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Questions tagged [autodesk]
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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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How to compile for older 3dsmax versions with 2010 \ 2011 sdk?
I'm working on a plugin, and previously I saw that I could compile for several older versions of 3dsmax with just 2010 sdk installed.
The new project I've got works now with 32\64 max 2011 and 2010 (since they are compatible),
but how do I compile…

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Accurate bounding box of an object
I'm trying to create an accurate bounding box of an object, but it appears that if the object isn't aligned with the axis (I think) the box is not aligned with the object.
For example:
The pink and closer orange vertices are the Box3.min, Box3.max…

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Does the refresh token expire?
There is an expiration time (in seconds) for the access token, but does the refresh token also has an expiration time?
{
"access_token":…

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Recalculate normal on editable poly object
I'm working on a exporter, but the problem I'm stuck at is the normal calculation.
I've been reading many posts about this, and it seems like the "getnormal" function does not work like intended. (this is the one creating wrong results for my…

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Deleting a file from bucket. Autodesk-forge
There are problem with deleting a file from wip.dm.prod bucket ("errorCode": "AUTH-012"). But I can download current file by using -x GET instead of -x DELETE.
I use this tutorial ->…

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Maya python trying to template / untemplate channel
I'm a newbie on Maya programming.
I'm trying to make a script to check and template/untemplate a channel.
I have a transform node opened in graph editor called 'SKEL01_002:main_C_001_CTRL'. Then I select 'TranslateX', and still in graph editor I go…

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Display Encoded PNG
I am using Autodesk View and Data API it's items API is returning thumbnail in some form which I am unable to understand how to display this. Following is the string returned from…

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Can I use Autodesk viewing API to render local DWG (2D) files to my browser?
The main goal of my project is to read Autocad(DWG) drawings from my local server to output them in a web browser (Chrome).
I managed to do it with the View and Data API in JAVA from Autocad with buckets, Key, etc. but when it comes to read offline…

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FBX SDK accessing custom attributes
I have an FBX file that has had custom attributes added in maya.
Using the FBX SDK, I am trying to load the mesh and retrieve these attributes.
I have:
FbxNode* lRootNode = lScene->GetRootNode();
if (lRootNode) {
for (int i = 0; i <…

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Autodesk Inventor API with Python
I try to use Python for Autodesk Inventor API. For example, I try to make a new sketch in an Inventor part document that I make with Python.
But I have a problem with adding sketches. All of my tries were wrong.
Here's an example of code (one of a…

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how maya ui was built before getting into qt?
I dont know this is correct place to ask or not because i searched whole google i did not get much results so i decided to ask here. Actually i want to write some basic ui command so actually i had doubt from many years what was the framework used…

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Autodesk Inventor VBA Scripting
I'm trying to connect two solid model profiles in Autodesk Inventor using VBA scripting. I came as far as drawing the 3D lines which are supposed to act as profiles later on. After the script has finished drawing, I can select the two loops and…

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Have a program in compatibility mode run another program without it
We have a program (let's call this one catalog) that must run in XP Compatibility mode in Windows 7 (not the VM version). However, another program (Autodesk Voloviewer) that catalog launches tends not to close at all once exited out by the user…

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Add a custom shape to a Maya scene from C++
I'm in the process of creating a custom import plugin for maya. I already wrote some import code and created a custom MPxSurfaceShape class (I'm mainly interested in drawing the surface from within the viewport).
The shape gets crated by a…

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