Export CSV from Selection Inspector using API

nate.rodriguez — Fri, 10 May 2019 19:09:11 GMT

Hi all,

I'm trying to streamline the workflow of a plugin. The process involves finding elements with length & width values through the find items interface, then exporting to CSV in the format shown below. I've searched through the documentation and I can't seem to find anything in the API that deals with either the formatting (columns) or the CSV export itself.

Is there a way to perform this function with the API, or do I need to handle the data export outside of the Navisworks environment?

Re: Export CSV from Selection Inspector using API

xiaodong_liang — Mon, 13 May 2019 12:39:10 GMT

Hi @nate.rodriguez ,

Selection Inspector is a plugin based on Navisworks API. If it does not provide an option to configure the columns, then you have to dump the data yourself by Navisworks API, and output CSV yourself. In another word, write code like what Selection Inspector does. Navisworks API is typically running inside Navisworks (as a plugin), unless you would like to have a .NET control based application, which could run independently, yet fundamentals are supported by Navisworks environment.

Some blogs might probably be helpful for you to get started with:

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

https://adndevblog.typepad.com/aec/2012/07/use-search-api.html

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