Autodesk Navisworks API

[#1]

Hi,

I am trying to read selection items for tasks in timeliner and trying to hide them using API.

this is the code for the same.

foreach (Tl.TimelinerTask oTask in tl_doc.Tasks)
{
      DateTime date2 = oTask.ActualStartDate.Value.Date;
      int result = DateTime.Compare(date1, date2);
      if (result > 0 || result == 0)
     {
          Tl.TimelinerSelection oTlSel = oTask.Selection;

         if (oTlSel != null)
                {
                         if (oTlSel.HasExplicitSelection)
                                  {
                                     Nw.ModelItemCollection oExplicitSel = oTlSel.ExplicitSelection;
                                   }

                                   Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Application.ActiveDocument.Models.SetHidden(oExplicitSel, false);
                 }
       }
}

But when i debug the program it says "the name 'oExplicitSele' does not exist in the current context. Can anyone please explain how to hide selection items attached to a task.

[#2]

It is C# and you are using oExplicitSel in the brackets,  right? I beleive you have figured it out after posting the question

[#3]

Thank you for your reply Mr. Xiaodong Liang.

When i run the code I am facing the following error (although i added the dll as a refrence in thr app). Can you please explain why this is happening.

System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Autodesk.Navisworks.Timeliner.dll' or one of its dependencies. The specified module could not be found.

[#4]

I have also added all the dependencies through .net reflector.

[#5]

Please take a look at this post. Hope you could find what you missed.

http://adndevblog.typepad.com/aec/2012/10/timeliner-api-part1.html

In addition, please switch the .NET framework to 4.0 if it helps.

[#6]

I developed my code based on the link which you have provided and did not miss anything.

.NET Framework 4.0 does not help too.

[#7]

So, I believe your app is a standalone EXE of .NET control. Unfortunately TimeLiner/ClashTest has not exposed to .NET control. you can only use them in a plugin.

The possible way I can think of is: you create an automation and plugin. plugin accesses timeliner and writes the info you need into a temporary file. When your app of .Net control wants to get timeliner info, it launches the automation, the automation starts a process of Navisworks (invisible), executes the plugin. finally, the app pf .Net control reads the temporary file and gets the info.

[#8]

That helps a lot. Thank you for the information. 

[#9]

you havent included the .dll file in references. please find it in navisworks freedom folder. cheers.

[#10]

Hi dickinsjohn,

I am not sure which question you are answering. But please note: no API for Freedom.