to develop custom, cloud-based software applications that connect workflows for manufacturing, media/entertainment, architecture, engineering, and construction.

Use this tag when asking questions relating to the programmatic usage of this system.

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Model Derivative API Post Job - 400 Bad Request "Invalid 'design' parameter"

I've uploaded a Revit model to my OSS bucket and trying to translate the file to svf, but I'm getting the following: 400 Bad Request {"diagnostic":"Invalid 'design' parameter."} I'm new to the Forge API and not sure where a design parameter is…
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Changing materials in Forge

We are currently making the client retrieve the object states when the page loads (which will cause the 'pending' objects in the model to turn into different colors). Then we poll for changes to update the coloring (Firstly: pending object gets…
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How to wait for another service to finish a task in the background without awaiting?

I'm creating an ASP.NET Core WebApi, which uses the Autodesk Model Derivative API to convert a Revit file into another file format. After I've uploaded the file, the Autodesk API starts working in the background and can take several minutes to…
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Is there a cloud API to extract data from a Revit model?

Let's say I want to create a cloud-based service that can connect to a Revit Server and fetch a model data, process it, and return some useful information to a user in a web-based interface. Then the user modifies the model and commits the changes…
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DWG unable to load with new viewer

Previously I used this viewer script which used to load dwg correctly Now am following this tutorial to setup an initial…
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Autodesk Forge Viewer - Invalid OGT header with SVF2 format

When I migrate my Forge Viewer from SVF to SVF2, some of the geometry is not loaded and I get "Invalid OGT header" and "Failed to parse OGT geometry" for each element. Console error I'm obtaining the models directly from BIM360. I'm using Nodejs…
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upgrade three js version in autodesk forge viewer

I was looking to upgrade the three js which is used in autodesk forge behind the scene and reason for upgrade is I am trying to use this library and this need three js r71 and above and inside forge viewer it seems they are using r33. I found a blog…
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Forge DA for Revit Multiple Versions

Ok I think we have a DA for Revit app running in Forge, but the next question is how to support multiple Revit version and I can't find a ton of documentation on it. Here is what I understand (or think I do anyway) and the questions I have: Each…
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How to use Forge Design Automation without ngrok?

I am trying to go through the "Modify your Models" example from https://learnforge.autodesk.io/ Unfortunately ngrok is not working in our corporate network. If I try to run any of the command below ngrok http 3000 -host-header="localhost:3000" ngrok…
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Custom property (Identity Data) in Revit model got translated wrong

We are experiencing troubles when using the model derivative API to translate and extract properties from a Revit Model. As the screenshot implies, we have a custom property under Identity Data. But after translation its under Mark (the property…
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Autodesk Forge 3-Legged OAuth in an iframe

We are trying to embed Autodesk Forge Viewer with access to BIM 360 Team data in our existing app. We are having trouble with executing the 3-Legged authorisation workflow inside an iframe. Our justification for iframe instead of pop-up…
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Multi-layered CAD files mark-up in autodesk-viewer

When I try to draw a mark-up for multi-layered CAD files in autodesk-viewer, the font size or the thickness of markup tools is much larger than other CAD Files. The mark-up works fine for other CAD files except for multi-layered 3D files. What is…
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autodesk forge "Failed to trigger translation for this file"

I am trying to use the autodesk forge viewer tutorial https://developer.autodesk.com/en/docs/model-derivative/v2/tutorials/prepare-file-for-viewer/ I have successfully uploaded and downloaded a dwg file on the step where i convert it to svf it never…
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How to Duplicate current `Family Type` and update it's parameters

We are using Autodesk's Forge (or Platform Service), more specifically, the Design Automation where we run scripts on our files in the cloud. We are looking into ways to import a "Type Catalog" (which is a ".txt" file) into the opened ".rfa" file…
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How to get Autodesk Forge Viewer to support .rcp files

I have a web project (React) using the Autodesk Forge Viewer to display 3D (& 2D) models from our Enterprise BIM360 account. Since last year, the same viewer running within BIM360 is now supporting .rcp files, we would like to allow it as well. But…
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