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Camera.SaveAsBitmap replace existing file

J.VandeMerckt — Wed, 29 May 2024 10:19:47 GMT

Hi everyone.

For a thumbnail creator I'm using ray tracing and saving the files with the Camera.SaveAsBitmap.
Atm this doesn't work if the file already exists.

Is there a way to replace the existing file with the new file?
I don't see anything on the detail page of SaveAsBitmap: Inventor 2022 Help | Camera.SaveAsBitmap Method | Autodesk

Br
Justin

Re: Camera.SaveAsBitmap replace existing file

WCrihfield — Wed, 29 May 2024 12:55:51 GMT

Hi @J.VandeMerckt. You could handle the search for the existing file, and its possible deletion yourself, in lines of code before the line of code that creates the new image file, like this:

Dim sImageFile As String = "C:\Temp\MyImage.bmp" If System.IO.File.Exists(sImageFile) Then System.IO.File.Delete(sImageFile) End If

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Re: Camera.SaveAsBitmap replace existing file

J.VandeMerckt — Wed, 29 May 2024 12:58:17 GMT

Ok, was thinking about a replace function but deleting the file works too.
Thank you for the help.