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Converting database of stp files to jpeg with isometric drawing view

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 07:58:49 GMT

Hi,

I've been given the task to transfer a large database of STP files to a jpeg/png/pdf of isometric view as normaly seen in drawing mode.
How could I automate this so I wouldn't need to manually open - transfer to drawing - place view - export?

Is there anything built in to Inventor or any other softwave that could help fixing this or save me some time?

Would appriciate your help!

Re: Converting database of stp files to jpeg with isometric drawing view

mdavis22569 — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:36:13 GMT

Yes ....

You can probably do it 2 ways ...

Task Scheduler, 2 parter: 1) Translate/save 2) Save as ...whatever you want. You would pick the files or folder

Ilogic: code it and do all of the above in 1 step...but you would have to do it 1 file at a time

The only issue I see is how the iso looks. It might come in diifferent from what you want ..

Re: Converting database of stp files to jpeg with isometric drawing view

Curtis_W — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:42:59 GMT

Hi niklas.danielsson,

What version of Inventor are you using?

Do you want to save the files as *.ipt files also, or just output the *.jpg files?

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

Re: Converting database of stp files to jpeg with isometric drawing view

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:42:22 GMT

I am using Inventor 2017. I also have the possibility to use 2014 if that would change anything.
The output only needs to be in a image or vector format only.

Re: Converting database of stp files to jpeg with isometric drawing view

Curtis_W — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:24:10 GMT

Hi niklas.danielsson,

Give the attached file (created with Inventor 2015) a try. It has a batch process iLogic tool I created that allows you to select multiple files, and it contains a rule called "Set_JPEG_Thumbnail ***" to create a *.jpg file from the selected list of files.

Note that the iLogic rule called "Set_JPEG_Thumbnail ***" has a line at the top that reads:

oFolderPath = "C:\TEMP\JPGs"

Just change that to any path you want, or use that path and it will create that folder, and then you can move the image files afterward.

Note that the *.jpg is not from "drawing mode" though.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com