Customize Watermark Location?

[bushj]

Is it possible to customize the watermark location aside from the out of the box options?

The scenario is we need to mark the drawings with a project number at the time of batch printing. Our parts and drawings do not get a project number assigned at the part level. In a perfect world, we prefer to reuse the parts, assemblies, and drawings on multiple projects. So it needs to be applied to the drawing at the time of printing. I am also totally open to any suggestions if there is a better way to achieve the same result.

Thanks for any help,

Jason

[bushj]

Bueler....Bueler...

(just a bump really)

[wayne.brill]

Hi Jason,

The Vault API does not have any support for the Watermark. Also the Vault API does not have any methods for printing. It is possible to use the API to download the file and then use the API of the CAD program to do the print and add the time stamp or watermark. I believe at this time having your own custom plot command would be the only way to something like this.

Maybe this DevBlog post will be helpful:

http://adndevblog.typepad.com/manufacturing/2012/07/plot-inventor-file-with-apprentice-server-api.ht...

The Inventor API help also has a VBA example for creating a print:

Public Sub PrintDrawing()

Thanks,

Wayne