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    <title>topic save copy as idw to dwg yielding zip file in Inventor Programming - iLogic, Macros, AddIns &amp; Apprentice</title>
    <link>https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-programming-ilogic/save-copy-as-idw-to-dwg-yielding-zip-file/m-p/5801751#M58451</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;on 9-2-15 my ilogic code:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Format:HTML Format Version:1.0 StartHTML: 165 EndHTML: 20737 StartFragment: 314 EndFragment: 20705 StartSelection: 314 EndSelection: 314SyntaxEditor Code Snippet&lt;/P&gt;&lt;PRE&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; Set a reference to the DWG translator add-in. &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;SPAN&gt;Dim&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;oDWGAddIn&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;As&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;TranslatorAddIn&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
&lt;SPAN&gt;Dim&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;i&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;As&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;Long&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
&lt;SPAN&gt;For&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;i&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;1&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;To&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;ThisApplication&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;ApplicationAddIns&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;count&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;ThisApplication&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;ApplicationAddIns&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Item&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;i&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;ClassIdString&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;{C24E3AC2-122E-11D5-8E91-0010B541CD80}&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;Then&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
        &lt;SPAN&gt;oDWGAddIn&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;ThisApplication&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
                  &lt;SPAN&gt;ApplicationAddIns&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Item&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;i&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
        &lt;SPAN&gt;Exit&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;For&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;End&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
&lt;SPAN&gt;Next&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    
&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; Check to make sure the add-in is activated. &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;Not&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;oDWGAddIn&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Activated&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;Then&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;oDWGAddIn&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Activate&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
&lt;SPAN&gt;End&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    
&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; Create a name-value map to supply information to the translator. &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;SPAN&gt;Dim&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;oNameValueMap&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;As&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;NameValueMap&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;ThisApplication&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;TransientObjects&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CreateNameValueMap&lt;/SPAN&gt; 

&lt;SPAN&gt;Dim&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;strIniFile&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;As&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;String&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;O:\Templates\INVENTOR\EXPORT TEMPLATES\&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;&amp;amp;&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;INI FILE&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt;

&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; Create the name-value that specifies the ini file to use. &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;SPAN&gt;Call&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;oNameValueMap&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Add&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Export_Acad_IniFile&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;strIniFile&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt; 

&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; Create a translation context and define &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; that we want to output to a file. &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;SPAN&gt;Dim&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;oContext&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;As&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;TranslationContext&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;ThisApplication&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;TransientObjects&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;CreateTranslationContext&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
&lt;SPAN&gt;oContext&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Type&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;kFileBrowseIOMechanism&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    
    
    &lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;Not&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;System&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;IO&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DIRECTORY&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Exists&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG PATH&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;))&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;Then&lt;/SPAN&gt;
    &lt;SPAN&gt;System&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;IO&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DIRECTORY&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CREATEDIRECTORY&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG PATH&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;))&lt;/SPAN&gt;
    &lt;SPAN&gt;End&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt;
    
         
&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; Define the type of output by specifying the filename. &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;SPAN&gt;Dim&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;oOutputFile&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;As&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;DataMedium&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;ThisApplication&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;TransientObjects&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CreateDataMedium&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;oOutputFile&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;FileName&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG PATH&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;&amp;amp;&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG FILE&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt;
    
    &lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;System&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;IO&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;FILE&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Exists&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG PATH&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;&amp;amp;&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG FILE&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;))&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;Then&lt;/SPAN&gt;
    &lt;SPAN&gt;System&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;IO&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;FILE&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DELETE&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG PATH&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;&amp;amp;&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG FILE&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;))&lt;/SPAN&gt;
    &lt;SPAN&gt;End&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt;
   
    
&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; Call the SaveCopyAs method of the add-in. &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;SPAN&gt;Call&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;oDWGAddIn&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;SaveCopyAs&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;ThisApplication&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;ActiveDocument&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
          &lt;SPAN&gt;oContext&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
          &lt;SPAN&gt;oNameValueMap&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
          &lt;SPAN&gt;oOutputFile&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;/PRE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;saved a copy of my file to a specific sub folder as DWG&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;on 9-3-15 it saved it inside a zip file&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I had already followed cathy's advice on editing the registry found here:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-general-discussion/save-copy-as-acad-dwg-zip-file/td-p/2230261" target="_blank"&gt;http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-general-discussion/save-copy-as-acad-dwg-zip-file/td-p/2230261&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;any advice to fix this now?&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:37:25 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>BWMcDowell</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2015-09-03T14:37:25Z</dc:date>
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      <title>save copy as idw to dwg yielding zip file</title>
      <link>https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-programming-ilogic/save-copy-as-idw-to-dwg-yielding-zip-file/m-p/5801751#M58451</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;on 9-2-15 my ilogic code:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Format:HTML Format Version:1.0 StartHTML: 165 EndHTML: 20737 StartFragment: 314 EndFragment: 20705 StartSelection: 314 EndSelection: 314SyntaxEditor Code Snippet&lt;/P&gt;&lt;PRE&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; Set a reference to the DWG translator add-in. &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;SPAN&gt;Dim&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;oDWGAddIn&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;As&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;TranslatorAddIn&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
&lt;SPAN&gt;Dim&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;i&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;As&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;Long&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
&lt;SPAN&gt;For&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;i&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;1&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;To&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;ThisApplication&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;ApplicationAddIns&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;count&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;ThisApplication&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;ApplicationAddIns&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Item&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;i&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;ClassIdString&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;{C24E3AC2-122E-11D5-8E91-0010B541CD80}&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;Then&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
        &lt;SPAN&gt;oDWGAddIn&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;ThisApplication&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
                  &lt;SPAN&gt;ApplicationAddIns&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Item&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;i&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
        &lt;SPAN&gt;Exit&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;For&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;End&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
&lt;SPAN&gt;Next&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    
&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; Check to make sure the add-in is activated. &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;Not&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;oDWGAddIn&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Activated&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;Then&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;oDWGAddIn&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Activate&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
&lt;SPAN&gt;End&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    
&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; Create a name-value map to supply information to the translator. &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;SPAN&gt;Dim&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;oNameValueMap&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;As&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;NameValueMap&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;ThisApplication&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;TransientObjects&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CreateNameValueMap&lt;/SPAN&gt; 

&lt;SPAN&gt;Dim&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;strIniFile&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;As&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;String&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;O:\Templates\INVENTOR\EXPORT TEMPLATES\&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;&amp;amp;&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;INI FILE&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt;

&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; Create the name-value that specifies the ini file to use. &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;SPAN&gt;Call&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;oNameValueMap&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Add&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Export_Acad_IniFile&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;strIniFile&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt; 

&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; Create a translation context and define &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; that we want to output to a file. &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;SPAN&gt;Dim&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;oContext&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;As&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;TranslationContext&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;ThisApplication&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;TransientObjects&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;CreateTranslationContext&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
&lt;SPAN&gt;oContext&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Type&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;kFileBrowseIOMechanism&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    
    
    &lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;Not&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;System&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;IO&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DIRECTORY&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Exists&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG PATH&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;))&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;Then&lt;/SPAN&gt;
    &lt;SPAN&gt;System&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;IO&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DIRECTORY&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CREATEDIRECTORY&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG PATH&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;))&lt;/SPAN&gt;
    &lt;SPAN&gt;End&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt;
    
         
&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; Define the type of output by specifying the filename. &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;SPAN&gt;Dim&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;oOutputFile&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;As&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;DataMedium&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;ThisApplication&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;TransientObjects&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CreateDataMedium&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;oOutputFile&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;FileName&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;=&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG PATH&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;&amp;amp;&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG FILE&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt;
    
    &lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;System&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;IO&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;FILE&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Exists&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG PATH&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;&amp;amp;&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG FILE&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;))&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;Then&lt;/SPAN&gt;
    &lt;SPAN&gt;System&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;IO&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;FILE&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DELETE&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG PATH&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;&amp;amp;&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;iProperties&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Value&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;CUSTOM&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;DWG FILE&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;"&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;))&lt;/SPAN&gt;
    &lt;SPAN&gt;End&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;If&lt;/SPAN&gt;
   
    
&lt;SPAN&gt;'&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt; Call the SaveCopyAs method of the add-in. &lt;/SPAN&gt;
&lt;SPAN&gt;Call&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;oDWGAddIn&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;SaveCopyAs&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
    &lt;SPAN&gt;(&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;ThisApplication&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;ActiveDocument&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
          &lt;SPAN&gt;oContext&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
          &lt;SPAN&gt;oNameValueMap&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;, &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;_&lt;/SPAN&gt; 
          &lt;SPAN&gt;oOutputFile&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;)&lt;/SPAN&gt; &lt;/PRE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;saved a copy of my file to a specific sub folder as DWG&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;on 9-3-15 it saved it inside a zip file&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I had already followed cathy's advice on editing the registry found here:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-general-discussion/save-copy-as-acad-dwg-zip-file/td-p/2230261" target="_blank"&gt;http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-general-discussion/save-copy-as-acad-dwg-zip-file/td-p/2230261&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;any advice to fix this now?&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:37:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-programming-ilogic/save-copy-as-idw-to-dwg-yielding-zip-file/m-p/5801751#M58451</guid>
      <dc:creator>BWMcDowell</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-09-03T14:37:25Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: save copy as idw to dwg yielding zip file</title>
      <link>https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-programming-ilogic/save-copy-as-idw-to-dwg-yielding-zip-file/m-p/5842233#M58917</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;mine did that suddenly recently starting last month&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;the work around is manually export first&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;it was caused by my network drives not connecting properly&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;when I opened a file in autocad here were red x's on network drives&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;changed a few things to get it to work again :&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;disabled power saver on my nic&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;disabled intel pro service&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;changed group policy&amp;nbsp;to wait until network has initialized&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;set autocad services to delayed start&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;hope this helps&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2015 13:45:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-programming-ilogic/save-copy-as-idw-to-dwg-yielding-zip-file/m-p/5842233#M58917</guid>
      <dc:creator>BWMcDowell</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-10-02T13:45:59Z</dc:date>
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