Export to different file formats in the API

[sanderobdeijn]

Through the ui I can saveas

• .nwf (2015)
• .nwf (2014)
• .nwf (2013)
• .nwd (2015)
• .nwd (2014)
• .nwd (2013)

I can export to

• 3d DWF
• FBX
• KML

And i can publish with extra options to NWD(2015)

If i look at the api I can only find.

Save to NWF. 2015/2014/2013

With the following command:

Application.ActiveDocument.SaveFile("FileName.nwf", DocumentFileVersion.Current);

and publishing to NWD 2015

PublishProperties properties = new PublishProperties();

Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Application.ActiveDocument.PublishFile("FileName.nwd", properties);

Are the other options also exposed?

[xiaodong_liang]

Hi,

as far as I know, API has not exposed all abilities of product. exporting FBX is one wish which has been logged. sorry for this.

[uros3d]

So, there is no API exposed export options, but is it possible to extract for example, geometry and property information and make a custom exporter?

Also, when exporting to FBX only geometry and materials are exported, right? It seems to lose all element properties... Is it FBX format limitation or is it FBX exporter's fault?

[xiaodong_liang]

Hi,

API allows you to get primitives of the geometries and the object's properties

http://adndevblog.typepad.com/aec/2012/05/get-primitive-from-solid-of-navisworks.html

http://adndevblog.typepad.com/aec/2012/05/navisworks-net-api-properties.html

As to the ability of FBX exporter, it is a kind of product question, sorry I have not an answer. I'd suggest you could post it on product board. Thanks for your understanding.

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Navisworks-General/bd-p/372