Questions tagged [autodesk-model-derivative]

The Model Derivative API enables users to represent and share their designs in different formats, as well as to extract valuable metadata. Offers translation of design into different formats (such as STL and OBJ), also prepares for web viewing, extract properties, geometry parts and thumbnails.

The Model Derivative API enables users to represent and share their designs in different formats, as well as to extract valuable metadata. (Its translation functionality was previously bundled as part of the “View and Data API”.)

The API offers the following features:

  • Quickly translate the design into different formats, such as STL and OBJ.
  • Translate designs into SVF format for extracting data and for rendering files in the Viewer.
  • Extract object heirarchy trees, properties, and geometries of selected parts of a design.
  • Create different-sized thumbnails from design files.

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Rotate model in Autodesk Forge Viewer

Hi I am developing an application using the viewer api. I have a master model. And I load other models on this model. I can move and resize these models that I have uploaded later. I achieved rotation using makeRotationX ,makeRotationY,makeRotationZ…
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IFC conversion method changes position of resulting SVF

When converting IFC files to SVF with the Autodesk Model Derivative API, I would like to start using the "modern" converter instead of the "legacy" one. However, when using Forge Viewer, the models that were created with the modern conversion method…
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Why doesn't Autodesk Forge 'workflowAttribute' appear in webhook updates for Model Derivative work?

According to Forge API Reference, there is a workflowAttribute available to 'set some custom workflow information'. Its part of the misc object in the Body Structure of the POST request used to submit a job. I am using the following request: …
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Get Manifest during translation job always returns "0% complete" until completion

When I start the translation job of a freshly uploaded file, I want to keep track of the translation progress. As written in the force documentation, I call GET:Manifest and check the progress state in the response which is always "0% complete". I…
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How to get units for revit model using Forge model derivative APIs?

I am looking for a way to figure out units for a Revit model on Autodesk Forge cloud, needed for my backend application. I checked model derivative endpoints but not able to find any idea. Is there a way to get units for a Revit model using Forge…
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Why is the Autodesk Forge Model Derivative webhook firing multiple times?

I'm using the Autodesk Forge - Model Derivative service to convert a Revit (.rvt) file to IFC and SVF formats. To be notified when these conversions are done I have set up a webhook using the webhooks system Autodesk created for this purpose. Now,…
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What IFC versions are supported in Autodesk Forge?

We are working on an integration of an external software with Autodesk Forge. Following openBIM, we want to focus on model data in IFC format. Question is (and I was not able to find this answer online) which IFC versions are supported in the Forge…
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Autodesk PDF Viewer Errors

We are currently using the Autodesk forge viewer to display both 2D and 3D files. We have recently had a few issues around the 2D/PDF functionality that was working prior to the latest updates. Currently we are using viewer version 3.1.3 and any new…
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Autodesk Model Derivative API - Can't translate my revit file

I'm doing this tutorial from here: I have a sample revit file from revit itself, I saved it as: test1.rvt I get my access token [it works] I create my bucket [it works] I check if my bucket exists [it works] I upload test1.rvt [it works] I…
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SVF model derivative downloaded as an (almost) empty ZIP file (Autodesk Forge)

I have been a happy developer on Autodesk Forge these recent months, and have been able to perform several tasks using the API's. However, I can't seem to be able to download SVF model derivatives properly (derived either from IFC or RVT files).…
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How to Show/View or Read .dwg files on browser

How to Show or Read .dwg files on browser without using any software means using PHP, jQuery, Javascript or any other programming language. For this I have gone through https://developer.autodesk.com and created an app with Client ID and Client…
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How to write curl 'PUT' request in node with 'request' module

I have this curl request working. curl -v "https://developer.api.autodesk.com/oss/v2/buckets/:bucketName/objects/" -X "PUT" -H "Authorization: Bearer tokenGoesHere" -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" -T "forupload.rvt" How can I write…
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Is it possible to delete or segment a bucket in the forge API

I'm building an app where users will add collections of CAD files to an engineering project. My plan was to have one transient and temporary bucket for the whole app to use for temp storage. Then create a persistent bucket for each project to hold…
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How to access other referenced files(urn) and views when uploaded as zip file and translated into SVF?

In v1 of Data and View API I had to upload all files and link them together using references/v1/setreference and after that register each of them for translation. This had an advantage that I could display in the viewer every linked file alone or…
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Autodesk viewer. Some fonts are not applied to the drawing (DWG)

Some fonts are not applied to the drawing, the customer has provided fonts with which the drawing works correctly on the web version. After adding these fonts to the references an error occurs and the fonts are not applied to the…
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